The movie started really great. I was hooked from the first few minutes. As the acts were superb. Especially who acted as Teguh and Gepeng.
My excitement raised. I was eagerly waiting for what next.
But after the first stage show when Gepeng bursted into the frame, everything went downhill.
The plot was too slow. The comedy was not really funny and clever. It was kind of disjointed segments, trying to tell story of each character, but in no coherent and engaging way.
If it moved faster with much better editing and focuses on real big plot, then it could've one of the great biopic Indonesian movies have ever made.
The cinematic was actually great. The set, the prop and the costumes were spot on. Harks the golden era of 70-80s. And love the scene where Pak Harto and Bu Tien appeared.
At start of the movie, I was wondering why movie this good wasn't much appreciate. However, after watching until the end, I could understand if Babak Kedua (the sequel) would never been made.