Man... where do I even start? Who let this movie get released? Did they even hold an internal screening beforehand? What's the producer's role, exactly? Who hired this director? And why, oh why, did you feel the need to throw this mess into Indonesia's film scene? Why?
Script? Awful.
Direction? Nonexistent.
Editing? A disaster.
Acting? Forget it-especially the main actor. The screaming, the panic, the nagging, the so-called emotions-none of it lands. If there's anything remotely decent, it's Tio Pakusadewo and Totos Rasiti's performances. That's it.
During the first quarter, I had this vague feeling it might go down the same path as Lampor (2019) in terms of supernatural elements. But oh boyyy, was I wrong. It's worse. I gave Lampor a 7/10-it actually deserves a rewatch. If you're bored and craving Indonesian horror, go watch Lampor instead.
Kromoleo tries to weave Indonesia's dark history with local horror legends, topped with a sprinkle of family warmth. But whoever was in charge of writing needs to go back to class. Cringey, confusing dialogue. A muddled storyline. Unexplained characters. All of it pulled focus away from the human rights narrative the film claims to explore.
This film lacks everything-story depth, solid direction, emotional weight from the actors, and even coherent visual storytelling. Please, for the love of Indonesian cinema, stop releasing movies like this. Especially ones that bait viewers with dark historical themes without proper research or writing that does justice to those who were wronged.
