Reviews

Society of the Snow (2024) tells the story of a rugby team from Uruguay who travels to Chile by plane and experiences a serious accident in the middle of the Andes mountains. The surviving passengers must fight to survive in an environment with extreme weather.

As an accident tragedy film and also included in the survival film category, this film succeeds in capturing the crucial moment in a very scary and heartbreaking way. The recreation of the accident scene was successful in making it very tragic and looks real.

Not only that, the series of misfortunes faced by the survivors are very heartbreaking, this film seems to say that they all have no hope of surviving this incident.

Apart from that, the Society of the Snow also has a conflict with a resolution that feels dilemmatic, making the characters divided into 2 camps. Amazingly, this film packages the drama with dramatization that is not excessive, is easy to follow and can still make me as a viewer feel the conflict.

One thing that also deserves praise is the cinematography which is quite beautiful in capturing the horror and beauty of the Andes mountains and also manages to capture various happy and sad moments. The cinematography and score are quite successful in bringing this film to life and making the emotional moments even more emotional.

One thing that is also interesting about this film is that several of the characters who died will be given a few glimpses of when they were still alive. Apart from that, the names of those who died are also displayed on the screen, this allows the audience to remember them and feel their loss.

The story revolves around a notorious secret agent codenamed "The Beekeeper" (Jason Statham) living a peaceful life. However, his past catches up with him when his close friend is murdered. Driven by revenge, Clay must take on the dangerous secret organization he once left behind and uncover a high-level conspiracy.

The Beekeeper is a solid action experience that combines strengths and weaknesses worth considering. The action presented in the movie does steal the show, although some viewers may wish for more suspense and violence (gory/bloodier) than what is shown.

In terms of plot, some viewers may feel that the main character Clay (played by Jason Statham) is often lucky. While this is common in action movies, some viewers may feel that it makes the storyline too predictable.

But in the end, it still offers an enjoyable experience at the movies, being a good choice for those looking for entertainment without too much critical analysis.

The story revolves around the conflict between husband and wife Danan Dimitri (Morgan Oey) and his wife Olivia Sastranegara (Acha Septriasa) who have not been blessed with a baby after six years of marriage.

The arrival of a third person, Jordy Anwar (Omar Daniel) makes Olivia trapped in a suspenseful affair, their household is threatened to fall apart.

There have been many local movies that carry the theme of infidelity. Another Husband dares to make a little difference in the conflict. This certainly relates to some couples out there.

A quick relationship or arguably "one-night stand", makes Olivia trapped in the dilemma of unintentional cheating. The rift between Danan and Olivia deepens after the many problems that accumulated before this affair.

Since the movie shows us Oliv's cheating character, we will be taken with the wife's anxiety throughout the duration. For almost 2 hours, the excitement is channeled due to the brilliant acting of Acha Septriasa.

The visuals of this movie are beautiful, like watching a Korean drama complete with various cityscapes that are often inserted in several scenes. Using Japan as the turning point and starting point of the affair conflict is a significant highlight.

This theme of accidental infidelity is probably what makes this film labeled 17+. Even the 17+ scenes feel forced, regardless of whether the actors are brave or not.

Tells the story of the Waller family who move to a new house with a swimming pool in the yard. The story of this film is an adaptation of the radio drama series of the same name which was popular in the 1980s. The script was then embellished by Hagi Ahmad together with Hanung Bramantyo.

Trinil Give Back My Body begins with husband and wife couple Rara (Carmela Van De Kruk) and Sutan (Rangga Nattra) who were once their father's personal caregivers during their lifetime. They started a new life, because Rara inherited her father's tea plantation in Central Java.

Rara experiences disturbances at night, where she often sees a ghost with a head and no body in the window of her house. Worried that Rara's condition is getting worse, Sutan asks Yusof (Fattah Amin) for help. Finally, Rara gave up and allowed Yusof to enter the house to get rid of the ghost who was starting to attack her.

It feels like we are being given a fairy tale, complete with explanations. The premise of terror to a Rara from a ghostly figure named Rahayu is the main conflict of the film Trinil Return My Body.

Everything is told in quite detail, where, what, why, how. Even though there are no "plot holes", it gives us the impression that we are being dictated to in a horror film that is supposed to be mysterious.

The main player, Carmela Van der Kruk as Rara, looks great. As a woman, the terror that happened to her. How to live a new life and with all the terrible problems that suddenly occur.

Using an 80s setting, complete with all the supporting elements, from houses, vehicles, habits, and most prominently, the characters are decorated in ancient costumes.

The good thing about using an old background is the lack of lighting, the majority of which is yellow. This is used well for the horror nuance.

Tells the story of the Waller family who moves to a new house with a swimming pool in the backyard. The father Ray Waller (Wyatt Russell) is a former major league baseball player who was forced into early retirement due to a degenerative disease.

The swimming pool is expected to be a place to play as well as physical therapy for Ray. However, at night, the Waller family begins to experience strange and terrifying events around their home swimming pool.

Moving house is often the premise of American horror films. Houses with a dark and terrifying history, or where an unfortunate event has occurred, make it easier to travel the outline of a horror film.

Using family members as victims of the house's awesomeness is very successful at some points. But the backgrounds of each family member are not balanced. Only Ray is injured, so obsessed with his recovery.

Who has problems with their own swimming pool at home? It does look like the backyard in the film is really big. The size of the pool for a family house of 4 people is considered very wide.

The third act begins, when the mystery of the creature that lives in the swimming pool becomes more clear. Oddities from pool history, like old story templates. A former site where an incident occurred or where people died at that location, old prints that we must have known from the start.

The film begins with Saori Mugino (Sakura Ando) realizing that there is a disturbing change in Minato's (Soya Kurokawa) behavior. Minato became more aggressive and belligerent, and he also started saying horrible things.

Saori is worried about what happened to her son Minato at school, and she begins to investigate what happened by meeting Minato's teacher, Hori (Eita Nagayama) who also has a different opinion about Minato.

The initial premise is about how a single mother takes care of her only son. Problems that occur with sons often occur, but the mother's worries lead to new facts from other people's perspectives.

Who is the real monster? What really happened? The child's fear of becoming a monster or the nature of a monster that already exists in a child?

The transition from Saori's mother's POV to Hori's teacher's POV, as well as Minato's POV, is neat and enjoyable. Each slice of scene will definitely use a back and forth flow, so it doesn't make us confused.

Drama films that are rich in dialogue and acting by the actors use scoring to strengthen emotions. The scoring in this film tends to be thin, not excessive. But with great shots, all the emotions are conveyed well.

For the book reader, this LoTR great example for movie adaptation. All fantasies almost perfect and explained in a good way.

Long duration won't make you boring, with a lot sequences. Every chapter getting more exiting part, journey to ending.

The visual for 2000s film is amazing, views and all SFX stunning. Completed with great scoring and soundtrack. Significant improvement from the first film.

Acting with costumes on top, all cast delivered their race and community, with emotion and grudge.

Ending was best of all 3 LoTR movies. With the ghost soldiers, and we can feel the War vibe, even just soul that never die.