I went to the mines last thusday with Ros and her friend, Rose (no, that didn't confused me...hehe..) Rose's phone went kaput a few days earlier and she wanted to get herself a new one. After she bought her phone, we still had a lot of time to spare. Gol & Gincu started their screening that day. We thought, what a better way to support the Malaysian film industry than to watch a local movie.hehe....So, there we were, in the cinema, armed with bottles of mineral water. But one problem thought. Rose didn't brought her glasses (control ayu la tu ;P) and seated at the 3rd row from the back made it impossible for her to see the movie. Luckily, the cinema was mostly empty. So we shifted to the seats that are nearer to the screen. With that problem sorted, we sit back and enjoy the movie.....and boy, was I teruja.....
The story goes a 'lil sumthing like this. Putri (Fazura) just got ditched by his futsal-crazy boyfriend, Eddy (Ashraf Sinclair). You see, Putri, as her name suggests, is the 'princess' type of girl. You know, the ones who are so crazy 'bout fashions and all things girlish. Eddy, being a sporty type of fella, is getting bored with Putri, saying that she is too 'dependent' and that he wants 'a striker, not a cheerleader'. And so, they broke up.
But Putri still wants Eddy back (How stupid can a girl get?? hehe), so she decided to try her hands ( and feet) at futsal. That's when she met Zie ( Rafidah of 3R fame), who later became the coach and player of 'Bukan Team Biasa'. Eddy, on the other hand, got what he wished for in the form of Shasha ( Sazzy Falak). But sometimes, what we wished for doesn't always turns out the way that we wants it to be....
I won't spoil it for those of you who haven't watched the movie yet, which is something that you all should do. It's not often that you get a chance to see a Malaysian movie that's worth the ticket price.hehe...Some bloggers have even said that this movie is better than Sepet. I don't quite agree with that, but I have to admit that this is a fun movie to watch, with issues that are close to us, the Malaysian teens. The realistic dialogues also doesn't make you cringe ( watch this movie and learn Dato' Yusuf Haslam...haha). It does get a bit poyo at the start, but after a while, it gets better.
For me, the characters that draws my attention were not the 2 leading star. (Fazura's role was quite boring and Ashraf need to improve on his acting skills.) But the co-stars simply shines...Sharifah Amani for example played the role of 15-year old jiji very convincingly, continuing her superb performace just like in Sepet. The 2 AF2 stars, Anding and Zarina were said to have been casted to draw the AF fans crowd. Well, if I haven't read that fact in the newspaper, I certainly wouldn't have noticed them. Not that it's their fault. It's just that I'm not a fan of AF. ;P ..Anyway, Zarina as dayang was quite convincing. She played the role of mat rempit type of girl ( no offence here) and she sure rawks, especially when she's playing futsal. Seems like she's a natural player to me..heh..The same can't be said for Anding though. Playing the part of an unsupportive boyfriend of Sarah (Kartini), he lacks screen time. Heck, even his face was not clearly seen in the movie. That role could have been played by anybody else and nobody would notice the difference...
Pierre Andre as Reza did a good job. He didn't had much screen time either, but he managed to exudes his charm and sweetness. I'm sure lots of girls out there would be crazy 'bout him after they watched this movie..hehe. Ida nerina delivers as always. Zahim Albakri (that's his name i think) also did well as the father who loved his girls a 'lil bit too much.hehe
The castings for the other roles were spot on. Using talented newcomers (I assume) such as the actresses for the roles of J and Aisyah was a great move. They acted really well and being unknown actresses, it made you identifies with their issues much more easier. It's like seeing your next doors neighbours telling you their problems. And it's nice to see a big lady who doesn't feel sorry for herself in a malaysian movie for a change.
Other aspects of the movie was also great. The shot was wonderfully done ( I do question the scene where Putri plays futsal in the dark even after she has paid for the court, but it does look good...hehe) and the soundtrack fits the movie like a glove. I wonder if the soundtrack to this movie would be available soon.. hint* hint*...hehe
The only gripes that i have about this movie is the amount of product placements. It does make the viewrs feel like they are watching one reaalllyy long advertisement. But it's quite understandable since they need all the money they can get to help fund a movie such as this is Malaysia.
So, there you got it. Another milestone for Malaysian cineme.A Malaysian movie which is both fun and entertaining. I'm sure that critics won't panned the movie and casual movie goers will come out of the cinema with a smile on their face. Well done to Bernard Chauly and Rafidah......So what are you guys waiting for??? Go out and watch this movie. I assure you that it's better than those hyped indon movies which just disappoints, namely Tentang Dia and Unggu Violet. Kiamat Sudah Dekat is a different story...hehe
