A chat over iced lemon tea with Joko Anwar

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Coming across a good Indonesian film is a feat not to be taken lightly. For the last few years, this country has produced a numerous amount of movies-some worth mentioning, some even need to be boasted about, while others are better off forgotten. Amidst the confusing array of b-rated horror movies embraced and offered by the local cinema, there

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[chatnero]

finally got the chance to read this :)
you know, i loved Kala and am still bummed that i haven't seen Pintu Terlarang yet, but Modus Anomali was probably one of my most favorite Indonesian movies. it's brilliant and i'm such a sucker for movies with twisted plot. tbh i actually had no problem with it being in english, my problem was the lead actor's english. it was reeeally awkward, and if he meant to sound like a psychotic murderer, he failed.
it makes me sad that Modus Anomali is very underappreciated here. it's not a typical movie Indonesian audiences will easily digest. even i had to explain the whole plot to my friend when it finished. terlalu berat buat orang indonesia yang sukanya cinta-cintaan dan horor mesum. i still think the whole story behind this meet-up was awesome, though. you should make an epilogue post! ;p and Joko Anwar does appear conceited lol i used to follow him on twitter. but as long as he keeps making good movies, who am i to mind