The full title of this post is actually "Complaints About Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa By People Who Don't Know What They're Talking About", but that's a tad too long, and I didn't want to shorten it to "Complaints About Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa By Dumbasses" because... well, that wouldn't be very nice now, would it?
Nevertheless, it made my intent very clear. You all know by now that I gave Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa [2011] a nod of approval, and also a very favourable review. Not surprisingly, not everybody feels the same way as I do.
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| "NOOOO!!!!" |
I don't have the statistics for it, but virtually everybody is saying that it was good "for a Malaysian movie". Now, I don't do that as a general rule. I never put the country of origin into consideration whenever I review a movie. Which is why you may or may not have noticed that I'm a harsh critic of Yusof Haslam. I think the dude is better off doing acting rather than making movies.
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| Okay, maybe not... I take that back!! |
Another craptastic film maker would be Razak Mohaideen. I gotta tell you, I wouldn't waste my time watching Cinta this or Cinta that, along with other movies of similar "quality" (and I'm using that term very, very lightly) like Hantu Kak Limah Balik Rumah [2011]. If you ask me they should just send all their movies back to that garbage dump where they came from, and sell their brains to the black market while they're at it. Maybe someone will have better use for 'em.
But this isn't about me. This is me seeing Malaysia's prevalent culture of double-standard rearing its ugly head once again, and this time Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa is the victim. I understand if you don't find it entertaining because it just didn't click with you, maybe you're not a fan of the genre. After all, you can't force someone to love a local movie just because it's homemade, the same way you can't force people to love Nasi Lemak or durian just because it's a Malaysian delicacy.
But please, if you were to criticise a movie, please do so for what it was, rather than for what it was not. Check out this very lengthy review of the movie by some douche. I chose this one because it somehow encapsulates the general opinion of those not in favour of the movie;
I bet the dude was very proud of himself, crying out "You just got owned, bitch!" as he finished that last sentence. Well, if you'd like to hear my two cents, here are some of the common complaints about the movie, and my attempt to squish 'em all like little bugs.
The Complaints
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