Srimulat: Hil yang Mustahal - Babak Pertama - A Review by Yennymakanmulu

Yesterday this new movie was released in Indonesian theater which was based on the famous group of comedians that my wife and I sort of grew up with. So for sure we were interested in seeing it. And despite not playing in the theater nearest to our home and the not so favorable starting time, we still managed to get to the location and enjoy our time. As usual, my wife has already done a well-written post of this movie. Hence I am going to share her review below.

[MOVIE] SRIMULAT: HIL YANG MUSTAHAL - BABAK PERTAMA

 Lupa deh kapan gw tau bakal ada film Srimulat: Hil yang Mustahal - Babak Pertama ini. Cuma emang jadi gw tunggu2 sih krn kebetulan gw digedein dengan lawakan mereka. Kayanya yang selalu rajin ditonton itu emang cuma Srimulat sih. Konyol2nya, receh2nya, nyambung aja gitu sama konsep lawak di otak gw. Berhubung gak maen di bioskop deket rumah, mayan effort jadinya gw gojekan ujan2 ke Kuningan City, bawain indomie goreng buat hubby yang langsung meluncur dr kantor. Iye, jam tayang 17:40 emang riskan sebetulnya. Untung kaga telat tadi nontonnya. Film ini ditulis dan disutradarai oleh Fajar Nugros.

Film diawali adegan latihan Srimulat dengan kemunculan Nunung (Zulfa Maharani) di panggung, dan diberi komentar oleh Pak Teguh (Rukman Rosadi) sebagai pemimpin Srimulat. Ya selayaknya latihan di panggung lah ya. Setelah itu satu persatu kita diperkenalkan dengan para pemain Srimulat. Nostalgia banget sih buat gw yang sudah kenal dengan para pemain Srimulat. Ya gimana donk, dari kecil tontonan lawaknya ya Srimulat. Dengan jokenya yang sebetulnya diulang2 tapi tetep lucu. Dengan slapstick yang itu2 aja tapi tetep bikin ketawa.

To read her complete review, you can go direct to her blog:

Srimulat: Hil yang Mustahal - Babak Pertama review by Yennymakanmulu

PS: At first I thought this movie was just another remake of the various famous Indonesian comedy icons. So I was pleasantly surprised that it was actually more like a biopic of the Srimulat group from their early years. What I loved the most in here was definitely the exceptional performance of majority of the cast who managed to make us believe they were the real Srimulat members, not only through their posture likeness but also through their body language, facial expressions and the way they spoke. It was made even better by the trademark slapstick jokes that we loved, as they certainly brought back a lot of fond memories of our childhood years. Though this movie might be more challenging to be enjoyed by the new generations who were not familiar with them, it certainly would be much appreciated by those who have known them before like me and my wife. Still it is a wonderful tribute to the beloved & legendary Srimulat and we could not wait for the second part.