Movie review: Cinta (a.k.a Cinta The Movie)

Before you ask, it wasn't a marathon.

I took yesterday off, and yes, it was for the purpose of watching this movie (haha, won't be getting that 'worker contoh' award nampaknya.. :P). Caught the movie with Leen and Boy.

Been trying to book online / phone booking since Wednesday eve, but I assumed the movie wasn't in TGV's system yet, that's why unsuccessful.

Arrived in KLCC around 11am++, intending to buy tickets for the 1.40 show. Percaya tak it was freakin' SOLD OUT!! OK lah, go to plan B: watch the 4.10 show. Tried phone booking, pun sold out??? Apahal ni?!
Fine fine, I'll go and queue up laaa. I think when I was at the counter, there was like 20 seats left, or less than that..

Hmm.. for opening day, not bad eh?

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It is quite a simple movie, themed on 'LOVE', and hence the title CINTA (Malay translation of LOVE.. well, at least one of the few words to describe 'love' ..)

Plot: Similar to British movie 'Love Actually', this one has 5 love stories, somewhat connected, in one movie.
Often when the word 'love' is mentioned, one would picture a man and a woman happy together. But 'love', really, is more than that. And love stories do not necessarily have to be happy ones..

I really like the story between Rahim Razali and Fatimah Abu Bakar. And I felt strangely connected to the story between Nanu Baharuddin and Que Haidar. For the story between Eizlan Yusof and Fasha Sandha, it was too "romantic novel" for me. Hehehhe..
I think the story between Rashidi Ishak and Rita Rudaini is most common around us. Whether or not we want to accept that it exist is another matter. And whether or not the storyline and the ending is similar to the movie, or completely opposite.. it's up the 'main characters' to decide..

Cast: 10 main actors / actresses in the movie, with 2 main characters in each of the five stories. Plus, a handful of good actors in supporting roles. I don't want to go into too much detail, you guys can actually read it up here (official website).

My faves (in their respective roles) would be Rahim Razali, Fatimah Abu Bakar, Nanu Baharuddin, and errr the little girl who played Rashidi Ishak & Rita Rudaini's daughter. And I think Rashidi Ishak wasn't bad either.

As for Rashidi Ishak's character in the movie, Haris, I do wonder if such man exists...

Verdict: LOVE it. I must've cried some, coz afterwards I noticed my eyes were puffy. Leen cried more than I did, tapi apasal mata kau tak sembab pun? Tak ci weih.. hehe..

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Someone asked me, what did you learn from this movie?

1. Everyone needs love (a.k.a that connection with another human being). Cinta? Sayang? Kasih? Care? Concern?
Call it what you want honey, a rose by any other name smells just as sweet..)
2. We can't make someone love us - love is given on free will, not by force
3. Sometimes.. loving someone also means letting go..

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You know.. for a while, I hated Rita Rudaini's character, Airin. She has.. like.. the perfect husband.. what else do you want, woman? You ungrateful dog :P

But after thinking about it.. she's actually a brave one. To walk out of a marriage that seems perfect, into another relationship based solely on feelings.. Not many would do that. They might think about it, but rarely they would act on those thoughts.

A lot of people (and I mean A LOT here..) would settle for whatever they already have. It's safer that way.. Why let go of something you're sure of, right? Why venture into the unknown?

Mm, I'm not sure I'm that kind of risk-taker.. I'm too much of a coward kot..

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4. Don't settle for less, when you know you can have more. For goodness sake, give yourself some credit!
5. It takes two to tango. Relationship needs BOTH parties to work. Can't have one side always giving, and the other always taking.

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So..?
GO WATCH the movie..! Highly recommended

Plus.. Sokonglah industry perfileman Malaysia. :D

Muahs!