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The movie is very engaging and fun! I enjoyed the whole 2 hours of it.

There was a lot of the 90-00's teen formula thrown in there, and they're quite self-aware of how some aspects of the formula can be problematic and solved it in a wonderful way. I love how it showed revenge for what it is: victory but at what cost.

Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke made a really great pair, and I love how their relationship develops towards the end of the movie. I also love how the characters grew after everything's that's happened.

I have to also show appreciation to the costumes. The pastel uniforms and bright party outfits really brought in color dynamics.

Purple Hearts is by no means ground-breaking. If anything, it follows the Romcom formula to a T, but it was done well. The chemistry between the two lovers were great! I believed it, and it was beautiful to watch.

Plus, awesome soundtrack!

Laskar Pelangi tells a story of a group of friends and their adventures. It's a wonderful story of childhood innocence. Set before my time, the story really drew me into their world.

Socioeconomic issues were addressed from the view point of children. Poverty, access to education, and racial issues were met with positive attitudes. The bond of childhood friendship and innocent first crushes brings back fond memories. Riri Riza brought back some Sherina vibes, a nod to his debut movie.

There was some really cinematic view of the beautiful Belitung, too. Sets and costume was quite on point to bring us back into the time period.

Laskar Pelangi is worth your time. It makes a really good movie night edition for your family.