Review by D_RIVIEW

24 Hours With Gaspar is a quite interesting Indonesian neo-noir film. With themes of revenge, poverty, and death. The story presented in this film is very unique and seems very fresh because there are detective elements with a little heist in the latter half of the film. In terms of action, it is quite good, not too many fight scenes but exciting to watch. The mystery drama is a bit different from most detective films, but also the audience feels less detective elements. This film also has sci-fi elements that make the film more interesting. In terms of characterization, for some reason it's really lacking, we don't feel sympathy or get involved with some of the characters in this film because their introduction is also lacking and some just suddenly appear. In terms of pacing, at the beginning of the film, it really feels like this will be a slow film, but in the middle to the end it becomes a bit rushed. In terms of cinematography, it's really cool, especially the lighting and color grading, making the neo-noir dystopian atmosphere more pronounced. For the production design, the dystopian atmosphere is really felt at the beginning, but it slowly diminishes. For the soundtrack, it's really cool, blending with the vibes of the film. The acting of the actors here is all good, even though the dialogue is too standard, but they don't make it seem stiff. Overall, even though there are still many shortcomings, this film is enough and bold.