Sepet

Hi, people of IMDb I must say, Malaysian movies like this should be known. I mean, Malaysians directors have been making all these stupid Malay movies, which is giving Malaysian's entertainment world a bad impression.

This movie really shows how Malaysians live like. Do you notice that Orked mixed both language uses of English and Malay. That's exactly how normal Malaysians talk Like. Like if I wanted to ask my friends how was her day: "Hey, Steph. How was your day ha?" She would answer: Ala,nothing la. Why do you even 'ambil berat' of my life?

That's how Yasmin had directed this movie. She had made the movie look like an ordinary life of a Malaysian. That's why I think this movie should be known as the Greatest Malaysian Movie, along with: Puteri Gunung Ledang, Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam, (at least it was better than any other horror Malaysian movies)Do Re Mi, Tiga Abdul and other old films written by P. Ramlee. Dude, he is AMAZING. Bye

PS: Ambil berat means: care about

In this movie there will be a moment where you will laugh and there will be a moment when there are tears at the corner of your eyes, your throat feel lumpy and you tried so hard to control your emotion coz you don't want your fellow audience noticed that you are crying when watching a movie.. a malay movie that's it.

It has been quite some time since I watched such a movie that can move me into tears. The plot is simple. It's just about how people can fall in love at the first sight. The way Yasmin Ahmad took it and delivers it to us is enriching and enlighten. In this movie you'll learn to laugh at yourself and at your own race. The dialogues are well crafted and delivered in such convincing manner. It's where Malay, English and hokkien language used swiftly without any oddity.

Orked is a Malay gal that is different with her peers. She likes Takeshi and watched Hongkie movie such as A Better Tomorrow and Wong Kar Wai movie. Ah Loong meanwhile is a pirated vcd seller who falls in love at the first sight of Orked. He was so fascinated with Orked and tried to court her. Orked friends especially the guys really despise of her because she choose to have a Chinese boyfriend instead of her own race.

The ending left me dumbfounded. Totally different with what I had expected. Experience watching Malay movie makes it easier me to anticipate the ending but then this is not the same...

Go and watch this movie guys... You won't regret it...

Sepet is an excellent depiction of Malaysian life and the ups and downs that come with it. Kudos to Yasmin Ahmad on this great effort. I found myself relating to almost every scene as this is exactly how it is in Malaysia. The story line of boys meets girl, and both fall in love is given a twist as both are from different races and religions. To actually see on film how the different races react to the rest is amusing. As for the cast, the most refreshing is Sharifah Amani. She's a gem - and so cute in her mannerisms, which only lends to the innocence of her character. She does a great job portraying the typical Malaysian teen who's in love. Let's hope we see more of her. This movie aims to transcend racial boundaries, and I believe it will do so. I will watch it again and again. This movie will make you laugh, cry and think.

This is the kind of movie I always feel really lucky to see. It may play for only one week, or even one day, in a U.S. theater. But if you have the chance, you must see it. Open a window into another culture, and another place. I am living in Malaysia, and the censors were so harsh toward this movie, the director almost decided not to release it in her own country. But in the end, she said okay. Scenes were cut. If you can see it outside Malaysia, think how lucky you are to see it as the director intended, with the playfulness and the honesty left intact.

It's not some complex, artsy, literary story. It's just first love. Two kids. You know this story. We all know this story, no matter where we grew up. But what's so good about this film is that it's not dressed up in some Hollywood (or even Bollywood) fakeness and overdone. There's no stupid John Williams soundtrack telling you how you should feel. There are just the streets of Ipoh, a boy in a T-shirt, a girl in her baju kurung (and her dad in his sarong, hee hee!), and that human adventure of discovery that happens when you really, really like someone.

This movie easily grab my attention to watch. I love the main idea and Yasmin did well for this movie. I've seen her works, Mokhsin and Gubra, both cannot compete with this one. This movie is one of the best in Malaysia cinema and one should watch this. Yasmin give an honest view through her film with this one and the last part, i mean the ending is the real large view of what Malaysia cinema can be. Two races from two different races and religion, there is no issue of converting whatsoever but, dark message here is, either hero convert to heroine religion or one of them need to die. This movie is great and it deserved 8 out of 10 stars! Well done Yasmin!