Cinta Silver : The Review

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Cinta Silver : The Review

Just yesterday me & some friends went to see
the screening of Cinta Silver at Plaza Senayan.
We got free invitations from Passion Pictures, a production house.
Cinta Silver was produced by Rexinema and directed by Lance.

In the first 15 minutes, I got compeletely bored!
The dialogue was soooooooo slow.
It was like watching a bad Indonesian cinetron.
The script tried to be like Arisan! but failed.
Failed BIG time.

To make the story short,
Cinta Silver was about Levi, a 35 year-old succesful bachelor
who meets up with an old girlfriend, Cecil.
Levi's mother, Bunda, loves Cecil and wishes her to marry Levi.
Unfortunately, Jessa/Nessa is trying to get close to Levi.
And Bunda for unknown reasons, simply hates Jessa/Nessa.
Wisnu, Levi's best friend tries becomes the mediator for all the problems
that arise between Levi - Cecil and Levi - Bunda.

Now, going on to my review...

The beauty shots in the movie were great.
Especially in the outdoor scenes
and the photosessions with Wisnu, the photographer.

Unfortunately...
the indoor and close-up scenes were hideous!

Why?
Well, first of all... the make up was too thick!
Gosh, Rima Melati face looked like a thick old wall.
Secondly, I think they used a silver/grayish filter
which made the faces look gray.

So the story is about Silver Love.. but, gray faces?!?!
That's a bit too much, isn't it?

Luckily, Wisnu the photographer (played by Christian Sugiono - new actor) was quite handsome.
His face was a combination of Nicholas Saputra and Tora Sudira.
His acting? Like Nicholas in Ada Apa Dengan Cinta. *sigh*

Don't worry, Christian... if you work harder,
you can still have lots of chances to hone your acting skills.
If not, I'll send you my number
so I can cast you in one of my commercials huhuhuhuh

The film had many turn-offs, I listed a few here:

1. CECIL's HORRIBLE UNCONTROLLABLE LAUGHTER Scene.
The scene when a fat man suddenly comes out of the pool,
gasping for air and surprising Levi & Cecil.
It made Cecil remember about a hippo
and made her uncontrollably laugh in an unnatural horrible way.
Wahahahahaha Wahahahahaha Wahahahahahaha

2. COUNTING THE STARS Scene.
The scene when Levi & Cecil counted the stars in the sky.
PLEASE DEH!!!

3. THE OVER DOTTING BUNDA Scenes.
All the scenes where Bunda (Rima Melati) keeps agonizing Levi
to marry quickly. Doesn't Bunda have any other thing to say to Levi? Grrr...

4. ALL CATHERINE WILSON Scenes.
Just because she's a great model, doesn't make her a good actress.
Get it? Catherine Wilson no good actress!

5. CECIL BECOMES JEALOUS AND RAN AWAY Scene.
The scene where Cecil ran away when she saw Levi & Nessa/Jessa walking together.
Cecil, Levi hasn't asked you to be his girlfriend YET. Grow up.

6. THE EXPLAINING THE TITLE Scenes.
Either Silver is an abbreviation from Cecil My Lover
... or...
because the silver film on the celluloid paper makes Wisnu's
photos come more lively. And that is why Wisnu is more comfortable
using his old FM camera, rather than getting a new digital camera.
Silver film... more comfortable... choosing love... get it?
Doh.

7. THE RING Scenes.
When Bunda searched for Levi's ring for Cecil and then sent the ring to Cecil,
who was already in Netherlands.
Mom, this time you've gone too far!
Cecil, a wedding proposal should be done by your future husband
NOT your future mother-in-law!

8. THE FASHION SHOW Scenes.
Actually Oscar Lawalatta's clothes were amazingly beautiful.
What turned me off was that in the last round,
the models had to walk INTO the narrow pool. I was at SHOCK!
They tried to make the shots beautiful by shooting underwater,
revealing the model's long legs,
but when the models got out from the pool dripping wet,
they swished their wet dresses to the audience.
If you think that was bad, read on.
After the fashion show ended, all the models were in the water
clapping and suddenly Oscar walked into the pool showing of his white beautiful thighs.
SHOCKED! I was completely SHOCKED!

9. THE AIRPORT Scene.
Cinta Silver has become Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? wannabe
for those aged 30 and above.

10. THE PLANE Scene.
This was the BIGGEST TURN OFF. Imagine Levi taking the plane's speakerphone
and shouting out looking for Cecil.
Then, Levi and Cecil argued among the confused passengers
who kept looking at them back and forth.
FINALLY the security came to take Levi away,
just when Cecil tried to return the ring.
Alas, the ring fell down and Cecil had to pick them up.
Uh huh.. okay..

11. LOST LITTLE GIRL Scene.
This scene was in the airport, after Levi was taken away
and is sitting down thinking about his long lost Cecil.
Sitting beside Levi, was a little girl who suddenly asked him
if he was alone. Alas, the little girl was looking out of frame!
Little girl, didn't your mom tell you that it's impolite
to NOT look at the person you're talking to?

12. THE FLASHBACK Scenes.
Why was it so horrid? I had to see the Cecil Uncontrollable-Laughter-Being-Suprised-By-The-Fat-Guy-
Which-Reminded-Her-Of-A-Hippo & Counting the Star scene again!

13. THE END scene.
Suddenly we see Cecil behind Levi and giving him the ring, smiling.
Which I guess was a sign to pour down all those confetti on them.
Confetti in an airport? Creative lisence, my cute ass.



Okay, okay I guess I'm bit harsh with my review.
The film DOES have its good points.
First like I said before, the outdoor shots were beautiful.
Secondly, the scene where Bunda told Levi's sisters
why she was so persistent in seeing Levi wed.

Bunda's reasons was so touching and realistic.
I bet alot of people could immediately understand
why Levi is still a 35 year old bachelor
and why his mother is worried about him.

I guess that's all about it.
It was a good thing I got a free pass to see the film screening.
With free food and drinks too! (Thanks Passion Pictures.)
I'll certainly be furious if I had to buy the tickets to see the movie.

Cinta Silver. Recommended? NOT!

PS: The author is'nt dead yet, Barthes!