Review movie 'Van der Wijck'

“ Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck” Movie

          Tenggelamnya kapal van der wijck movie was adapted from a sage written by Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amarullah (Hamka)  in 1930. He was wrote other sage, such as Dibawah lindungan ka’bah. Tenggelamnya kapal van der wijck movie was produced by Soraya Intercine Films and directed by Sunil Soraya. Its production process for five years .This movie about the difference in social background which hinders the power of love with ends by death. This movie were played by Pevita Pearce, Herjunot Ali, Reza Rahadian, dan Randy Danistha, etc.

            The story starts with Zainuddin (Herjunot Ali), a young man Minang descent from Minangkabau goes to Batipuh, West Sumatera, for deepen his religious knowledge, but the villagers doesn’t like his coming because his background descendants, it makes Zainuddin feels sad and doesn’t has friends in Batipuh, but Hayati (Pevita Pearce) she wants to be his friend and share their story everyday by letter. One day, the villagers was saw their closeness and cast out Zainuddin from Batipuh. Before Zainuddin go from Batipuh, Hayati and Zainuddin make a promise never leave and still faithfull till they can meet again to marry.

After Zainuddin go from Batipuh .Suddenly, comes Aziz (Reza Hardian) A young rich man from Padang Panjang makes Hayati fall in love with him till they had married. It makes Zainuddin feel so depressed, he never imagines the woman whom him love so much had married with the other man. 

            Zainuddin likes writing a story and novel to forgets his sullen past with Hayati, than he become a rich famous man and success in Surabaya with his Novel Teroesir. Whereas, Hayati and Aziz become a poor family and they decides to go to Surabaya. In Surabaya Zainuddin and Hayati was met. Aziz asks for helps to him because he had lost his job. Than Zainuddin was agreed and let them to stay in his luxurious home. After that, Aziz dead because he has suicided. Than, Zainuddin advise Hayati to back to Batipuh with Hollander, Van der wijck, but she has dead in his trip.

            Herjunot Ali,touches our heart and gives his emotional deeply. He also can speak Makassar dialect fluently.

Pevita Pearce plays her role very good,  and she looks so appreciate her role, and also Reza Hardian.

But I think this movie is bad in two side they are visual and title , cause the animation still untidy and looks so illusive, the tittle doesn’t suite to the content, normally the tittle is reflect the important part of story, but it’s not in this movie.

Overall, Tenggelamnya kapal van der wijck movie is an excellent movie. The plot is excellent. The characters are well developed.  The content and moral value is good and has cultural values. I intend to see this movie again.