Friday, March 16, 2012

Bunohan

Windfall for settlers seems rhetoric from the moment it has been whistled blows. Realized that I am one of the supposed to be the beneficial I against the idea of listing perhaps more information should be supplied by the top gun to the most working class like me. Land has always be part of malay argument even in the movie.
Head-ached with the headlines superficial lately, spending time watching a movie is a good idea. Thanks to KJ for giving the correct recommendation for Bunohan then I laid my foot at the cinema doorstep yesterday. A land battle amongst three siblings was the gist of the story creamed with the highlight cinematography. The stereotype argument about land was almost popular in any Malay heavy drama perhaps this movie offered a better way of presentation. Bunohan is a tragic love story between three brothers and a senile father. The story of their struggle to strengthen the bond of family life turned getting to the violence, corruption and murder. The film begins deep in the village to the south of Thailand, near the borders of Malaysia. Bunga Lalang or Adli just take part in kickboxing competition involving betting money, dignity and his own life. His long time friend, Muski save him from the edge of death, transformed them into refugees I from illegal kickboxing organizers. He fought with his own friend at last. At the mean time his elder brother Ilham, an assassin sent to hunt them while this two friends that are on the way back to the village Bunohan.

Kampung Bunohan is also Ilham hometown in Kelantan which he claimed he has right for a coastal debatable land in this movie . IIlham who is also a floppe killer being asked to kill his hown bilogical sibling, Adli just to topple the championship.He never came home even when her mother walk through the corridors of life. At the same time, Bakar, the eldest brother which also the antagonist, also returned to the village supposed so called to take care of their father who is sick. His innocence face slightly camouflages him to be portrayed as an ambitious entrepreneur. Bakar, a heartless teacher finally slaught his father to achieve wealth.

Three of them on their return to their hometowns where all of them‘s fate are waiting. In the dark shadow of them, filled with memories of past desires, punishment, and sense of loss. In Bunohan, this is the beginning of all the pain. At last two of them died and the evil wins. A development signboard at the end of the movie shows capitalist always wins. Well at least the perceive to develop himself even in dark way.

Bunohan is just the title to reflect the assassination and extreme action packed. Well, land argumentative can be happen in neither Kulim nor Sandakan as well, but it may not sound as brutal as this small village in Kelantan. I must give credits to the director for offering us a new way Malay drama and good cinematography and if I’m not mistaken many of shots were taken in Terengganu.