I had never heard about this 2023 Indonesian comedy drama titled "Why Do You Love Me" from director Herwin Novianto prior to stumbling upon it by random chance on Netflix. And with my love of Asian cinema, and with it being a movie that I hadn't already seen, of course I opted to give the movie a chance.
And I will have to say that I am glad that I took 84 minutes out of my schedule to sit down and watch this movie, because writers Alim Sudio and Pierre De Clercq really put together a rather good and enjoyable script and storyline. It was a rather heartfelt, warm and enjoyable story that sank right in. I was genuinely entertained throughout the course of the entire movie. And there was just something unique and very down to Earth about the entire premise of the script and storyline. And it was very easy to get submerged into the narrative and ride along with Baskara, Danton, Miko and Endang on their way to fulfill a dream.
The acting performances in "Why Do You Love Me" were good, and the leading actors Adipati Dolken (playing Baskara), Jefri Nichol (playing Danton), Onadio Leonardo (playing Miko) and leading actress Tj Ruth (playing Endang) really carried the movie phenomenally with their performances and bringing the characters to life on the screen.
If you enjoy dramas laced with comedy of the type that hit home and deliver a beautiful story, then "Why Do You Love Me" is well-worth sitting down to watch.
My rating of "Why Do You Love Me" lands on a seven out of ten stars.
