Conquer: Lahad Datu

Lemme just start by - for a film to be based on Sabah district and the Audacity to cast NOT ONE Sabahan is just rude. Not even for minor roles, at least one of the PDRM? Why does Saiful, a character that apparently lives around the area anyway, needs to be KL-slanged? As a Sabahan watching the film, i felt rather detached. They be trying to do "diversity" by bringing in chinese and indians but i see no dusun? No suluk? No bugis? Hello?

For some reason the backstories-tropes - i see what its trying to do but it is so "obvious" in a sense that it makes you think "oh they gonna die" and when "it" happens it doesnt give me the shock factor. So the execution is very much so-so.

Speaking of "obviousness" - certain things need not be said. Its the need to explain every-single-thing thats borderline insulting audience's intelligence. If youve spent an X amount of numbers watching movies, youd understand why you'll never drink drinks served by enemies. One does not need to verbally explain it on the scene - cringe. Even if you had to do it, at least in hints or something.

*Chef's kiss* to Eman Manan performance. Top-notch acting right down to his accent. Syafiq Kyle is Syafiq Kyle, hes brilliant anyway as always but my god Josiah was unbearable. So cringe so "get him off screen pls" for me.