saptesh786 I only got in this movie with the name of Iko Uwais, for him I like his other movies like Raid, Raid2 and Headshot. Surprisingly, it is a best movie well in both part i.e. story and action. As me the story is very touching. Astri and Adit seen so innocent. Starting and ending portion is full of emotions. I actually could not stop tearing after seen last scene of Adit was going to school by fare welling his guardian mom and looks like Yuda. Very heart touching moment! Other hand fight sequences are purely feeling as real which give us real action experience. One more surprise to me that Yayan Rhuhian also did an important role here who acted in Red and Red-2 with Uko. Before see the movie I supposed it would be an average but after seeing it became my favourite movie. Especially for silat martial art with emotion. Must watchable for action lovers.

japrice-26876 Merauntau was a simpler story compared to our previous film. The film was definitely more American than the Metro Manila movie. I personally found this movie quite interesting with all of the fight scenes, and the shocking ending. However, the film still contrasts in many ways to the common American film. Merantau is an action packed movie that captures the adventure that occurs during Yuda's Merantau (rite of passage or pilgrimage to becoming a man). Yuda travels to Jakarta to try to create a home for himself. He started by teaching silat (an Indonesian martial art) to the children of Jakarta. Yuda befriended a young boy named Addit and his sister, Astri. The latter of whom is picked up by gangsters to be part of a sex trafficking ring, and thus begins his discovery of his destiny and called the unofficial protector against the meek and weak. Yuda's misfortune of running up against the human smuggling ring was his meeting Ratger. If I were directing the film it would have had a different ending. Yuda would have definitely not let Ratger live. I would have made sure he was dead before moving on to rescue the girls. Then I would try to get a hold of the police to deal with any others who were still alive. This is a really well done movie, and is quite different than what I would have expected had it been done in the "American" type of movie, including tons of explosions, major firearm battles, and a perfectly happy ending.The impact the film Merantau had on my global perspective is definitely due to the amount of facts within the film. I have become more aware of the many privileges we have in America. I would strongly recommend the film Merantua to another student or teacher.

beallen-49754 Overall, Merantau was a good movie, I rated it a total of 4 out of 5 stars. The movie consisted of an OK plot with amazing martial arts skills. The martial arts was an amazing spectacle which made up for the lack of plot. Even though it seems like a standard, boy tries to save girl plot, it is quite different because since it is a foreign film it allows the viewer to see a different perspective and gain a global perspective. The only problem I had with the movie was the fight scenes were unrealistic allowing the hero to take on 30 plus men and defeat all of them. However, at the end the main character is finally defeated and killed. This is refreshing because in the typical united states movie, the main hero will defeat the bad guy and survive. If you are looking to learn more about Filipino culture and just enjoy a good film I would recommend this movie.

jageldbart Merantau is an action packed movie that captures the adventure that occurs during Yuda's, the main character, Merantau. In Yuda's Merantau he travels to Jakarta to find that his living accommodations are not correct, and there is no one to call to fix it. Afterwards, he crosses paths with a young boy named Addit and his sister, Astri. I personally found this movie quite interesting between all of the fight scenes, and the shocking ending. This is a really well done movie, and is quite different than what I would have expected had it been done in the "American" type of movie, including tons of explosions, major firearm battles, and a perfectly happy ending. However, this movie not only surprised me with how amazing it is, but also made me think of the differences between normal America movies and foreign films. Overall, I think the movie is a hidden gem, and shows off silat, martial arts, to its fullest potential, along with some plot twists along the way.