Mechanic (1983)
While repairing one of his customer’s car, Syamil finds RM500,000 in his taxi and tries to keep the cash. Meanwhile the police are investigating an armed robbery that involves the same amount of money. Syamil’s mother advises him to return the money to the police but he refuses. He begins to worry when he sees a press article about the robbery...
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I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.
This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.
In my opinion this is the finest Malaysian comedy of the post-P Ramlee era. Director Hafsham created a satirical yet affectionate and unpretentious look at the habits of KL people, with some of the most charismatic actors of its time. Definitely worth watching if you want a light-hearted, multi-racial look at how Malaysia was like in the 80s.