The Big Four is an action/adventure/comedy movie directed by Timo Tjahjanto starring Abimana Aryasatya, Putri Marino, Arie Kriting, Lutesha and Kristo Immanuel.
An entertaining, action-packed movie that has the virtue of not taking itself too seriously. Two hour and half of over-the-top action and comedic moments.
Premise
A by-the-book female detective teams up with four down-on-their-luck assassins to investigate her father’s murder.
About the Movie
In the first scene a child is left in the care of an orphanage, and we will soon find out that it is in fact an organ farm. What follows is a blood-fest of action, with kicking and punching, shooting and heads being blown off. And just like that, the tone is set in this feature about a team of vigilantes trained by the Big Boss, Petrus (the father), who will combat any and all injustices.
The excess action and violence, is compensated by a coherent narrative, and some humorous scenes.
The array of characters is amusing, counting on rather good performances in this introduction to Indonesian cinema. A movie that is beyond any criticism. It is not an artistic endeavor, does not strive to be, nor is it a bucolic conceptualization about destiny. This action in its purest form, punctuated with comedy in its simplest form (still funny, though).
Release Date
December 15, 2022
Where to Watch The Big 4
Director
Timo Tjahjanto
Timo Tjahjanto is an Indonesian film director and screenwriter. Born in 1980, he has been fascinated with film since an early age. He admitted watching Psycho at young age and has left him with “strong impression and somehow transform it into passion.” Akira Kurosawa, Martin Scorsese, Roman Polanski are some of the filmmakers who have influenced and shaped his film appreciation and creative ideas. After returning from his studies in Australia his first feature film project as a director was Rumah Dara (Macabre) in 2007, Timo co-directed this along with Kimo Stamboel together they are known as the Mo Brothers. Rumah Dara is the feature film based on “Dara” – a slasher/black comedy short film that he shot in 2008 which was released with other short horror films in horror compilation Takut: Faces of Fear in 2009. Rumah Dara was also one of the official selection features at PiFAN – International Fantastic Film Festival in 2009 in South Korea.
Cast
 Abimana Aryasatya / Topan |  Putri Marino / Dina |
 Lutesha / Alpha |  Arie Kriting / Jenggo |
 Kristo Immanuel / Pelor |  Marthino Lio |
 Michelle Tahalea |  Michael Kho |
 Donny Damara |  Budi Ros |
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Visitor Rating: 3 Stars