Fantastic Fest XVIII Review: Upi’s SRI ASIH: THE WARRIOR Is A BCU Franchise Force To Be Reckoned With
Sri Asih was screened and reviewed for Fantastic Fest. The film releases on DVD in the U.S. from Shout! Factory on December 5. Provided that the Bumilangit Cinematic Universe is still very much a thing going forward, director Joko Anwar’s Gundala will hopefully have been worth the big cliffhanger it left for us with actress Pevita Pearce in a live-action cameo appearance as Bumilangit property, Sri Asih. That now brings us the latest move to bring the power-packing, scarf-wielding superheroine into fruition by director Upi, taking notes from late author R.A. Kosasih’s 1954 comic of the same name which launched the Indonesian superhero brand in the first place. The comic’s influence stems even well into Indonesia’s early film industry with the character staking her claim under the stewardship of directors Tan Sing Hwat and Turino Djunaedy. As such, echoes of the character’s prevalence in the 50s are given momentary reference […]
