Waris Jari Hantu (2007) - Movie
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Movie Plot |
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Tok Wan Rimau, the custodian of the spiritual tiger, is searching for a female heir to inherit her powers. Tina (Maya Karin) and Ari (Rusdi Ramli) are the relatives of Tok Wan. They are also best friends. Tok Wan's spiritual tiger protects her family and their village from harm. Tina, who is in love with Ari, nurtures her secret dream of marrying him even though the villagers often ridicule the effeminate Ari as a sissy. Deeply traumatised by these insults, Ari continues to hide behind his close relationship with Tina. Despite parental objections, Tina seems destined to be the next in line as custodian of the mystical tiger. But Ari steps in, offering himself instead...
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Waris Jari Hantu (Ghost Finger Heir :)
What I loved most: The soundtrack
What I really hated: The guardian tiger - could be better using advance CG
Based on local folkfore of "Rimau Datuk" (a guardian spirit in the form of tiger), the film is about Tok Wan Rimau who is looking for a female heir to be the next custodian of the tiger spirit. Tok Wan would like her granddaughter Tina to be the next heir of the tiger spirit though her family wasn't agree with this. Tina, meanwhile is madly in love with her cousin Ari eventhough he is an effiminate sissy guy. Ari then moved to Singapore and returned back as Arina after a sex change operation. Though devastated, Tina finaly accepted the facts that the man that she loves is now a woman. Arina, on the other hand, is willing to replace Tina as the female heir for Tok Wan's tiger spirit. Despite the "jari hantu" (literally ghost finger) title, this is not a horror movie. The jari hantu here is in reference to the middle finger as what it is called in Malay. This mystical film is more about unconditional loves and family values - something that make you ponder how far you will go to sacrifice for someone that you love? The theme songs and soundtrack of this movie are also memorable, really capture the mood.
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How far would you go to save someone you love?
This is a question answered by director Shuhaimi Baba's new movie, "Waris Jari Hantu". Ari (Rusdi Ramli) and Tina (Maya Karin) have been best friends since young and their love for each other is a little more than platonic. Ari, however, is offended by the villagers' ridicules of him being a sissy.
Tok Wan (Azean Irdawaty), the custodian of a mystical tiger spirit, is their relative. Both Tok Wan and her mystical tiger protect her family and the village of Merdekar from harm. As she starts to age, Tok Wan begins to search for a female heir to her spiritual powers - someone who will take over her responsibility as protector of the village.
Tina has always been said to be the rightful heir but she is afraid of the great burden. Ari, however, volunteers for the responsibility but Tok Wan says that only females are allowed to become her successor because they don't tend to abandon the village for the city. After leaving for Singapore one day, Ari begins to shun his villagefolk, contacting them only through brief text messages. However, when he returns home one day to meet them, he is faced with the challenge of earning their acceptance of the new 'him'.
The cast from "Pontianak" reunites in this new movie from director Shuhaimi Baba about a folklore from Seremban. This movie does not go full-scale on the folklore and mystical elements but plumps up the plot with humour and drama.
The cast, with all the chemistry they've 'gathered' over the past few movies together, manage to put up a good performance. Rusdi plays his feminine character very well, along with Rashid Salleh (as Tina and Ari's friend, Ah Meng). The character brings laughter making the drama of the story move around him. Check out his walk and actions as it is sure to make you laugh.
Maya plays Tina, the girl who nurtures her love for Ari and longs to marry him. She is able to portray and reflect the emotions with facial expressions that are quite convincing. Azean, who is a new member of the cast, performed so well that she absolutely commands the audience. As Tok Wan, you see her crawling and talking to the mystical tiger. The emotions she portrays through her eyes evokes the spirit of the tiger.
The movie starts off on a humorous note, and later falls into drama, with the mystical elements coming in between. Messages are brought up in the movie, with friendship and family values that will touch the hearts of the audience. It has a plot that moves on nicely, with a twist that will leave audience in shock.
This is a story that will bring you to laughter and tears, both at the same time. A good job by director Shuhaimi Baba.
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