Film synopses
Film synopses
Petualangan Sherina (Sherina's Adventure). Children-musical;
starring Sherina Munaf, Didi Petet, Butet Kartarajasa and Derby
Romero. Directed by Riri Riza.
A crowd-pleasing film featuring the talented child singer
every mother wished she had, Sherina. The story revolves around
Sherina's moving with her family from Jakarta to Bandung.
In this new city, Sherina adapts well and soon has many new
friends at her school, except for Romero, the class troublemaker
who succeeds in getting on her nerves. But when Romero is
kidnapped by a gang of comical bad guys, including impersonator
Kartarajasa, Sherina decides to go to his rescue.
This effort by Kuldesak codirector Riri Riza is seen as having
a chance to revive Indonesia's film industry, evidenced by the
long lines people are willing to stand in to get tickets to the
movie. (08)
Mission: Impossible 2. Action, 127 minutes; starring Tom
Cruise, Thandie Newton, Dougray Scott and Ving Rhames.
Directed by John Woo.
Woo proves himself an action maestro with this movie about an
agent (Cruise) trying to prevent a villain from infecting the
world with a deadly virus. You will enjoy the jaw-dropping and
finely choreographed action scenes, including the double-handed
gunplay which has become Woo's trademark.
Talented Newton stars opposite Cruise as a vulnerable
professional thief who decides to help Cruise, while Rhames stars
as Cruise's associate.
Although not as highly acclaimed as Woo's Face/Off, last
weekend's data showed the movie had already earned US$188.9
million at the U.S. box office since its premier on May 24. (08)
Halloween: H2O. Slasher-horror, 92 minutes; starring Jamie Lee
Curtis and Michelle Williams. Directed by Steve Miner.
Curtis, the heroine of the original Halloween, returns to star
in a sequel which takes place 20 years after the first movie
about the knife-wielding, unstoppable maniac Michael Myers. This
time she is Laurie Strode, the psychotic killer's sister. She has
managed to build a new life for herself and her son when her
brother decides to pay a visit. Soon her fight to save her family
and friends from her brother turns into a bloodbath, as the
maniac refuses to leave any survivors.
This gory, yet darkly humorous horror flick surprisingly was
acclaimed by a number of prominent critics. Kevin Williamson, who
wrote Scream, the movie that revived slasher films, co-executive-
produced this latest installment of the Halloween franchise.
(08)