I love Janji Zehan even though at times I felt like watching an extended tv commercial of tourism Iran. hahaha...fortunately, it was tastefully done.
I love the fact that both characters are flawed. They are us and we are them. Zehan as a strong-minded, dominant and even selfish and arrogant woman was perfectly potrayed by Fazura. For a first time actor, Amir was impressived as Arman who sufferred from an inferiority complex and has always let Zehan made all the decisions throughout their relationship. So, it was when he tried to impress Zehan and proved to her that he's a man's man that the conflict started. Such a clash of personalities, and that fight on their first night in iran was such a poignant scene.
I love Zehan's quirky narrations and we could hear Arman's desperate love and wish to impress his wife in almost all of his narrations. The travelling really speed up the progress of getting to know each other, I guess. The ackwardness, the lingering stares and stealing glances at each other were the perfect non-verbal cues to describe the newness of their relationship/married life. Arman's inner turmoils for not letting Zehan knew about the phone calls was on point.
I love it when Fazura spoke Persian, somehow she made it sounds really soft and romantic. I love the way Arman said Sayang, it was so cute. It's great that in a couple of scenes strangers tried to remind Arman not to romanticise things whether it's history or poems. hahaha...love that part.
Cinematography-wise, the movie was visually-stunning. The use of lighting and composition was perfect. I love the scene where Faz was talking on the phone with her mother near the Tower of Silence. That splash of colour against the somber background and a forlorn figure against a vast landscape. wow, just wow! Kudos to Malek Hue and co. I love the music too, subtle, soothing and just perfect the film.
Fazura looks radiant and undeniably beautiful in Janji Zehan. She is such a captivating actor and naturally talented, of course she nailed this character.
I wish this film was longer. Maybe i was too greedy and wanted a longer, tighter and more engaging conversations between the couple. Will their marriage last, I wonder. I love every little nuance in Janji Zehan, such a beautiful film with heavy messages. Kudos to Janji Zehan's team!
Author|Post time 16-2-2018 02:09 PMFrom the mobile phone|Show all posts
sora13 replied at 16-2-2018 02:05 PM
I love Janji Zehan even though at times I felt like watching an extended tv commercial of tourism Ir ...
Sbnrnye faz yg buat movie ni jadi sweet & romantic....scene yg faz mcm ala malu2 nk duk berdua tu pun , alahai itu pun sweet , pandai faz buat memek muka....hahahaha
Kaka try smlm nk purchase janji zehan, waiting n waiting, x dpt tgk smpi ke sudah.. no reply sms frm astro.. call astro hotline, kata nye ade prob ngn maxis.. sighhhhh i hv to wait until next week laaa plk.. now that im at kg shuben..
Post time 17-2-2018 09:06 AMFrom the mobile phone|Show all posts
sora13 replied at 17-2-2018 01:11 AM
Kesiannya kaka, iols nasib baik balik kg baru dpt tgk Astro... hikhikhik...
Ipar n biras2, ank2 buah belah shuben kaka x suke fazzy.. theyolls is team *@$&++@h... sblom balik jenuh berbuih pesan kt minions jgn sbut psl fazzy.. "they" can b very extreme n loud bout their opinion.. kaka pnah kne skali, serik dah..
Post time 17-2-2018 09:31 AMFrom the mobile phone|Show all posts
coyote_ugly0911 replied at 17-2-2018 09:06 AM
Ipar n biras2, ank2 buah belah shuben kaka x suke fazzy.. theyolls is team *@$&++@h... sblom balik ...
Seramnya dengar, kaka. Niece iols ada sorang, baik, sopan and all but when it comes to her idol dia jadi mcm org gila but iols suka provoke sheols. Hahaha...Utk tak OT, wah Malek Hue’s fav scene is part yg faz nangis tu.
Post time 17-2-2018 09:40 AMFrom the mobile phone|Show all posts
Edited by fadz84 at 17-2-2018 09:45 AM
sora13 replied at 17-2-2018 09:31 AM
Seramnya dengar, kaka. Niece iols ada sorang, baik, sopan and all but when it comes to her idol di ...
I suka part yg dorg bercanggah pendapat masa nk keluar dinner n masa nk tawar menawar nk beli karpet.. real sgt.. btw suka zehan sebut kuah n kerak... so sweet... overall I suka sgt film ni.. best film by Bernard so far...
Faz ni mmg berlakon effortless sgt.. mmg born to be an actress.. faz ni ckp melayu, english even persian pun bunyi best je... clear n calm je dgr...
Post time 17-2-2018 09:50 AMFrom the mobile phone|Show all posts
fadz84 replied at 17-2-2018 09:40 AM
I suka part yg dorg bercanggah pendapat masa nk keluar dinner n masa nk tawar menawar nk beli ka ...
Kan, iols pulak rasa kelakar masa faz nak explain pasal nak ubat sakit perut kat pharmacist tu. Punyalah panjang sheols nak explain, cakap jelah nak ubat sakit perut and lagi satu sorok duit beriya2. Haha...
Post time 17-2-2018 10:22 AMFrom the mobile phone|Show all posts
Faz sgt cantik dlm ni..oohh amir is new comer erk..ingat pelakon dh lama..not bad la lakonsn dia utk 1st time dan his eyes really show how much he love zehan..but y he ols duduk mcm tu instead bersila hahaaaa
Faz punya lakonan as usual mmg bagus
Overall janji zehan mmg tunjuk how new married couple acted..dialog in the car about cuddling,psl snoring hahaaa something new wpun small thing but b4 this mne nak tahu kan..
Post time 17-2-2018 03:51 PMFrom the mobile phone|Show all posts
amina666 replied at 17-2-2018 10:22 AM
Faz sgt cantik dlm ni..oohh amir is new comer erk..ingat pelakon dh lama..not bad la lakonsn dia utk ...
yg best masa zehan ckp klau ya I snoring, welcome to marriage life.. script mmg terbaik la.. film ni x tyg Kt cinema, so xde chance la faz tercalon kt FFM ya?