Mamat Khalid's ESTET the movie

Yesterday I saw the movie named “ESTET” by Mamat Khalid on astro tayagan hebat channel 952. On my opinion the movie rated well in overall performance as my background was from Estate. As per the advertisement before screening the movie was culturing the Malaysian. The director was not racist in showing the Tamilan culture and religion. Last 30 over years I did not seen any Malay script movie exploring an Indian identity clearly as was in this movie.


I was wondering during this screening who was the director of this movie? And I was shocked when saw Mamat Khalid name at the poster. He is a person raise the 1 Malaysia concepts by directing a non Islamic movie. I appreciate Mr. Mamat Khalid on his success of this movie.

I would like share some of my thoughts. As I was born and brought up at Ladang Kerling, Hulu Selangor, I did not agree the costume given to Indian community is not practical currently. May be the director encouraging the use of traditional cloth such as “Saari”, “Dhoti”, and “Thavani”. These costumes are imaging the movie to the life around late 60’s and 70’s. In my estate no one use these costumes other than temple festival. Hopefully the Tamilan community restarts using their traditional clothing on normal life.

I fail to categorize this movie. I have seen some comedy parts and some serious parts. The “BOM ATOM” was funny. Who idea was that? Why the fighting scene took so long like Hindustan movie. Please come back to the reality world. May the P.Ramlee, MGR generation may still want to watch long fighting scene. But not for the young generator, show some real effect fighting.

The climax not has expected. The movie screenplay was spoiled due to the football match of 17 goals. That is not a reality. The director may limit to max of 5 goals. Actually I was thought after the keeper injured, Dato’ David Arumugam will become goal keeper as remembrance of the our late hall of fame keeper Arumugam .

The director may extend the ending with screening the faith of Geetha and Farid’s love. Did the director encourage the inter-racial marriage? What about Sasi?

The songs are not so clear. I understand the music are base by Tamil and the lyric look like “Rojak”. Sorry to say like that. I am really not getting any single line of the all 3 songs. May be later I will down load the song and listen again.

For team of ESTET,

Story rated                   7 of 10 (Not clear as comedy or love or football fever or social)

Screenplay rated          7 of 10 (Too much of non reality shows)

Script rated                  6 of 10 (including the song lyric)

Love rated                   8 of 10 (a gentle touch)

Comedy rated              9 of 10 (I laugh most of the scenes)

Social content rated     5 of 10 (avoid the smoking and drinking content)

Direction rated             7 of 10 (Overall) class “B” Rating

10 things to learn from Japan.

1. THE CALM


Not a single visual of chest-beating or wild grief. Sorrow itself has been elevated.

2. THE DIGNITY

Disciplined queues for water and groceries. Not a rough word or a crude gesture.

3. THE ABILITY

The incredible architects, for instance. Buildings swayed but didn’t fall.

4. THE GRACE

People bought only what they needed for the present, so everybody could get something.

5. THE ORDER

No looting in shops. No honking and no overtaking on the roads. Just understanding.

6. THE SACRIFICE

Fifty workers stayed back to pump sea water in the N-reactors. How will they ever be repaid?

7. THE TENDERNESS

Restaurants cut prices. An unguarded ATM is left alone. The strong cared for the weak.

8. THE TRAINING

The old and the children, everyone knew exactly what to do. And they did just that.

9. THE MEDIA

They showed magnificent restraint in the bulletins. No silly reporters. Only calm reportage.

10. THE CONSCIENCE

When the power went off in a store, people put things back on the shelves and left quietly!