Review of Merantau
2009 November 10
The Indonesian “actioner” Merantau, featuring the Malay martial art Silat, is slowly making the rounds internationally. Here is a review from the everdependable A Nutshell Review: “Action junkies will do yourselves no favour if you miss Iko Uwais maiden cinematic outing on the big screen. It may not be perfect, but it mattered for what it set out to do – establish a new action hero from our region, and to promote the form of martial arts in Silat.”
Read the whole piece at A Nutshell Review.
