Verses of Love (2008)

Crappy film

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

This is a great romantic movie ever made! I love the storyline, actors soundtracks and everything on this movie.Btw, this movie is based on the best-selling book of the same name by Habiburrahman El Shirazy.I think if you read the book you would like the movie more. And honestly, I haven't read the book.Overall, I think Verses Of Love is an Indonesian version of all the romantic movies based on Nicholas Sparks' books because it will touches the audiences. I'm not crying while watching this movie, but maybe if I'm in the good mood when I watch this, maybe I will crying. Who knows??

In some level, this movie represents such high perception of marriage and life. If most of us are lost in love and lust, not with Fahri and Aisha. There's a certain exclusivity that we rarely find. They both could be this couple we look for, with their high devotion in their religion.It's pretty interesting when I see women in the movie are obsessed with Fahri. It's ordinary if a guy chased a girl, it's pretty much in the nature. There are moments when he's just so perfect, it's too good to be true. Sure, he's cute with good manners, a combination we usually never find. It's his character to be innocent, but I see it kind of annoying. He's slow with reading signs and expressions (from a woman) and slow in making decisions.Aisha is this perfect woman, brave and good heart, played very well by Rianti R. Cartwright. She's more tough than Maria. Maria in the other hand is more childish and more balanced with Fahri. She's as good heart as Aisha, but not that mature.This is pretty much the only movie that can make me understood why polygamy can be done; it consists with humans that make marriage only in the name of God, not others, pure and that is it. But, cynically, I can only say this picture-perfect might be only in this movie.Other things that made the movie different, it's the exotic feel of the location. The story is actually based in Cairo, Egypt, but instead of shooting in Cairo, the movie was shot in India and Semarang, Indonesia. Well done.Should definitely watch this movie if you're a bit curious about Islam. It can be watched in general.www.inspiredground.blogspot.com

Well. I am no movie expert. But since the movie got a lot of hype, I was hoping that the movie can at least be a decent one. Another disappointment. The director wasn't able to develop each of the character fully. The main character Fahri, is like a cartoon superhero character, like spider-man or batman, that we know already exist before the movie starts. Too superficial. Each scene is cut too obviously, no flow whatsoever. The storyline is OK, but the execution needs a lot of work. To me, the best actor in the movie is the crazy person in jail with Fahri, the main character. And I think that, the title doesn't suit the movie at all. I don't see any love in it: Love of Fahri's, nor Aisyah, or Maria. And the lessons about the goodness of Islam: The lessons are good. Very practical and common sense. But the way its delivered, its too 'stiff'. Very "set-up" and forced. Doesn't go with each scene. May be they are after the PG audience.And oh.. the commercial. Product placements. Its ridiculous. And I think its not appropriate. Makes the movie really cheap. The only positive thing about the movie, is I think the soundtrack.

What a great movie this is, supported by a strong story line based on a famous novel with the same title by Habiburrahman El Shirazy, an Indonesian writer that has produce several quality novels. The quality of directing isn't bad either, it deserves a compliment, hats off to Hanung Bramantyo, he keeps on delivering good movies lately. keep it up!The overall look of the movie is beautiful, although mostly show indoor/studio scenes it made me believe that they were really in Egypt while actually the outdoor scenes was shot mostly in India, it's not perfect but it's pretty.The center figure, Fahri has a character of what Indonesian boys traditionally taught to be, modest, religious, brave and sincere. However the movie shows that even though you have all that qualities, you still have to go through realities in life which can be painful at times, in this case Fahri is wrongfully accused of raping a girl whose actually in love with him.At the same time Fahri has to go through an unordinary marriage life of polygamy, which he refused initially but had to go through with it, His first wife is actually the one told him to do it.Overall this movie tells a good story of life, brave in telling that polygamy isn't always bad, and pictures a poetic love story in Islamic way.I hope Indonesians will produce even better movies in the future, Cheers!