One of the best films i have seen

Instant Favorite.

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

The main plot is simple, it's about a teenage girl named Cinta and her struggling through her school life when she met Rangga, a lonely boy who is a bit arrogant. Unbeknownst to them, they actually share a similiar hobby, writing a poem.Now, if you have seen The Raid or the sequel, you may think it's the best Indonesian film ever. Well, that's true, the action was beyond spectacular. But in my opinion, Ada Apa dengan Cinta? is an instant classic from Indonesia. It's not always the action what makes it a good movie, but it's the well-written story and the acting that makes us care about these characters.

While Indonesian teenagers now busy hanging out in their favorite coffee shop or painting their nails, Ada Apa Dengan Cinta brings out the "sastra Indonesia" (Indonesian literature), especially poems, as the center of this teenage love story and make this story out of the boxThe writer shows many teenage problems such as friendship, love, or family violence which wrapped beautifully from the beginning until the end. Despite the fact that the stars in this movie, such as Dian Sastrowardoyo as Cinta and Nicholas Saputra as Rangga was still a rookie, they showed good act.You'll later feel the moral value of this teenage movie. Not just any other teen romance that exploits sex or desire, this teen romance will touch your heart. I couldn't agree more if this film is one of the best all time movie in Indonesia.

I enjoyed AAD2? and found it had the general stuff like most Hollywood teen flicks; friendship, teen angst, independence, love and comedy, like any shallow person I enjoyed the comedy/romance at the end between Cinta and her friends getting to the airport to get to Rangga before he left and then leaving without Mamet.However I also liked the undertones of societal issues such as domestic violence leading to despair and attempted suicide. The issue of political beliefs which resulted in loss of status and in Rangga's case family members who left. These types of issues are not usually found in a Hollywood teen flick and I think this is a movie that Indonesia should be proud of.

Rather than use "What's Up with Love?" as the English translation to the title, I would have used "What is it about Love?". Certainly, the plot is basically about two teenagers experiencing those roller-coaster emotions that come with the first yearnings of love/mutual attraction. They find themselves behaving quite unlike their usual selves, and it makes them stop and ask the question "What is it about love?". (Of course, it ties in nicely that the female protagonist's name is Cinta, which is "love" in Indonesian).The plot is universal enough for anyone to relate to. So the real attraction of this movie lies in the strong script, the good shots used and the ability of the young actors to interact with each other on-screen. They don't seem camera-conscious and they aren't given awful lines or skimpy clothes that seem to be standard stuff in teen movies.I'm jaded when it comes to watching teen movies (in fact I hardly bother with them now that I'm not a teen) but this one I really liked. Cinta's school friends certainly remind me of the friends I had in school, so it was pretty realistic to me.What ties it all together is the clever use of an awesome soundtrack with all original songs written by the brilliant Melly Goeslaw. The music itself can tell the story, and that says a lot for it.There are weak moments, as there are in most movies. But nothing I've cringed at, or anything I care to remember. I cannot understand much of the Indonesian language and yet the movie spoke to me, so I give it my thumbs up.