13 Bombs – Movie Review
Director: Angga Dwimas Sasongko (Ben and Jody)
Writer: Angga Dwimas Sasongko, Mohammad Irfan Ramly (Screenplay)
Cast
- Ardhito Pramono (One Day We’ll Talk About Today)
- Lutesha (The Big Four)
- Chicco Kurniawan (Primbon)
- Rio Dewanto (The Antique Shop)
- Ganindra Bimo (Headshot)
- Rukman Rosadi (The Womb)
Plot: An organization races against time to uncover the mastermind behind the placement of 13 bombs in Jakarta before the city falls into chaos.
Runtime: 2 Hours 23 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: 13 Bombs starts when a terrorist group attacks a money transport leaving the public to take what they left. The authorities led by Damaskus (Rosadi) try to figure out what happened, with Emil (Bimo) investigating the case. However, the terrorist leaves the authorities a video message claiming to set off a bomb every 8 hours unless their demands are met.
Damaskus and Emil start investigating the company the Bitcoin request would go through. This involves understanding how William (Pramono), Agnes (Lutesha) and Oscar (Kurniawan) made their fortune. However, the clock is ticking and the race to protect Jakarta is on.
Verdict on 13 Bombs
13 Bombs is an action thriller following terrorists who hold Jakarta to ransom. They have been committing many crimes, but nothing has reached the heights of their latest attacks. However, they have their own motivations that could see them in a different light.
This movie takes the real-time factor of an action situation and throws a city into a potential panic. It has the same feeling as Die Hard 3, where the terrorists have the city on alert and authorities race to stop them. However, this presents a different series of motivations behind the attacks. The story keeps you guessing and is filled with twists. Even if it does end up being longer than it needs to be. The action scenes are what we have come to expect over the years and are mostly different forms of shootouts.
Where to Watch
13 Bombs is available to watch on Netflix now.
Final Thoughts – 13 Bombs is an all-out action-packed thriller.