Hahahaha oh ya Allah this film’s political theory is as blunt as the butt of my sofa. #DaulatMovie

Ok I know let’s make a drinking game every time a character says “orang kampung” in a disparaging tone. By my count I’d be a raving drunk by now

I just watched a business negotiation scene written by someone who has never seen a business negotiation scene. Ghfjdjd

Yes I am wearing a three piece suit and a shiny lapel pin. I am an investor and you need to tell me 85% of Malaysians watch streaming and I will invest in your media company because your ceo is the husband of opposition deputy leader

“A big ask requires special treatments” says the ceo of this media company to the reporter he already slept with I don’t know I don’t make the rules

In literally the next scene he announces to her in bed she’s going to be the new GM of the company. How the hell is this place run? How many months later is this?

Goddamnit now the guy’s wife busts them in the bedroom and some fucked up dialog is happening because surprise! The couple is polyamorous or something

Props to Vanida because she’s doing her best with the material. Someone tries to blackmail her with footage of her husbands indiscretion! She grabs his balls and says “tak padan dengan kecik”

Okay Atok thirst trap rocked this scene so hard “aku tak kisah kau cari calon perangai anjing ke babi ke asalkan lelaki Islam” lmaoo

There’s so much potential in here but it’s grossly undeveloped. Perhaps as a miniseries this would have worked better. Too many caricatures that play like they were sourced from Socmed

Meanwhile, it turns out the ex PM is the one who is blackmailing his deputy with sordid pictures lmaooo

Why is there a random “bosskur” reference one this movie and what his name is Dato Sri Hassan bin Banna?

Hahahaha oh my and we have arrived at the scene of vanida sitting down under a portrait of Machiavelli oh my lord please beat the point of this movie into our dumb heads with your big stick oh Tuan director!!!

Mmmm now Mr CEO and his newly appointed GM are sitting in what looks like a lounge where they’re having butter chicken at the bar. Yeaz butter chicken from “Jibril”

I obviously don’t know how things work but do GMs of media companies write actual news pieces ?

Okay there’s a scene where vanida’ a character is confused and she mirrors my mental state right now watching this movie

Aha we’re almost at the end and thirst trap atok takes matters into his own hands

I am still trying to figure out what the hell the endgame of this movie is beyond being the physical personification of someone’s degree assignment

Okay so there’s a “big reveal” at the end that shows thirst trap atok getting played by his deputy. There’s even a mid credit scene where in case there’s a few of the audience who missed the point about Machiavelli the director shakes off a last few drops of it at you.

Ok enough with the harangue la. Trying too hard to channel House or Cards in the last few seconds is cheap and amateurish.

Right. Done. What is Daulat? Something that feels more like a pastiche of tropes that sounded good on paper but barely makes it as something you should spend 90 minutes on. Or, it could be just a way to ogle thirst trap atok while pretending to learn something. Your choice.