''Quickie Express'' is a 2007 Indonesian film directed by Dimas Djayadiningrat. It stars

Tora Sudiro Taura Danang Sudiro or better known as Tora Sudiro (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on 10 May 1973) is an Indonesian actor and comedian A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be thro ...

, Aming,

Sandra Dewi Monica Nicholle Sandra Dewi Gunawan Basri (August 8, 1983) is an Indonesian model and actress. She is also a brand ambassador to Indonesian and South East Asian Products Biography Dewi was born in Pangkal Pinang, Bangka on August 8, 1983. She ...

, and Lukman Sardi. The film premiered on 22 November 2007, and won Best Film at the

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. It has been noted as spawning numerous Indonesian sex comedies.

Plot

Jojo (

), a young ne'er-do-well, finds a job as gigolo at the Quickie Express; at Quickie Express, all gigolos pose as

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boys. After training, he and fellow gigolos Marley (Aming) and Piktor (Lukman Sardi) begin at the bottom of the hierarchy, servicing less desirable clients. For satisfying them, the three are soon promoted. While at a bar, the trio meet Lila (

); after she is injured in a bar fight, Jojo brings her home to keep an eye on her. Although she leaves before he wakes up, they not long afterwards meet at the hospital when Marley has to have a

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removed—he had thought the fish was a

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and was bathing with it. Jojo and Lila begin dating; at the same time, Mona (Ira Maya Sopha) takes Jojo to be her exclusive gigolo. At Lila's birthday party, Jojo learns that she is the daughter of Mona; he also meets her

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gangster father, Jan Pieter Gunarto (Rudy Wowor). Jojo attempts to break off his contract with Mona so he can be with Lila, but she threatens to tell her daughter about his status as a gigolo. At the same time, Gunarto attempts to make advances on him but is turned down. Unable to cope with Mona's sexual demands when he loves Lila, Jojo visits her at work and tells her that he is a gigolo; she does not accept this and breaks off their relationship. Gunarto tells his

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Mattheo (Tio Pakusadewo) of his heartbreak. Mattheo becomes enraged with jealousy and drives to Quickie Express to find Jojo, leaving Gunarto behind. After ransacking the building, Mattheo chases Jojo through Jakarta to a fairground where he corners Jojo on a

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. Jojo falls, but is caught by a trampoline erected by Marley and Piktor; when the Ferris wheel starts moving, Mattheo falls to his death. Jojo later becomes a

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for Quickie Express, while Marley and Piktor find work elsewhere.

Theme

The release for the film's run at

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noted that ''Quickie Express'' was a "dark comedy" and Iwan Seti and Drupadi of ''

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'' write that it has been lumped with sex comedies that were produced after its success. However, the producer,

Nia Dinata Nurkurniati Aisyah Dewi (born 4 March 1970 in Jakarta, Indonesia), better known as Nia Dinata, is an Indonesian film director. Her movies are known for tackling subjects controversial or "risky" in Indonesia such as homosexuality, migrant workers ...

, said that she saw the film as a "love story with social content".

Release and reception

''Quickie Express'' received a wide release on 22 November 2007. It was also shown at the

, where it won Best Film. The film sparked a wave of sex-themed comedies, and received mixed to positive reviews. A reviewer for the Indonesian popular culture news site KapanLagi.com wrote that the film had a light but enjoyable plot that was ruined by the cast's lack of acting skill. Heated criticism was directed at Dewi's character, who was described as "a young doctor who talks like a high school student". The review summarized that it would be a good film for those who enjoyed jokes about sex. Fajar Anugerah for Detik.com wrote that ''Quickie Express'' was a different offering than the then-usual horror movies, giving moviegoers a chance to laugh. He noted that the characterization was complex but generally well carried out. He gave the acting a mixed review, with Sudiro and Aming acting as if they were "in a TV show".; the acting by Sardi, Pakusadewo, and Dewi was praised, with Dewi's character being described as "arousing". Paolo Bertolin, writing for the Udine Far East Film Festival, called ''Quickie Express'' "intriguing and alluring" and screenwriter

Joko Anwar Joko Anwar (born 3 January 1976) is an Indonesian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Prior to becoming a filmmaker, he worked as a journalist and film critic. Anwar first rose to prominence for co-writing Nia Dinata's 2003 hit ' ...

's "most mature and rounded work". He wrote that the final act could "make more than one jaw drop" and is especially surprising as the film comes from the largest predominantly Muslim country in the world.

Awards

''Quickie Express'' won two

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, for Best Supporting Actor and Favourite Newcomer. It also won Best Film at the

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External links

Listing at Kalyana Shira Productions' website
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