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At times, one does wonder whether the Japanese embassy sponsored Sumolah, what with the numerous insights into Japanese culture and the frequent highlighting of their hardworking and honourable traits. But that is hardly the loudest announcement of the film's commercial involvement. Sumolah literally screams its corporate backing over the loudspeakers. The presence of such companies in the background, foreground, dialogue and as a replayed advert on a TV in the film, is, at times, overwhelming.
But don't let that detract you from the bigger picture.
~Think Online's Sumolah review

Does a film with casts coming from 4 countries makes a movie international? Does branding and movie blend well together?

These are 2 out of many questions that arised in my head before watching the movie SUMOlah. To be honest, i’m not a big movie fan and going to a cinema to watch a Malay Movie is something that i do once every blue moon. Anyhow my buddy asked me to join him for the movie and what the ehck, i went to watch this movie which turned out to be MUCH BETTER than many malay comedy movies i’ve seen before…
~Azuan Zahdi's movie review: Sumolah

Secara mudah aku cakap tak rugi RM10.00 yang aku belanjakan. Lagipun sebagai orang berbadan besar mustahil untuk aku membenci filem ini. Hero gemuk, hero baik hati, mulia, rajin dan yang penting, hero (orang gemuk) dapat awek cun (heroin)… Cayalah Afdlin.

The whole cinema laughs like mad, memang sebuah karya lucu terbaik yang pernah diterbitkan oleh anak tempatan.
~Sumolah – Filem ke Iklan?

Sumo is an ancient Japanese sport traditionally participated by big guys. There really is nothing more to say about it. When I first found out that a Malay movie was being made about sumo, I was skeptical. Even after I found out Afdlin Shauki was behind it.

Don’t get me wrong. I like Afdlin Shauki. He is a very good all-around talented artist. He is funny and witty as an emcee, good songwriter (Dayang’s Erti Hidup) and singer too, actor (recently crowned Best Actor for Buli Balik) and director. However, I did have a sneaky feeling that fat people are going to be made fun of. That kinda put me off. I did manage to catch the movie, thanks to Sensasi Selebriti’s Gathering.

Boy, was I wrong. Sumolah was made with care and showcased fat people as normal human beings with feelings and not just objects of ridicule and/or slapstick comedy.
~Uninhibited Imagination's Review - Sumolah

Aku suka citer ni. Macam yang aku tulis kat dalam forum -
"Menonton citer SUMOlah nih macam membaca buku yang bagus. No quick-reading to skip the not-so-good part so I can end the book quickly and say 'Nexttt...!'"
Masa aku perati orang tengah gelak² melihat gelagat Ramlee masa starting citer ni, it reminds me of Tom Hanks dalam citer Cast Away. Penonton gelak tengok perangai Chuck Noland
terkontang kanting kat pulau-takde-orang tuh walhal...kalau PERKARA yang sama berlaku kat korang, would you LAUGH about it?
~Republik Cinta's Sumolah

pada pendapat aku, Sumo ni best. tapi kalo compare ngan other movies yang lepas-lepas still masih under par kalo compare ngan Buli, Buli Balik, Baik Punya Cilok! meby sebab banyak sangat promo servis & produk oleh penaja. setiap kali diaorang guna produk & servis oleh penaja.. aku rasa macam.. "isk.. bosan nyer.." "isk.. ini lagik"
para seponser pun, kalo iyer nak seponser movies afdlin.. buat la secara indirect.. as long as your logo and servis tu visible dalam movies tu pun dah ok. huhu..
ape pun, aku memang suka movies Sumo nih :) yeay!
~Simplest Thought's Sumolah Review

All Sumolah internally related posts:
*Let's Sumo!
*Sumolah, other views
*Sumolah themes and songs
*Sumolah in cinemas this week!
*Sumolah's a wrap!
*Fluttering Sumolah at the film festival
*Sumolah, going ons
*Sumolah people
*Sumolah's begun
*Feeling the "nokotta" spirit