Angga Dwimas Sasongko’s Stealing Raden Saleh is a heist movie as well as an origin story. It’s about a motley crew who steals Raden Saleh’s The Arrest of Pangeran Diponegoro painting. It all begins with Piko (Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan), who wants money (two billion, to be precise) to free his father from police captivity. Piko is an expert in forging paintings and makes money through this activity. One day, Permadi (Tio Pakusadewo), the ex-president and the main villain of the story, offers a job to Piko. He has to forge the mentioned Raden Saleh painting and also has to swap it with the original. In return, he will be provided with more than enough money to release his father from custody.Stealing Raden Saleh 2022 Movie Download.
The rest of the story unfolds predictably. Piko assembles his gang, devises a plan, and executes the operation. The other members include Ucup (Angga Yunanda), Fella (Rachel Amanda), Gofar (Umay Shahab), Tuktuk (Ari Irham), and Piko’s girlfriend, Sarah (Aghniny Haque). The police, as usual, prove to be determined yet incompetent. Here, we have Sita (Andrea Dian) fulfilling the requirement of being a cop who is always two steps behind the gang members.Sasongko follows the heist movie clichés with ease and style. There is a sense of exhilaration in the scenes where Piko and his crew prepare for the heist. The highlight here is a poker game between Fella and Ucup. It’s imbued with playful and flirtatious energy. The movie makes us believe in the group’s talents. They know what they are doing and are strong enough to pick themselves up from a low point.
When Piko explains The Arrest of Pangeran Diponegoro to Ucup, he comes across as a geek. He has the potential to become an artist or an art critic. But Piko is too busy becoming a thief. By the end, his gang will be given a name, and the movie promises they will return for a sequel.This tendency to set itself up for future installments makes Stealing Raden Saleh feel half-finished.