Part 1
The first half of the movie is somewhat slow. However there are humorous scenes every now and again to keep you glued to the screen. In this half, there are 3 different teams of robbers who attempt to rob a bank. However, only time can tell what happens when they meet each other coincidently on the same day and time. Nevertheless, Part 1 is essential to understanding the movie.

Part 2
The second half is where everything picks up. Part 2 goes back to the beginning of the robbery. Just when you think you're going to watch the same old robbery again, you'll be proven wrong. The actually robbery itself is revealed through clever plot twists and turns. And just when you think that you can predict what's going to happen, you'll be proven wrong again. Up until the very end of the movie you'll be left on the edge of your seat, scratching your head and smiling to the satisfaction of being entertained. And after the movie is over you'll be speechless and overcome with the same feeling as you did when you watched the ending of The Usual Suspects and Ocean's Eleven.

Jarkarta was a cleverly made movie. Every minute of the film was slick and intricately planned for the one sole purpose of entertainment. However the re-watching value is drastically reduced after watching it once because you already know the whole plot. Despite that I highly recommended Jarkarta for anybody who simply likes to have fun.

More than just a crime flick, this is an interesting film which blurs the margins between genres by combining elements from comedy, thriller and action movies. However, it succeeds only on the level of pure entertainment. It is not a movie that requires or provokes much thought as it seems to be concerned solely with amusing the public. It is enough to relax and let yourself go with the film rather than look for meaning as there appears to be little, if any, to be found.

There are many reversals of fortune in the first part of the movie which create a tense atmosphere and grab the viewers' attention. A sudden series of scenes done in animation towards the middle of the film, however, dissipates the tension and seem to have no other purpose than to provide comic relief where it is least required. This is an unusual device and its purpose here is difficult to fathom. It seems that the director tried to turn this into a happy or funny movie at this point with the insertion of these scenes but the plan backfired. The tension of the earlier scenes is lost and the film gains little from this experiment with animation.

"Jakarta" must be given credit for its plot though, which is more interesting than that found in the average robbery movie. Three teams of thieves arrive at a bank at the same time to break into its safe. Each group consists of two or three members and each has a different reason for being there. Naturally things don't go as planned because the robbers have to contend with each other as well as dealing with the bank staff and the police. A bloodbath ensues as the three groups fight each other to try to be the ones who get away with the loot, and most of the thieves are killed in the process.

The one team which is left standing gets away with the considerable fortune of $3 million. This is the only group that makes it to the plane headed for Jakarta. They have managed to perpetrate the perfect crime.