MOVIE CRITIQUE IN THE NAME OF ISLAM

One of the remarkable issues presented in the highly marketable Islamic movies concerns polygamy. The successful Ayat Ayat Cinta (The Verses of Love), which attracted no less than three million moviegoers within less than two months since its release in the end of February 2007, exploits, among others, the plot and material of polygamy. The love triangle between the male character, Fahri, and the two female characters, Aisha and Maria, is illustrative of this theme.