; 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'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.
Paolo Bertolin
Joko Anwar