She's got the sponsors (magnum ice cream included), she's got the cast (Rio Dewanto, Edward Gunawan... yummers), got pretty cinematography as well, but she didn't write the script well. I got it that Arisan strived for LGBTQ movement, open-mindedness, and in Arisan 2 they stretched it into spirituality (vs religion). I understood that they wanted to show the upper class liberal, intellectual thought. But, Nia Dinata wrapped it in a speech-like, oratorial, non subtle way, I found it difficult to differentiate between what they called "movie" with FPI demos on Q! Film Festival. Because when art is also preachy, why shouldn't I go to Sunday mass instead? Or to upacara bendera? 

Btw, although Edward Gunawan (who is also a screenwriter in real life) was not convincing enough playing as a straight guy, you really should check out his short movie, "Just". The movie is written and produced by himself. I think the movie is just beautiful :)