 Njai Dasima was released by January 1932 and advertised as a " speaking , singing , dancing , and music talkie " . It was open to audiences of all ages , including children . Critical reviews were mixed . One newspaper editorial , noting that the pamphlets described the film as " a hundred times better than [ the contemporary film ] <unk> op Bevel " , was scornful , stating that such a claim had very little validity as " the quality of the native films so far are rubbish " . The review then indicated numerous shortcomings in the selection of music , the cinematography , before concluding that the film did , overall , represent progress , praising the actor who played Puasa and noting a distinct lack of scenes unrelated to the plot . However , Armijn Pane , in a 1950 reflective review , wrote that the quality of the work was overall quite good . 
