My Perfect You: The Movie Review

Courtesy: pelikulamania.com

We have seen teasers that was played over and over again while we were watching our favorite TV shows.
And I must personally say that the newly tandem of Pia Wurtzbach and Gerald Anderson is truly an exciting movie to watch out for.
My youngest Mikayla (2y/o) were thrilled and even memorized a famous line in the movie where the lead actress Pia,  have seen lead actor Gerald after bathing in the river just covered with a bath towel with a hole said...
Pia/Abi: "Ay ang puti!"
Gerald/Burn: "Nang Ano?"
Pia/Abi: Ang puti mo pala pag fresh!"

This particular scene and teaser convinced me and my wife to again visit the theater and watch the movie.

But before doing this we have to check what was the rating given by cinema evaluation board and MTRCB in the movie...luckily, its GRADED B and RATED PG.


MOVIE SYNOPSIS

Gerald Anderson a.k.a. Burn Toledo was a graphic artist who planned for a marriage proposal to a girlfriend/co-worker. Apparently, Burn's expectation wasn't met for it refuses her to marry him and even said she hates to be part of his family due to "SCHIZOPHRENIC,"issue on her mother. At the beginning of the movie, this won't be revealed right away.
This scenario made Burn's life became miserable, he never leaves the office for days and never go home, he also losses his work concentration and eventually fired from work.
Burn took his car and drove himself far from his family but while this scene was happening continuously he was talking to a certain "ARIS," a family psychiatric doctor whom at the time he was having a dialogue with asking on how to stop everything from happening. Until eventually, while Burn's car was on a high speed a certain women appeared, he tried to get away with it that led his car to a cliff and eventually bumped into a tree.
He started to look for people and eventually found a REMOTE RESORT named "HAPPY SUNSHINE RESORT," and met someone who introduced herself as "ABI," Pia Wurtzbach.
At first Burn never welcomed Abi but because she was too persistent eventually they became friends and at the latter part Burn fell in-love with Abi and vice-versa.
As the story progresses, in one scene Burn heard a familiar voice coming from his niece calling his name and then another voice from her sister.
Burn eventually woke-up from his room, with his father TONTON GUTIERREZ, DIMPLES ROMANA, her sister, and ARIS, a family doctor.
He was then asked if they recognized them all. And from his room Burn started mentioning ABI, who apparently was explained to him was all part of his illusion.
Here, the movie revealed that Burn has SCHIZOPHRENIA, and ARIS was convincing the family to treat his illness by undergoing sessions of therapy to combat this.
At the end of the movie, Burn's mental disorder were treated and a certain "ABI," whom was all part of his illusion were introduced as a new person whom he just met at the coffee shop.


MOVIE LOCATION

Almost 70 percent of the scene in the movie were shot in a remote resort where there was an existing rocky river with a very clear water.
We were actually looking at the end credits where this was shot but maybe we just missed it or it wasn't revealed at all because maybe this was a private owned resort or it was a protected area.
The place was very perfect for people who would have wanted to be alone or just wanted a break-away from urban setting.
Even though most of the scene were shot in the river...expect a great CINEMATOGRAPHY, breath-taking forest, the trees, the rocky side of the river, and even a man-made bridge was additional view to spectators.


PIA AND GERALD: THEIR CHEMISTRY
I don't know, I don't think Gerald never had any problem falling in-love with the beautiful Pia Wurtzbach who played Abi in the movie. And I also ABI-LIEVE that movie goers like me would definitely agree on this.
Pia's appearances in the movie was a sure head-turner, she looked FRESH all the time and CONSISTENT with her role as "Ball of Sunshine," in the movie.
Though, I felt as a viewer Pia and Gerald's romance part was a little less, the two actor and actresses had given their very BEST when it comes to acting.
Of course, Gerald's acting was a higher level than of Pia.
But you would certainly listen to Pia when she was throwing her dialogues,it was clear and with a heart. And that you would FEEL Burn's miseries, how problematic he was in the movie played by Gerald Anderson.
But Molina's (The Director), concentration was very obvious on Gerald Anderson acting because I guess they knew from the start that Anderson has so much to give in acting compare to Pia.
But this comparison I'm making was not to make Pia feel that she was a less person here when in comes to acting. Just wanted to clear that I am looking at it at a perspective where I am seeing Pia, as an actress who was just recently introduced.
I believe that it was clear to everyone that this was her launching movie and that it was so "BIG," for her after winning the MISS UNIVERSE 2016 crown.
But for me, this particular role given to her was a perfect training ground for her to blossom soon as Philippine's finest movie actress too.


MOVIE STORY TELLING

I love watching movies and the story was not new to me as I have seen such story telling in some foreign films. I am actually referring to making spectators believe that what they were seeing was really true in the movie. But in a local films this was a VERY STRONG TWIST in the movie.
We were all convinced at the beginning that what we are seeing was all true...until eventually EVERYTHING was just an ILLUSION?!
This was ONE STRONG BOLD PROOF that the WRITER'S imagination in the movie was just turned into REALITY.
Imagine, there was a established ROMANCE between Pia and Gerald at the BEGINNING of the movie up to the end part.
But at the latter part of the movie IT WAS JUST ABOUT TO START because literally the REAL ABI was just introduced and met by BURN at the end of the movie.


MOVIE STRONG POINT

But one good observation was it has a STRONG disposition on TACKLING mental illness or SCHIZOPHRENIA that could happen to any members of our family.
A bold MESSAGE that when this specific illness approaches ONE MUST SEEK CONSULTATION from THE EXPERTS and that there's a SOLUTION a THERAPY for this.
But at the end, a MESSAGE that a STRONG FOUNDATION to COMBAT this is THE UNENDING SUPPORT of LOVED ONES.

Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad "THE MOVIE REVIEW"

Ang sabi ko ano bang magandang gawin ngayong Pasko?
Naisip ko para maiba naman at hindi sa bahay lang bakit hindi na lang kami lumabas at manood ng sine?

Pero yung naisip ko talaga na panoorin yung pelikulang entry ni Vice Ganda ngayon sa MMFF 2017 ang..."Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad!"

AND we say congratulations for winning MMFF 2017's... "People's Choice Award!"

Courtesy: Facebook/The Revengers Squad

BUOD NG PELIKULA

Dati ng Superhero si Gandarra at ang apat na nitong kasamahan na si Barna (Carla Estrada), Flawlessa (Lassy Marquez), Higopa (MC Calaquian) at Pospora  (Wacky Kiray), o mas kilala sa tawag na "The Revenger Squad."
Sa kanilang huling pakikipaglaban sa grupo ni "Madman," (RK Bagatsing), bagama't nagwagi ang mga ito...nagkaron naman ng amnesia si "Gandara," o Vice Ganda.
Nailigtas nila ang batang si Rapiddo o (Daniel Padilla) at naitabi ang bertud ng lipistik nito...nalason naman ng kalaban ang isipan ng kapatid nitong si Cassey a.k.a. "Kweenie," na ginagampanan naman ni Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach.

Dahil nga hindi na maalala ni Gandara ang lahat, itinago at namuhay na lang ng mga normal na nilalang ang mga ito. Ngunit kailangan nilang muling ibalik ang nawalang memorya ng kaibigan.

Kasabay nito sa pagsapit ng ika-dalawaput-isang kaarawan ni Chino a.k.a. Rapiddo magbabalik ang kapangyarihan nito na minana sa amang si Madman na pwedeng gamitin sa mabuti o kaya sa kasamaan. Bilang tumatayong magulang na si Gandarra pipigilan niyang magamit ito sa paghahasik ng kasamaan. Sa kabilang banda, kailangan nitong pigilan sa pagpapakalat ng "FAKE NEWS," ang kapatid nitong si Cassey a.k.a. Kweenie at maibalik ang nawalang tiwala nito sa kanya.

Magsasanib puwersa kasama ang The Revengers Squad upang talunin ang bagong anyo ng kaaway sa katauhan ni "Mino," Ejay Falcon. 



ON VISUAL EFFECTS

Higit na kinakailangan ngayon ng pelikula ang kakaibang visual effects dahil nga una mapapanood ng karamihan ang mga "Superhero," na kayang lumipad, mabilis gumalaw, may taglay na mga super powers.

Sa transformation o pagpapalit ng anyo ng mga bida at iba pang aktor hitik na ito sa visual effects.

Mandidiri ka sa kakaibang powers ni "Flawlessa," dahil sa mga kulay "PINK," na tigyawat na siyang lumalaban sa kasamaan.

Makikita rin sa unang bahagi ng pelikula ang kakaibang mundong lumulutang kung saan nagtunggalian ang kasamaan at kabutihan.

Magugustuhan mo rin ang "BILIS EFFECT," sa galaw ni "Rapiddo," hindi ko alam kong napansin yun ng asawa ko...panay kasi ang banggit nito na ang guwapo ni "Daniel Padilla!"



MGA TAWAG-PANSIN NA EKSENA

Hindi ko alam kung nanibago ba kayo na gaya ko dahil sa pelikulang ito...si Vice Ganda ang sinasaktan ng mga co-actors nito.

Isang eksena kung saan kailangan nilang maibalik ang alaala ni Gandarra na siya ay isang "Superhero." Magugulat ka dahil siya ang hinahampas ng diyaryo at kung anu-ano pa.
Bagay na nakakatawa pero siyempre sa totoong konteksto nito sinasaktan siya, medyo may pagkabayolente.

Siyempre, tawag pansin din ang hindi ang "GANDA," ni Pia Wurtzbach kundi ang kakaibang level ng ACTING na pinakita rin nito sa pelikula. In-fairnerss, you will never HATE her here. Bagay na nagtagumpay ang film outfit sa pagbuo ng karater nito.

Masasabi rin nating nakipagsabayan din ito ng pagarte, pero hindi MAGASLAW ang kanyang kilos...bagay na parang masasabi mong hindi nito nakalimutan kahit umaarte ang kanyang titulo sa mundo ng MISS UNIVERSE.


MENSAHE NG PELIKULA

Alam ng scriptwriter na ang mga manonood o tatangkilik ng pelikula ay pamilyang pilipino.
Hindi man tunay na babae si Vice Ganda sa pelikula ngunit siya ang tumayong INA at AMA sa itunurin nitong anak na si Daniel Padilla. Bagama't walang tumatayong LALAKI o asawa ni Vice Ganda sa pelikula...ang mga kaibigan nito na kasama sa bahay ang bumuo sa panibagong kahulugan ng PAMILYA.

Nakatutuwa ang huling bahagi ng pelikula kung saan nagtitipon-tipon sa isang salo-salo ang pamilya ngunit bago kumain ay NAGDASAL muna ang mga ito. Pagpapakita na ang pamilyang Pilipino at ang bawat tahanan nito ay may pagkilala at pananalig sa Diyos. 

Itinaas din sa pelikula ang pagmamahal sa anak, kapatid, at mga kaibigan at ang pagpapatunay na kailanman hinding-hindi magagapi ng kasamaan ang kabutihan sa puso ng bawat isa.


NAKAKATAWANG BIRUAN AT EKSENA

Nagsimula magtanong ang isa sa mga REVENGER SQUAD...kung anong uri ng sasakyan ang maraming naisasakay?

Sumagot ang isa...JEEP. Kasi kung waluhan eh di 16 na ang kayang isakay.

Kinontra ng isa, hindi BUS. Kasi kung 30 at 30...60 na yun.

Sumagot si VICE GANDA...AMBULANCE!

Nagtaka ang lahat bakit ambulance.

E di ba ilan lang naman ang masasakay nun?

VICE GANDA: E ano ba karamihan ang sinasakay nun FIFTY-FIFTY. O e 50 plus 50? Eh di One Hundred na!



MGA NAGSIPAGWAGI SA MMFF 2017

Courtesy: Ang Larawan movie

BEST PICTURE
Ang Larawan

Courtesy: Siargao movie

2ND BEST PICTURE
Siargao

Courtesy: Instagram/Jennylyn Mercado

3RD BEST PICTURE

All of You




BEST DIRECTOR
Paul Soriano, Siargao

BEST ACTOR
Derek Ramsay

BEST ACTRESS

Joanna Ampil

Courtesy: Instagram/Joross Gamboa

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
EA Guzman

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Jasmine Curtis-Smith


OTHER MMFF WINNERS

Courtesy: Ang Panday the movie

ANG PANDAY
Best in Visual Effects
Children's Choice Award
FPJ Memorial Award 

Courtesy: Instagram/Meant to Beh movie

MEANT TO BEH 
Best Child performer: Baby Baste


THE REVENGER SQUAD


OTHER MMFF 2017 ENTRY:

Courtesy: Haunted Forest movie

HAUNTED FOREST

The Super Parental Guardians: The Movie Review

The Super Parental Guidance
From: starcinema.abs-cbn.com

Binulaga tayo ng isang pambungad na eksena kung saan sa isang slum area ay may dalawang grupo ng gang na nagtutunggali.
Ang isang grupo ay kinabibilangan ni Coco Martin, "Paco," sa naturang pelikula.
Hampasan ng baseball bat, sipaan, suntukan, tulakan, paggamit ng sumpak, at ang kapansin-pansin na paghahagis ng isang bagay na sumasabog.
Isang maaksyong simula, ngunit nakababahala dahil marahas ang makikita sa eksena 'di angkop sa mga batang manonood.
Ganunpaman, isang kamangha-manghang eksekyusyon mula sa direktor na si Bb. Joyce Bernal.

Kahanga-hanga dahil hindi naman ito ang nakagisnang tema ng pelikulang dinedirehe nito.
Matatandaang kilalala si Bb. Joyce Bernal sa mga pelikulang umiikot ang istorya sa pagibig, magaan, nakakakilig...pero sa kanyang panimula kabigla-bigla, kahanga-hanga.


MENSAHENG DALA NG PELIKULA

Sa isang malinaw na teaser ng pelikula ang tema nito ay isang "Komedya," pero napakahusay ng pelikula sa pagbibigay ng mensahe sa kung ano ang kasalukuyang kalagayan ng ating lipunan.

Bagamat't itinago ang pagatake sa kasalukuyang suliranin ng lipunan sa pamamagitan ng isang sindikatong pumapatay ng walang dahilan.
Harap-harapan naman nitong binubuksan ang isipan ng karamihan sa nagaganap na "Extra-Judicial Killings," sa ating bansa.

Ang pelikula ay hindi bunga lamang ng isang masining na pagsusulat...behikulo ito upang maghatid ng isang mensahe sa karamihan.
Bagay na pinagtagumpayan ng pelikula.


MGA HINDI MALILIMUTANG EKSENA


Sa kabilang banda, bagama't tanyag ang pangunahing artista nito na si Vice Ganda sa komedya, sa isang mainam na direksyon naramdaman nating matakot sa eksena ng pagpapakita ni "Matet De Leon," na humihingi ng hustisya sa pagkamatay nito.

Maihahalintulad ang nakakatakot na eksena sa "Feng Shui," kasabay ng nakakahihindik na paglapat ng nakakatakot na musika.

Sino naman ang hindi matatawa sa payabangan ng batang si "Awra," habang kabatuhan nito ng linya si "Vice Ganda."
Isang eksena kung saan nagpapasiklaban ang dalawa sa kanilang nilutong spaghetti sa mga makikisig na kalalakihan at sa isa pang bidang artista na si Coco Martin.
Kakaiba ang batang si Awra, bagama't bata pa hindi ito natakot at nagpaiwan sa pagarte kaharap si Vice Ganda.
Nakakatuwa ang "Spaghetti," na nagtataglay ng kung anu-anong sangkap gaya ng "Glutathione," at kung anu-ano pa...makapagyabang lang o maibida ang niluto nila.

Hindi rin makakalimutan ang eksena sa "Family Day," kung saan nagpabibo si Awra at Vice Ganda.
Grabe pa lang sumayaw ang batang si Awra "PAK na PAK!"
Para siyang walang buto.
Pero higit na umangat ang eksena ni Vice Ganda kung saan ipinakita nito na wala siyang kaalam-alam sa produksyong gagawin nila ni Awra.
Sa una'y kakabahan ka dahil sa hinahagis na si Awra, pero mas matindi pa pala ang gagawing paghagis kay Vice Ganda.
Dito ako kasama ng aking pamilya ay humahagalpak na sa katatawa.
Ito yung nakakaiyak na eksena, naiyak kami sa sobrang katatawa.

Lalo pang nakadagdag sa katatawanan ang arte ni Vice Ganda na 'tila inaatake na sa puso dahil nga sa "Buwis-buhay," na sayaw nito.

At siyempre ang eksena bago tuluyang magtapos ang pelikula, kung saan inakala ni Paco na kasama ng sumabog si Arci sa loob ng tren.
Isang "Spoof," o panggagaya ng kanta ng isang sikat ring teleserye ni Coco Martin..."Ang Probinsiyano," kung saan sa bawat malungkot na kaganapan ay nilalagyan ng malungkot na musika o awit.
Ang tinutukoy ko ay ang awitin ni Gary Valenciano na "Wag ka ng Umiyak," na literal na kinanta ni Coco Martin sa pelikula...
"Kung wala ka ng maintindihan, kung wala ka ng makapitan. kapit lang sa akin, kumapit ka sa akin...hindi kita bibitawan."
Pero hindi pa yan, mula sa nasusunog na tren mahahawi ang usok lalabas si Vice Ganda at aawit din.
Pero siya may hawak na mikropono.

Pero dahil halos taon-taon pumapasok ang pelikula ni Vice Ganda sa Metro Manila Film Festival pati ito ay nakatikim ng pasaring.
Kahit na nga alam natin na "dubbing," na lamang ito hindi orihinal na linya ng nasa script, nakakatawa pa rin ng sambitin ni Vice Ganda habang kunwaring tumatangis ang mga katagang...
"Bakit hindi tayo kasama sa MMF?!"
"Dahil sa batang 'to hindi tayo napasama sa MMFF." Habang buhat at yakap si Awra.

Magaan ang aming naging pakiramdam paglabas ng sinehan. At masaya rin ang aking mga anak at ang aking maybahay.

IBA PA...

Meron nga lamang kaming kaunting puna ngunit sa labas na ito ng pelikula.
Paglabas kasi namin ng sinehan, dahil unang palabas...may nakaabang na tagapanayam dito.

Ayos lang naman na tanungin ka kung ano ang masasabi mo sa pelikula, pero dapat wala itong nilalabag na "will," o kagustuhan ng isang tao.

Isa lamang kasi ang binuksang daanan palabas, hangad nito kasi na masala ang mga dumadaang mga nanood para sa komento sa pelikula.
Pero, lumalabas kasi na inutusan ang taga-kolekta ng tiket para bantayan at isara ang isa pang daanan para hindi makalabas ang mga manonood.

Pero ang punto po kasi ang gagawin po ay isang ambush interview.
Ang " Ambush," interview ay isang panayam na ginagawa upang makakuha ng tsantsa sa isang interbyu at hindi sapilitan.
Hindi naman pinipilit lahat magbigay ng kanilang opinyon sa pelikula, pero hindi  po kasi lahat ng mga manonood ay walang pinoprotektahang pagkakakilanlan.
Gaya ng yung iba ayaw makita kasi nga nagtatrabaho sa ibang istasyon o lubhang mahiyain talaga.