#MyAmanda. Been the talk of the town for the past few days. Now I understand why. Have a lot of feelings about this one so let's have the spoiler-free review first. My Amanda is a wonderful heart-warming story about Fuff (Piolo Pascual) and Fream (Alessandra De Rossi) who've been through ups and downs, and relationships and breakups. It's the kind of friendship many aspire to have. Unfiltered, relentless, no holds barred, fun, true, and just plain real. Three things I loved most about this film: Script and storytelling. Mad props to @msderossi for this beautifully written masterpiece. What a story to debut with both as a writer and a director. It's unfiltered, it is how best friends are. The crass conversations, random musings about life, the real talk, the feelings. They're all very reflective of real life that I even see myself in those convos. But what surprised me was the credits. The letters being read throughout the film resonated with me because they were heartfelt. The kind of letters you'd be writing when you're lost in thought or just writing your heart out. Guess what, those letters were done by Ebe Dancel. Need I say more? Ebe. Dancel. That's it. Thank you, Sir Ebe. Thank you, Sir @ebedancel. Cinematography, art direction, and editing. Apart from the story and script, it's the aesthetic and visuals of the film that's really captivating. Crossfades, overlays, even the simple special effects, this is the kind of visual treatment that I've become so used to seeing on fan-made videos, but never locally and at this level of execution. What's also nice about the visual aspect is it's perfectly complemented by a solid musical score and evolving color grades to reflect different emotions or points in time. Through The Fire. I never really listened to the lyrics and fully understood what the song meant until now. To me, it was just a great and powerful song to sing along to whether it's by Chaka Khan or Nina. My Amanda made it more meaningful and the next time this plays, I'll probably listen more intently. Overall, My Amanda is a good film. It isn't pretentious, preachy or tries too hard. It's honest and real. 9/10 for me, for Ms. De Rossi. https://www.instagram.com/p/CRb3KzolX2P/?utm_medium=tumblr