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[admin post] Hi, I'm Sorry
I've watched four films since February (I'm Drunk, I Love You + My Ex and Why's + Ladyfish + 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten), watched two Korean series (Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo + W: Two Worlds) (although didn't finish the latter), started a book (that I swear I'm going to finish) (Smaller and Smaller Circles), and found new music (Rob & the Hitmen + Ta-Ku + Yuna + Bruno Mars' 24K album + UDD's new song) (long overdue Childish Gambino new album) --- and I haven't written any of it. :-( Extremely sorry (lmao girl no one reads here) because work (new substitute to "school") has been keeping me pumped lately. I'll find time this weekend to get back into writing. Ja~!
Watched: Across The Crescent Moon (Baby Nebrida)
3/5 stars (( May contain spoilers lol idk po sorry )) What I love: • The level of truth in this movie. I don't know where to start with the amount of issues raised by the film. a. Interfaith relationship. I love how the movie portrayed Matteo Guidicelli's character (a Muslim) and Alex Godinez' character (a Catholic). I love how it shows that love really has no walls, and it does not see gender or race or even faith. I love how they respect each other's beliefs, looking at it like they believe in one God, just on different ways. I particularly commend how they make it look like one side of the parentals disagree and the other agrees. It shows two perspectives and arguments on interfaith relationship/marriages. I also love how the make it a meet halfway thing, and not full conversion to one religion unlike what's happening or the norm. Usually, one has to give up one's religion to make way for the other so the family would have only one religion. It may look like the girl submitted to the guy's religion, but I love that it pointed out that the girl remained true to her beliefs as a Christian. b. Life in Mindanao vs Life in Luzon/Metro Manila. The war never stops in Mindanao, and it's so sad to think that people there are always on red alert because they don't know when they will be caught between a shooting or something. Meanwhile, the life here in the Metro was portrayed by parties, socializing, mingling with friends, absolutely has no idea what our brothers and sisters in the south have to go through each day. c. War on drugs. Don't even start me on this. I know it's "cancer" to society, but look at what it's doing to innocent people. They are the casualties, being caught in the middle of the war. d. Human trafficking is the bane of my existence. I am disgusted by people who are engaged to it. In the middle of the film, I wanted to walk out because I get really sick and agitated and fucked up with this kind of evil. How could you even? Sell girls as sex slaves? As baby makers? I get terribly sad and useless knowing that there are actual people in this very moment sold for sex or being violently treated. As of now, I'm not sure how we can all help to fight this, but I hope more people would be engaged to fight against it, and be more vigilant especially if you are aware of anything like it. It saddens me that the Filipinos are one of the most common victims of human trafficking because they don't have any other options due to extreme poverty. But I guess it saddens me more that human trafficking is a big business, and not only for the Filipinos to be enslaved and treated less than they deserve, but actual people patrionize this. Fucked up and scary. What I don't like: I guess I'm just not a fan of Alex Godinez's character and her sister. Also, it was a good film until (spoiler alert) that part when Alex's sister (Chrissy is the character's name) got kidnapped. (Oh, I remember now what Alex's character is, Erika. Won't bother to change the rest haha) So Erika's parents don't like Matteo (who is also a SAF agent) because he's Muslim, and with that they disowned Erika. When their other child, Chrissy, was kidnapped, the case was assigned to Matteo. They had a little reunion in the police station, and suddenly it became a teleserye-ish of begging forgiveness and hugging each other yadda yadda, which I think is kind of not at par or the right emotion especially when you know that your other child is missing. I don't know, maybe it's just me but that. Also, that plot twist at the end, about Matteo's brother. Teleserye, ugh. Favorite character: Sandy Andolong (Matteo's mom) She was my favorite because she was the real mother, accepting and loving you for who you are. I hope for more films THIS awakening!
Watched: Seklusyon (Erik Matti)
5/5 stars
(( May contain spoilers because I’m obviously not a good film reviewer huhu I’m sorry ))
What I love about it: • Cinematography. No wonder it got the award. I’m not exactly sure on the technicalities of cinematography though, I’m not a film major or something, but it adds to the overall aesthetics of the movie. That part where Angela is asking Miguel to accompany here to her room, the shot make it look like Angela is leading Miguel to the dark. • It was a horror story sans scary creatures. It gives light to a different perspective to what is scary. For someone (like me) who has no experience whatsoever with supernatural beings or typical Filipino aswang, it really hit a nerve. I’m scared with my own demons, my conscience, and that’s where the focus is. That little something in us that we always pray would go away, but it’s always there lurking at the back of our heads. That little mistake that we did which we’re trying to regret and make peace with by doing something good. That’s exactly what’s kind of scary, and this movie steps it up a notch by revolving the entire story about a person’s own demon. • Back stories. Philippines have always perceived priests in a certain way, especially mainstream local films (or at least, for the few movies I’ve seen; I stand corrected on this one). We always highlight the priests as the saving-grace, as that good camp that exorcise the bad spirits and devils wanting to conquer a person’s body and soul. They can be that one perskn the antagonist go to to confess for their sins. That character who talks to the protagonist about not giving up, about God knowing that we can always make it through whatever shit storm is given to us. Seklusyon shows a different perspective on it. The movie portrayed the priests in a very human way. It reminded us that priests, before being the Godly people that they would have become, are once regular human beings, who like us, are flawed and sinned. Not that being ordained a priest makes them flawless, but it puts a perspective that priests are once human and may also do stuff that may seem un-priestly (is that a word? I don’t think so). I enjoyed the back story because I think it supported the way the entire story revolves. In a way, Erik Matti’s storytelling was made effective and so good with it. • Angela’s lines when (spoiler alert) she was about to kill the priest investigating on her becoming a saint (I forgot the name of the priest). It was so on point, so apt especially in our time. I particularly had goose bumps all over with me (non-verbatim), “people nowadays would do the easier things rather than the right things” and it’s so true. Sometimes, people use their faith and beliefs for their own leverage. When a belief agrees with them or help them in a way, they are full-on agreeing to it; at the same time, they’re also using said belief to justify for their wrongdoings. It’s true that the world has been so polluted, and that most times we’re envisioning a life mainly to benefit us, not anymore for the entire generation or for others. What scares me is the fact that evil works exactly that: it makes it look like it’s good for us, but overall and when you try to think about it, it’s not. I particularly commend Carlo’s back story, and I think it’s a good example. He had been selfish during the war by hiding food from his brothers because he was afraid to starve to death. Consequently, his brothers died because they starved to death, and this has become his demon. He was so greedy, always taking so much because he’s afraid to starve. But what did Angela told him? That it was okay, God does not want you to starve. Go ahead and eat all of them. If you think about it, Angela has a point. But overall, it didn’t do anything for Carlo’s greediness. If anything, Angela used God to justify Carlo’s greediness. That’s exactly what’s scary about the devil, and it was portrayed so effectively in the movie – it’s so cunning it imitates the form of goodness.
What I don’t like: • I’m kind of not sure what to feel about Phoebe Walker’s character’s back story (heh, I forgot her character’s name) (I’m typing this out from my phone I’m sorry naman). What was her sin? That she was raped and that she enjoyed it? That her mother’s a whore? That was kind of vague for me, and a little problematic, but in a way I kind of understood what it’s trying to imply. I think it kind of want to use that weak point of Sister *something* for her to follow Angela in hopes of salvation, even if being raped isn’t her fault, but the devil wants her to believe that it is. I kind of think that’s a bit problematic, but gets. • The reality. As soon as the credit rolls, it’ll hit you. How can I differentiate right or wrong from now on? It gets scary, to know that we may think we’re doing the right thing but it’s not. That’s what the movie is telling us – that not all the good things we thought we’re doing is actually right. It’s the reality, and it’s kind of scary to reassess what you’re currently doing in your life, only to know, what the fuck I might be doing something evil right now and I have absolutely no idea about it.
I guess what I don’t like is the reality in itself, but I guess it’s a pointer that a movie served its purpose when it made you feel things after the movie. That it was not an entertainment for 2 hours or so, but an impact to your overall self, even after you walked out of the cinemahouse. To be honest, I was determined not to watch Seklusyon because I am not a fan of ~horror film~ but so many reviews raved about it, so I finally did one afternoon. I watched it alone. It fucked me up, but maybe in a good way. Or not. I don’t know what’s good or bad anymore.
Fave character: Ronnie Alonte only because he's too cute. Everyone's problematic in this film, I just can't.
PS I’ve obly watched 3/8 films from MMFF 2016 but I am hoping to find time to watch the others in independent cinemas or special re-run. What a good film fest that is. So revolutionary, the change the film industry needed. Kudos to the entire MMFF team! Mabuhay ang pelikulang Pilipino!
Watched: Die Beautiful (Jun Robles-Lana)
10/5 stars
What I like about the film: Um, everything? Number one, I like that it didn’t try to sugarcoat the reality that’s happening with most LGBT kids, especially those who are growing/grew up here in the Philippines. Our siblings, in Gladys Reyes’ character as Beth, are usually more tolerant than our parents. They are, in a way, more supportive than our mothers and fathers. That’s first scene, when Beth is filming Patrick doing the pageant poses with his other gay friends. Of course, in Joel Torre’s character, is (I don’t know the exact statistics) most of our parents. Their generation is generally less accepting than that of ours now. They still think that the family’s reputation to other people matters more than what their kid might be feeling.
This story/film/topic hits home. Not even close, but right in the eye. I can tell, I’ve been there, all of Joel Torre’s lines are actually being said to children as young as I don’t know, two or three when they’re already showing their preferences. In the film, we’re all viewers. It hurts like a motherfucker to be called “putanginang gago ka wala kang hiya” (may not be the actual line) after being raped several times. It is very painful to watch, but just imagine how that may feel if you are actually Patrick. Masakit. I’ve never been molested or violated sexually, but to be called that hurts more than a lot of you can imagine. Watching it again as a viewer, the pain’s the same.
I remember that episode from RuPaul’s Drag Race. Ru said something like, “as gay people, we get to choose our family.” In my point of view, I can’t really blame Trisha for leaving her biological family, even after her sister approached him. I understand that in a Filipino point of view, family always comes first, but I also believe that family isn’t always the one we’re born with.
Barbs is family. Family is those who stick with you even when you don’t have anything to be proud of. Family is those who are there when you’re at your lowest. Above all, family is those who will accept who you are.
Is Beth a family? No. Beth is that friend who accept gays but never stand up for you and your rights. Inaabuso ka na, sinasaktan ka na, pero walang ginagawa. Pero tanggap ka. That’s not family. That’s not love in my dictionary.
The story didn’t even try to sugarcoat the fact that gays are going to grow old alone. This country can’t even legalize same sex marriage. They have to look at “having a child” as an investment so that they can have someone who will attend to them when they’re old. For me, it sounds problematic to think about children as just mere aids to take care of you when you're old. But the movie didn't portray it like that. What they showed is that Trisha can be a mother too, even if she did not have the womb that bear Shirley. Trisha loved Shirley like her own, and Shirley to Trisha like her real mother.
What I don't like about the film: Migs. Migs and his arrogant, entitled friends. Migs is the world -- cruel, walang awa, kupal. It pains me to know that those acts are really done by people who have rational thinking and logic. Pure evil. What pains me more is teenage Patrick -- who thought that he deserved to suffer like that in exchange of a little happiness and a little love from Migs. It pains me to realize that there may be kids out there who might be suffering that, and just chose to shut up because when their parents find out, all they heard was that he's gay and he did something "the bible considered as a sin." It pains me that even up to Trisha's death, he never got the acceptance from her dad. It angers me that there are people out there like Migs who live in pure hate and does not know love or respect. It angers me that they are alive, period. It angers me that there are people who take advantage of others can get away with it.
It saddens me to think that straight men get in a relationship with gay men for their money. It saddens me that gay men are aware of it, but somehow, hope that they're going to be loved back just a bit, for a while. But I have high hopes. I've seen a lot of same-sex marriages and relationships, online and in real life, who have succeeded. I'm so happy that the gay people I know (including myself) don't have to have money to find love. We all deserved to be loved, wherever spectrum we are.
What does the film tells me? People in the LGBT community are just the same with heterosexuals. I guess, in a way, we just had it a little levels higher in terms of difficulty. We are not automatically loved by our parents. We are not automatically accepted by our friends. We are not automatically recognized by our society. It took us years before being "out" in terms of sexual expression is tolerated and accepted, all credits to those brave ones who fought hard in the battle of gender equality. It took us years before holding hands and kissing in public places become tolerable. I used the word tolerated/tolerable because I know there are still a lot who think badly of gender-bent relationships and although not actively fighting against it, they are still against it.
What this film tells me is that I should never shut up. You should never shut up. I feel the need to educate people more, to help my brothers and sisters in the community, to stand up against violence and discrimination, to fight for our rights and for equality.
Maybe it's because I am bi (woo spontaneous coming out), but this film empowered me. It represented me in a way, and made me feel things -- some which melts my heart (Trisha and Shirley, Trisha and Barbs), some makes me cry (Trisha's family), and some angers me (Migs kingina mo). And I guess that's when you know it's a great film, when it made you feel and made you ask so many questions and made you speak so much like this trash of an article that I wrote.
Thank you, Team Die Beautiful.
(other obligatory parts of the review na semi compulsory kuno and totally killing the momentum hehe but what the hell)
Favorite Character: Barbs, duh.
What I don't like (yung totoo edition, hindi yung pagrarant lol): Where is the lip-sync reference? I need my girls lip-syncing for their lives! (an rpdr reference sorry)
If you haven't watched it, please do!
Watched: Saving Sally (Avid Liongoren)
5/5 stars What I like about the film: THAT ANIMATION, DUH. It has that Scott Pilgrim kind of cartoon-y animation that I am living for. I guess it's not merely the animation itself but how they executed it. It didn't look cheap at all; if anything, it looks like it was produced with a big budget. I was kind of worried with the story though because I don't want it to romanticize ~friendzone~ and all that good nerdy guy vs cool bad boy. So so glad that the way the story turned didn't make Marty wallow in misery because Sally didn't pick him. Same goes with Sally that she didn't just cling on to Marty just because she was dumped by the bad guy and Marty is the obvious second choice. I love that it took time for the both of them to realize that they're meant to be together. I love that during those times, they did stuff that they like and made themselves better in some ways. Marty, with publishing his comics and becoming famous for it, and Sally, working in her workshop and her secret project. Also, I commend the subtitles. I know we might think of it as kind of jologs when a local film has English as its medium of language, because sometimes it can give off a very pretentious feels. But I'm glad they're there (subs) because it became easier to understand ('wag kayong ano, it's like watching a Korean drama so talagang easier). What I don't like: I was worried with two things at the beginning of the film, and the latter lived up to that worry. Maybe that's really the plot: good guy vs bad guy, but I guess I was just kind of not digging that stereotype anymore that awkward, nerdy guys are the good guys and outgoing, sexually-woke guys are the bad guys. The story is kind of simple, but I guess that's what they're trying to achieve. I just kind of wished the story could have gone a little deeper and the rising action could have been a little different from what we're all expecting, but that's okay because I love it nonetheless. Favorite character: Marty's mom (that's going to be me as a mom) I'm so so proud of this movie. I made it a point to watch this first out of all the MMFF 2016 entries (even if I watched it a bit late because my schedule was tight then). I really didn't expect that we could make an animation movie that good. It didn't look like it was done with a tight budget at all. Those 10 years are so worth it.
Discover Weekly: Favorites II
Second installment! Might as well make the most out of these free time I have, right?
Tracks:
Fallen Leaves Sound - July After The Love Has Gone (Radio Mix) - Damage Stupid Love - Andrew E, Salbakuta Chocolate High - India.Arie, Musiq Soulchild Move On - Crazy As Pinoy
Mixtape: AntiMarcos 100-Min Escape From Reality 1216
Tracks:
Sumayaw Sumunod - Sexbomb Girls Halukay Ube - Sexbomb Girls Kikay - Viva Hot Babes Stupid Love - Andrew E., Salbakuta Kakaibabe - Donnalyn Bartolome Triangulo - Thyro Alfaro, Yumi Lacsamana, Jeric Medina Dyosa - Yumi Lacsamana Paligoy-ligoy - Nadine Lustre Mr. Antipatiko - Nadine Lustre Bahala Na - Nadine Lustre, James Reid Para-Paraan - Nadine Lustre No Erase - Nadine Lustre, James Reid Musikaw - James Reid, Pio Huwag Ka Nang Humirit - James Reid Hanap-Hanap - Nadine Lustre, James Reid Randomantic - James Reid Bonfire Love Song - James Reid Tala - Sarah Geronimo Kilometro - Sarah Geronimo Ikot-Ikot - Sarah Geronimo Sa Iyo - Sarah Geronimo Chinito - Yeng Constantino Chinito Problems - Enchong Dee Biglang Liko - Ron Henley, Pow Chavez Diwata - Abra, Chito Miranda Gayuma - Abra, Thyro Alfaro, Jerik Aguilar No Games - Ex Battalion, King Badger, Skusta Clee, Jroa, Flow G Kakaiba - Ex Battalion, Jroa, Skusta Clee Morena - Roxee B (BEST SONG EVER!!!!!!!)
Watched: Lapis (Maricel Cabrera Cariaga) (Short Film)
4/5 stars
What I love about this film is that in a short amount of time, it was able to relay the message it’s trying to make the audience understand. It didn’t make me feel hanging at all, like “is that it?” kind of feeling but also, I got the point of it all.
What I don’t like is the sad reality the film is trying to portray. The pencil artist is very talented, but because he clearly has no idea of the new technology or has gone to school or had proper education, the company was hesitant in getting him for the job. On the side of the company, I guess it will be more economical for them to get someone who can draw and work on a computer. Surely, they can find someone for that job. It’s just that, that’s the sad reality for people who don’t get the same privileges others have.
Honestly, it made me think about how I could help people like that, especially when they’re too old to be sent back to school (my personal goal in life is to be able to send children who don’t have the same privileges as I do to school, especially college! College is so expensive, even if you go to a state university, you still has to pay for a whole bunch of things).
I watched this in HOOQ! There’s a bunch of good Filipino movies in there so go check them outttt
Discover Weekly: Favorites I
FIrst installment of this new thing that I will be doing, which is listening to my Discover Weekly playlist and selecting the ones that I enjoy listening. This is the first time I’ll be doing this and I am already hooked with the songs that I chose.
Tracks:
Fit2Gether - Chad Future ft. Jamie Seo Dapithapon x Magsawang Maghintay - Mark Ghosn, Pauline Lauron Eyes, Nose, Lips - Dr. Boomy, Myra, Heidel Fresh Eyes (Acoustic) - Matt Franco Live Life Brighter - Inigo Pascual Love You Goodbye - Fly by Midnight (Stop) Just Love - Us The Duo
Watched: 1st Ko Si 3rd (Real Florido)
4/5 stars You expect something light and funny because Nova Villa is in it, but this is far from both. / May contain spoilers idek I'm not good at this / What I like: I like how it stays honest in protraying what old people really do. I used to stay with my grandparents at their old home in Makati and in Laguna and it will be just the three of us. The movie sort of reminds me of Cory and Alejandro. They would fight over teleserye and basketball games. They'd avoid each other as long as they could get, but there are also moments when they would reminisce into their old lives. I kind of miss them. It shows the sad bit inevitable truth of growing up. Wrinkled skin, feeling useless, which is not what we see when we look at our grandparents. For me, this is bigger than Cory's and Third's story. I love the actors who played teenage Cory and Third. So cute, but also too cheesy for my taste. There were a bunch of funny moments too, especially when Cory dyed her hair when she's about to meet Third again. The Zumba aerobics is too funny too, and that stereotype chismisan after it. What I don't like: I just feel like the part when Cory and Third met was a bit anticlimactic for me. I expected more from it, I guess, but well, it's not like they're going to end up together anyway. Third's remarks are so malandi also. I mean, do old people really talk like that or that's just what the director is trying to portray for Third being the still up-to-date oldie? I'm not sure. Favorite character: Maria! Chikadora of the year award. I love her not just because of that but because she delivered my favorite line out of the movie which is about true love. That everyday, loving someone is constant work, like watering a plant. That everyday, we have to choose to love whoever we end up with and be loved by them. So deep this is even weird for me to be saying this. Watched this through my dad's HOOQ account, by the way.
Mixtape: Feelings are Stupid 1116
Tracks:
Good Together - HONNE ILYSB - LANY Drive - Oh Wonder Sober - VÉRITÉ Fading - Vallis Alps Swim Against the Tide - The Japanese House Make It Up - Shura Hold On When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give It - Stars
Watched: Requiem for a Dream (Darren Aronofsky)
5/5 stars
I watched this early this year, along with the book also read this year. This is such a powerful film, and I love it to bits. It’s very visual, true, but I think it’s very effective because it’s making me not want to do drugs at all.
What I love: Ironically, for someone who is easily grossed out, I love how visual it is. I guess it’s part of the overall appeal of the film, how it really shows what drugs do to a person, whether you abuse it knowingly or not. I love that it shows not only drug abuse that is done intentionally, but also drug abuse unintentionally. Above all, I am impressed that the film was able to put drug abuse in its context as a mental disease and not a crime, contrary to what a lot of people think it is.
What I don’t like: Harry’s wound, for one, which is completely gross. Well, not really about the film, but I hate that a lot of people are feeding into people’s illnesses, just to make money out of it. Example is Sara’s doctor, who should have known that drugs can make you feel dependent on it and should be released to patients with caution.
Favorite character: Sara Goldfarb. Poor Sara Goldfarb. :(
Favorite scene:
This shot, Jesus Christ. So freaking eerie, I just can’t.
Overall, it was a really good film. One I would remember for a long time. I encourage people to watch this. This is so informative and so real it’s scary. And yeah, don’t do drugs, folks.
Watched: The Fight Club (David Fincher)
4.8/5 stars
I just watched this because I just finished reading the book a few months ago (or last year haha I don’t know).
What I like: I love that it didn’t really stray far from the book. I love that all the major details from the book are still the same. I’m sorry I’m still a special snowflake who compares the book to the film adaptation but I can’t help it sometimes. That plot twist is still one of my favorite plot twist! I don’t know if I’m just dumb because I didn’t see it coming in the book, but I love it.
What I don’t like: Some gross parts because I’m that person but I know it’s all part of the Chuck Palahniuk aesthetics. I guess it’s easier to read gross stuff than watch them, so that’s that.
Favorite Character: Meron bang iba but I have to say Tyler Durden. I mean, the actual Tyler Durden. Sometimes, I feel like I’m as mundane as he used to be especially with my secret dream of having a perfect apartment and being scared to do things out of the box (not necessarily blow up credit card companies).
Favorite Scene:
The realization of Tyler Durden.
Overall, it was one of the few film adaptation from a book I’ve read that I really like. The Fight Club is a good book with a very elaborate plot and I live.
Listened: Me and Your Mama (Childish Gambino)
New Gambino music coming right up to save us all from 2016′s bullshit. Sick beat, sick voice. I seriously cannot wait for the entire album!
Read: 20 Questions (Juan Ekis)
3/5 stars
Twenty Questions is a play written by Juan Ekis. I haven’t seen it; it’s going to be shown around January 2017, but I have read the script (which a friend sent to me), and here’s my two-cent (na irrelevant lmao) on it.
What I love: Some things Jigs said. Overall, it was okay. I guess I was just moved on how Jigs think. Some of his beliefs I don’t necessarily agree with, but upon reading his reasons, it got me thinking. One particular favorite is the thing about living together outside marriage. I used to be okay with that, and thought I might do it in the future. But I like what Jigs said, that “testing” living together sort of means that if things don’t work out, then maybe you’re both not meant for each other, as opposed to the thought that love should be worked on everyday and that you don’t expect marriage to be smooth and has no complications. God, I can’t even explain it, so I’ll just have the link of the file somewhere in this post so y’all can just read it.
What I don’t like: It’s all kind of cliche. At the beginning, I already knew the vibe of it: liberated-ish kind of girl and a conservative-ish kind of boy, where boy likes girl, girl is tired of all the boys she dated/fucked, girl in awe of the wisdom of the boy, yadda yadda. I particularly am not a fan of Yumi because I hate cheating people.
Favorite character: Obviously, Jigs.
20 QUESTIONS BY JUAN EKIS
Facebook Page: Twenty Questions ni Juan Ekis (where you can check the schedule for the play next year!)
Watched: Apocalypse Child (Mario Cornejo)
4.5/5 stars
// May contain spoilers idek //
Okay so at first I didn’t quite get the movie (lol I’m sorry) pero I DID RESEARCH (and by research, I mean read analysis from actual film critics keme on Twitter haha and I was enlightened) so thank you to the fabulous people who gave feedback on Apocalypse Child. I appreciated the film more!
What I like: Baler! Baler is so beautiful. My friends were due to go to Baler when I watched this and I’m really inggit because it was really beautifuuuul. (Sad because I’m broke + can’t swim so more likely can’t surf too so sup self). I love all the characters because they’re all fully realized? I don’t know the appropriate term but it’s that. Sid Lucero is so good here. I really don’t know how to explain it without giving away that much but I love that it makes me grip on my arm rests and watch with anticipation on what’s about to happen next (especially the last part -ish with Rich and Ford’s mom). Also, Armi Millare! Always a joy to hear that voice.
What I don’t like: Holy shit everyone’s so problematic in this movie I cannot even. I was like, no no no no no but they still end up shitting doing it so yeah.
Favorite Character: Fiona (Annicka Dolonius)
Favorite scene: That part where Fiona knocked on Ford’s bedroom window, asking him to come out. I don’t want to spoil shit for y’all but damnnnnn I was like no gurlllll no don’t do it don’t do it :( It was just a scene that strikes a string in me somewhere.
Overall, it was a good film and one I will remember! Highly encouraged a lot of people to watch this.