Another reason I bought this DVD? It is written by Ricky Lee! Well, this is by Regal and Regal loves comedy. But, even though I am now under Sir Ricky Lee’s workshop, I can say that this movie is a flop.
It is a comedy with nothing unusual on the story. Yea, some characters are quirky enough like Eugene’s role as a makeup artist for dead people, but the quirkiness is not enough. At some point you feel like you are in a messed up circus. It is like they solely leave it up to Eugene Domingo’s acting prowess. The story itself is so plain, and it feels like it is just trying hard to make us laugh.
The idea of Andi Eigelmann acting for dual roles is useless. I cannot see their objective. Are they trying to prove something? Like a big new break for Andi? They might be still under the hype of Eugene Domingo’s superb success on the movie Kimidora, and if I am not mistaken they thought this would work out. There is nothing funny about the two roles played by Andi, the two characters are just plain characters. Again, let me reiterate it feels that they have leave it up to Eugene Domingo to make it funny, plus the additional gay character quirkiness of John Lapus. The rest appeared to be normal characters.
Ah! I need to point out the Carla Abellana’s role, it is in a way quirky and funny—but it is somehow over the top making me feel they just made it pilit.
And there are questions about Diether Ocampo’s character. Why the hell did he think he is the father, where in at the end Eugene revealed that nothing sexual happen to them? That is a major loop hole.
Ok, don’t want to fry and criticize Filipino films because I know how hard and fast faced the creating process should be here in the Philippines in comparison to Hollywood. Hollywood is given like years to finish one movie. But here in the Philippines if you are under Star Cinema, GMA Films, Regal or any big movie houses creators--- you are always working on A FAST DEADLINE WITH SUPER LITTLE BUDGET and with COMMERCIALISM on the side, so we have only small right to pin point mistake.
But as a viewer, who let us say doesn’t know anything about Behind the scene issues—I give this a 1/5.
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