1.) Kinse - Philbert Dy of Click The City is right; more a showreel of what
the
filmmakers will do, and where Filipino action could lead, in
terms
of the actual action. Story is a retreat to familiar
territory.
The goons look pretty badass, though. 2.5/5
2.) Tagad -
Good flick about skateboarding. Slick production values and
cinematography. Use of mounted cameras helped the
storytelling, and wasn't a stunt. It just didn't lead into much of
anything. Third act is missing, though the ending's
abruptness maybe the point of the whole thing. 3/5
3.) Ritwal -
Use of activist iconography is well...nice. Needs a rewatch,
but felt pleasant enough for a 3/5.
4.) Rolyo -
Urian-Award Nominated 'Liyab'. Crappy version. 1/5
5.) Obsesyon
- Okay crime flick that was hampered by iffy acting and the
old ways. Could have edited out some parts, so it stuck
with the provocation of its premise. But the filmmakers
don't seem to be concerned with challenging perceptions
or changing minds, much as reducing everything to
police blotter. Though the procedural mindset is most
welcome, a clean break in this current era of 'ahrt'.
So, more of an
interesting artifact of where the Mowelfund
of Roxlee is now at, and that is sheltering the former
'mainstream' its alums ousted. That's a paradigm shift
there. 2.75/5
6.) Sonata - Drama
that was actually served by its technical
inadequacies, giving grit and unease to its pathos. 3.5/5
7.) Tsansa –
Bad sound. 2/5
8.) Manibela
- MNL 143 on drugs. Not sure if that's a compliment. But
Good God is this movie fucked up. 3/5
9.) Pukpok -
Highly recommended. 4.5/5
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