It's ironic that this film won the Cinemalaya Best Picture honors since it pokes fun at indie filmmakers who romanticize local poverty. I don't know if the filmmakers here were trying to poke fun at a particular local indie filmmaker but their point comes across very clearly, since it's done in jest and with so much humor.
Only four actors talk in the whole movie and it's great that the director cast two of my favorite local boys -
JM de Guzman and
Kean Cipriano! Well, the whole movie hinges on several dialogues done by Eugene Domingo which literally brings the whole house down! In three or four particular scenes, Eugene's delivery of her lines is so good, the whole theater bursts out in laughter loud enough to drown out the dialogue! She's really funny here - and she plays herself (well, maybe just an alter ego of herself).
If you want to relax and just have a laugh, this
movie may not be it since half of it pokes fun at poverty cinema porn, but Eugene will reward you loads for your patience. She doesn't come out till about 20 minutes into the movie. Don't come late though or you'll miss the whole point.
