This movie represents a distinctly older generation of Filipinos who excuse human rights violations and somehow hold a fascistic awe of former President Duterte. To them, patriotism means to cheer on government soldiers who kill their fellow countrymen, and the solution to every problem is to scapegoat different groups and advocate violence against them. Of course, this is all done in "retaliation" to rescue a little girl in trouble, as it always is in the movies. But this kind of drivel is only for the simple minded.
The truth is, the simplistic solutions in this movie did not come close to solving the problems when they were put to the test, as the Duterte administration finished up its term. The issue of muslim insurgency is still there, and the beseiged City of Marawi is still in absolute ruins. So in real life, the great Philippine military did not make life better for the people, in any respect.
The truth is, the simplistic solutions in this movie did not come close to solving the problems when they were put to the test, as the Duterte administration finished up its term. The issue of muslim insurgency is still there, and the beseiged City of Marawi is still in absolute ruins. So in real life, the great Philippine military did not make life better for the people, in any respect.
