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Starting Over Again (2014)
An Updated "One More Chance"
What was that film where two people meet, then they fall in love, but they had to break up and then there's this dramatic monologue that is just begging to be quoted? I think it's named after a song. Yeah, I know it's made by Star Cinema but which one? Oh, that's right: ALL OF THEM.
It's no secret that the studio just produces the same movie with different characters, yet we just eat it up. To my surprise, however, I actually like this one.
I'm glad that with "The Mistress" the studio realized that a couple doesn't necessarily have to end up together and I am pleased that they went with the same ending for Starting Over Again.
Like I said, I think all Star Cinema films are suspiciously similar, so I see this film as an answer. An answer to the question: what would've happened in Popoy didn't come back for Basha?
It's impossible to watch this film without remembering One More Chance, but despite that, they do have their differences. While Stating Over Again might lack the drama and charm of John Lloyd Cruz, it gets extra points for being realistic.
I'm sure there's no such thing as LetterLater, but I'll let that slip for the "explanation" and ending alone. Let's face it, no one rooted for Maja and JL in OMC. In this one you'd actually find yourself siding with Iza and kinda hating Toni a little.
So yes, it does seem realistic and it even gives you the feels, but then they decide to stage an accident for the leading ladies. Seriously, it could've been a car crash or a fire but nooo...let's knock them out with wooden planks. I know my suggestions are cliché but that scene was just ridiculous. It's sad that it came right after a scene where you could easily get carried away with the drama.
But my mom and our help still got all teary in the confrontation scene so I guess it wasn't that bad. Kinda ruined the movie for me, though. Still, I'd take this over mindless comedies any day of the week.
Diary ng panget (2014)
It's a comedy all right
I knew that the story was based on a Wattpad novel. I didn't know what I was expecting.
1) Romeo and Juliet-like story - Check
2)Overloaded with clichés - Check
3)Far fetched scenarios - Check
It's one of those films where if you think about it too much, you'll get nowhere. You just have to watch and take it as it is. So let's call a spade a spade and make this simple:
Was it FUNNY? Surprisingly yes. Some (most) of the jokes may have fallen flat, but some scenes and certain accents were just so forced that they were unintentionally hilarious. I have no idea how the actors go through their lines without guffawing.
Was it ROMANTIC? It could be, but I don't think there was enough development to make the characters' romance believable. If you are a fan of their love team or the book, you may giggle and blush, but me? Not so much.
Was it GOOD? Depends on what you mean by 'good'. I, for one, think it's good enough if you want to pass the time. I do not think it's good enough for a cinema ticket.
Was it MEMORABLE? Not really. I think something "major" happens in each scene that the story becomes...scattered and disconnected at times. Nothing stands out. Or makes sense.
I appreciate the acting skills of Nadine Lustre, but her similarities to Kathryn Bernardo makes it hard to appreciate her as an actress. James Reid played his role well enough, but the dude needs to keep his shirt on. Andre Paras did okay for a newbie, although I can't help but be embarrassed by his fight scene. The British girl was hilarious! Fluent in Tagalog but has a British accent when speaking in English (the accent disappears when she cries though). I just wanted to weep for Gabby Concepcion. Like, dude...what are you doing in a film like this?
I still think the lead was too pretty and even her 'kabaduyan' seems stylish. It's also quite disturbing that she befriends so many rich people. At one point it just seems like she's mooching off them. That, and the fact that her friends' wealth were exaggerated as hell. P1,000 for a taxi fare and P250,000 for a girlfriend ring? I don't think so. Oh and yeah, when she didn't recognize who the guy was in the ball, I was like: this girl is stttuuuupppiiiddd.
In my honest opinion, it's funnier than Praybeyt Benjamin - without meaning to - and so it must not be taken seriously. I would hate it if majority of the population thought that the Filipino youth really act like this. I applaud film adaptations of Filipino books though, and I hope later efforts would be better than this.
Something's Gotta Give (2003)
It was...nice.
As much as I'd like to deny it, the age of the lead actors did kind of bother me. I guess one of the factors that makes a romantic comedy good is when you can actually imagine yourself in the shoes of one of the characters, and it's possible that I haven't yet reached the right level of age or maturity to do the same thing with this film. I was hoping a good story line would make up for it but unfortunately, that is what this movie lacks.
The story was a bit of fast and slow at the same time. It was painfully slow when they had to chronicle Harry's stay, but it was awfully fast when events happen one after the other. One minute she's crying (which was very annoying) and then she's dating someone else and...so much happened in two hours which might be impressive but it just doesn't make any sense. It's like fall in love in a week, move on in less and realize you haven't six months later. Let's just say that in a nutshell, it sounds like a teenage drama and I expected something more refined from a film with aged leads.
Speaking of refined, I also didn't appreciate the nudity in the film which probably succeeded to entertain an audience somewhere, but all it did was make me squirm. I honestly thought you get more respectable with age and must say, this is the wrong movie to watch if you're looking to prove those beliefs.