Reviews

Truly the best Filipino film in the history of Filipino Cinema. The film avoids any cliché and irritating romantic-comedy that seems to plague Filipino Film nowadays.

The story stars Robin Padilla as a cab driver desperately seeking a visa to come to the land of dreams. During the 'course of the movie, we are introduced to comical, refreshing characters such as an American TV personality, with a British accent, Robin Padilla's father, and the stunning Ruffa Mae Quinto.

Unlike some films which attempt to mimic American life, La Visa Loca immediately establishes that this is indeed the Phillipines, and that lives often depicted in Filipino film is unrealistic. The film deals with that notion of leaving the Philipines, a subject very relevant to the Philipines. The film then comments on pride of heritage, and the importance of staying and improving the Philipines, instead of high-tailing to America.

Besides it's moral and social ideals, the film is very funny and entertaining, Padilla perhaps in his best performance. The film proceeds with such an innocent charm with it's characters and events that is impossible to not get involved with their lives and feelings. Mark Meily does an incredible job of directing, churning out a commercial art-house film, a little reminiscent to French cinema, but that's okay.

Overall, a very comical and moving piece that should be placed among the must-see Filipino films, along with The Debut.

I got this movie because of the box art. It looked interesting, like a nice little romantic comedy. The tag line even looks like a comedy. But what really looked cool was Harvey Keitel on the cover.

So I paid for the video, went home, and was all set for a good movie. The movie then played. The movie finished. I don't think I'll ever pick a movie by the bow cover again.

The movie has perhaps the most uninteresting and unlikeable characters ever. Natural Born Killer's Mickey and Mallory were at least interesting.

The plot itself mainly revolves around two or three, maybe even four main plot points. The rest of it is just filler leading up to the quasi interesting.

Keitel's and Winslet's performances aren't bad. They worked with what they got. What they got was Holy Smoke.

I don't like summarizing, and I don't think I'm allowed to , so I only give my opinions. And in my opinion, don't waste your time on this.

When I first finished Natural Selection, or Monster Hunter, I didn't know what to think. The movie comes at you like a breeze, quick and without much of an impression.

The movie itself was not that interesting. A plot about serial killers and a couple of jokes.

What really bothered me was its side-plot, the one that involves David Carridine. I can't tell you much about it, but it's "interesting" The movie obviously had some vision, which I liked. It tried something new. But it just fell short. Way too many problems with me, which I can't tell you much about.

This movie is obviously one of those "you love it or hate it" kind of movies. So I hope you get the chance to see it to make up your mind.

I didn't know what to expect from I Love You Sabado!, But I wasn't expecting much. Phillipine cinema has a history of bad, corny comedies.I was shocked, no astonished at how good it was. This is probably Janno Gibbs best performance, he is very good in it. I have to tip my hat to the director, he has a great pace of character scenes, and good scene construction. Sure, it's jokes are out dated, and some action scenes are pretty lame, but in my opinion it is the one funniest-movies in Phillipine cinema. It comes so full of heart and honesty, you can't hate but love it. Another interesting thing, Rufa Mae Quinto makes one of her early appearances here.