Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat: Friends 4 Lyf and Death

Begins with foreshadowing, and ends with a bang - an unexpected-yet-expected ending. (Convenient wrap up, I must say.) Has all the elements of a typical masa movie: comedy, drama, action, tragedy, religion, love, and a bunch of larger-than-life characters.

Cinematography wise, Filipino cinema at that time still had a long way to go (this was shown in theaters in 2007), but the acting was pretty good. Good for a laughtrip at the expense of Filipino domestic helpers, but it caught my eye to see how they scratched the surface of that issue. (I felt very much for those who choose to become OFWs for the sake of their families.)

The smuggling angle (because there is one!) was fun, but obviously not true to life. Still - fun!

It's cute and funny enough, I suppose, but more of an "it's ok" for me. (The rating may change in time, though.)


Rating: 2 / 5

(Watched March 1, 2013)

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

Breath-taking, amazing, simply made with all its beautiful crudeness. The plot's simple, but the direction, the cinematography, the acting... Amazing. I was creeped out, I happily laughed, I nearly shed a tear. I didn't even notice that the hour was up until I looked at the time! Great movie.

Rating: 5 / 5

(Watched  Aug 11, 2012)

Venus in Furs

Great acting, and I love how light / black & white scheme helps in the overall setting. (I loved that tunnel scene!)

As I've read the book by Sacher-Masoch, it was easy for me to follow the storyline; I think that if you haven't read the book, you'll easily get lost watching this.

Rating: 3 / 5

(Watched Oct. 31, 2012)

Bodyguard (Bollywood)

Lovely movie - comedy, drama, romance, action... And plenty of eye candy! Has a kind of delusional feel to it, but a good movie with an interesting twist. I love the Bodyguard song too!

(I feel this would be a great date movie.)

 Rating: 4 / 5

(Watched Feb 9, 2013)