Para
sa Breakup Playlist. She’s Dating the Breakup Playlist. Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng
Breakup Playlist Mo? Breakup Playlist Over Again. Iba’t ibang title, iba’t ibang
bida, iba’t ibang quotable quote ngunit iisa lang halos ng atake. That Thing
Called Star Cinema. Pero ibang klase din talaga sila Dan Villegas at Antoinette Jadaone. Pagkatapos ko mangamba para sa mga susunod nilang gagawin after
E.O.P. at ma-umay sa You’re My Boss, nand’yan na naman sila, tinutukso-tukso
ang aking puso.
“Sa susunod, kung may gusto ka
sabihin, sabihin mo nang harapan, hindi yung dinadaan mo sa kanta.”
- Matamaan ka naman, Taylor
Swift
From
being just a pretty face to doing serious roles and becoming one of the leading
men of Lav Diaz’s upcoming film, Piolo did changed for the past decade. Same
goes to Sarah who leveled up from patwitam-twitam
roles. Some will question Sarah Geronimo (Trixie) and Piolo Pascual’s (Gino)
chemistry. I was bothered at them at first because Piolo looked a lot older
than her in the flashbacks, but I realized why they liked each other as it goes
on. Trixie liked Gino for his charming looks, bad boy attitude and mostly the
fact that he can make her artistic dreams come true. Gino, on the other hand, liked
Trixie for her talent and enthusiasm. I love how this film addressed and
developed their conflict. It’s always that effing pride that makes us do or say
awful things to our loved ones. Kahit
hindi natin sinasadya, nabitawan na eh… at tatatak yun sa tao nang
matagal na panahon.
“Sana gano’n kadaling makalimot,
pero ang hirap pala, lalo na ‘pag siya yung pangarap mo. Yung pangarap mo na
matagal mong pinagkatiwalaan, yung pinaniwala ka na ito na, nahanap mo na siya.
Yung magpapasaya sa’yo, yung hindi ka sasaktan. Pag-aalayan mo ng mga kanta mo,
ng buhay mo. Paano mo makakalimutan yung gano’n.”
But
don’t get me wrong. The movie has a handful of flaws. Product placements, overstuffed
cameos and one awkward hugot line and
I quote, “Alam mo, do me a favor? Huwag mo na akong patayin ulit!” Things like
those that I dislike about Star Cinema somehow downgrades our trust for the
film, but I feel the filmmakers’ desire to veer them out of the way by showing
a little importance in these scenes. Like in the GrabTaxi scene, which I got
focused on the product placement so I missed a very important detail in it. Gino
was also a sugar-coated character. I think that the film could’ve made more
impact if there were drugs involved but it’s PG-13, kahit karamihan ng napapanood ng mga bata sa TV ay kalandian at
kabastusan. The last act/track was rushed. There was no build-up on a
character’s resolution and there is one huge thing that bugged me: (Spoiler
ahead) Why didn’t Trixie’s friend notified her and kept the playlist for three
years?
Before
I give my final verdict, I have to say that the soundtrack is disappointing.
No musical score and there are songs that weren’t used in the movie. “Paano Ba
Ang Magmahal?” was very catchy and I’m seeing a lot of pabebe girls singing to it once the pirated version come out. Ganyan naman dito eh. Mas sikat pag napirata
na. Nood-nood din sa sinehan kapag
may time.
The
Breakup Playlist is a heartfelt character study that doesn’t rely on form,
quotable quotes, unrealistic scenarios, manipulative musical scores and
handsome actors to tell an engaging story and to deliver genuine emotions to
its audience. It’s a brave move for a Pinoy mainstream film that some won’t
appreciate as much as I did. But I say to you that this, along with My Amnesia
Girl, are the reasons why I still believe in romantic movies and why I despise
One More Chance and Marcelo Santos-flavored films.
PARESTASTIC ★★★★½
If
you’re to ask me if I believe in “Forever”, that only Feelipinos care about
today, I’d say to you that forever can be true… but forever won’t enough if you
really love the person. Ikanta nalang
natin ‘yang forever-forever na yan!
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