Do you know that there’s no exact
equivalent English term for “kilig”?
For safety concerns, I’ll start by
saying that I love Eat Bulaga since I was a kid and I liked Alden Richards and
Maine Mendoza even before their love team began.
There’s nothing much to say about the
story because you’ve already seen it in the trailers. It highly resembles to
Vic Sotto and Coney Reyes’ “Biyudo si Daddy, Biyuda si Mommy” with older kids that are facing Romeo and Juliet love
problems. It tackles about how people of different generations can now do whatever they want (if they have the money) but should still consider their guardians' happiness. The film is light,
for better or worse. It’s weightless and easy to follow, whether you’re a
seven-year old kid or a 100-year old grandma. But unlike last year in My Big
Bossing where they tried to level up the production value and created three
different fairy tales, this one had nothing special in it. Despite the
uninteresting trailers and effortless poster, I still had positive hopes
because it’s made by Bibeth Orteza and Jose Javier Reyes, who are both
award-winning filmmakers and with great sense of humor. There are some scenes
that made me chuckle and there are a lot of times where the most people in the
theater were screaming out of "kilig".
Surprisingly, Vic and Ai-Ai had more
chemistry than AlDub, maybe because Maine Mendoza has not yet been properly
trained to act that time, or because her character is such an annoying brat. I just hate
millennials who use the word “hashtag” to describe their feelings. #Bitter
#SoreLoser #Whatever #PunyetangBataToSasakalinKoNaTo... Meanwhile, Alden was
okay but they wasted his potentials. He could’ve done a “John Lloyd Move” to
give this movie something memorable, but no. He just stares at his partner and
shows his dimples. I’m pretty sure that Maine can act now. They deserve better on their next blockbuster hit.
It’s nice seeing Vic Sotto as a grumpy,
old man but I was shocked that Ai-Ai de las Alas was the one who gave this film some life.
While the Dondi-Anna story is kinda boring because of their easy affection for
one another, the Vito-Corazon subplot developed and later showed that this is
still their show. To be honest, I liked the Tagaytay scenes. However, it’s
still not a kid-friendly movie because of the twist that was spoiled in the
trailers. Yes, it was done comically, but how can a parent explain what
happened to them to a toddler? Moving on, the next scenes are a bunch of
montages showing their consequences for their careless acts. In the end, you
know what happens. What’s awkward with the last scene is that the background
song does not fit its cheerful atmosphere. Well, that was a wrap. About the cameos, why should we care if they did nothing interesting in here? The only person who did something with her time is Valeen Montenegro.
Right now, Vic and his friends have
millions of pesos from ticket sales and product placements. I've been begging for a good film and they somehow tried last year, but they probably gave up after being snubbed. If ever this small voice can reach them, I just want to say, "Bossing, mahirap ka nang ipagtanggol laban sa mga basher mo kung hindi mo rin susubukan gumawa ng magandang pelikula." There’s nothing wrong with a rehashed 90’s movie as long as it’s funny and
well-executed. Vice and Deramas are improving their crap. I hope that they will learn their lessons one day and make
something memorable next time.
My Bebe Love #KiligPaMore is pretty much
what you expected it to be. If you have high hopes, you might enjoy it. If you
hate this beforehand, you will despise it even more. But if you have minimal
expectations, just like me, you’d probably end up with a harmless yet forgettable fast food movie.
CHICKEN FILLET ALA KING!
★★½☆☆
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