Movie Review: Badil

Nonoy is assigned to take over the role of monitoring and guarding a number of people who are in their list of voters committed to support their party candidates. Badil is a window into how flawed our basic political right has become.

Tinalakay ng pelikulang ito ang existing vote buying scenario sa isang probinsya. A day in a life of a person in charge sa pagbili ng boto. Sinasalamin din ng pelikulang ito ang mga tao sa probinsya na patuloy na tumatangkilik sa ganitong kalakaran.

Maganda, maayos at malinis ang pagkakagawa ng pelikula. Iyong pinaka core ng story ay madali mong ma aabsorb. It is something fresh to tackle in a Filipino Film. Ang nagustuhan ko pa sa pelikulang ito is yung build up ng climax ng story. Nag umpisa ang pelikula na tahimik isang araw bago mag eleksyon hanggang sa gabi na ng biglang nag brownout at doon na nagsimula ang  intense climax and boom! Pinaka climax is yung nahuli ni Jhong si Mercedes. Isang araw lang nagyari yung movie without flashback pero establish ang character ng mga tauhan at naipakita yung back story ng mga tao sa isang maliit na komunidad.

I like the treatment that was done in the film and it is something fresh plot  for us audience to tackle this kind of story. Jhong Hilario was good in the film even Nikki Gil. Dick Israel is a legend. His character here is very strong. All of the supporting cast ay magaling, Yayo Aguila, Ronnie Quizon, other character actors and ofciurse Merced Cabral that gave me favorite scene in the film with Jhong Hilario.

This movie is commendable to watch to. You will hook on the story of the film from beginning towards the end. This film is a realization of the current political system in our country. Statement yung last scene ni Jhong na pag inom na kape na parang tayong mga Pilipino ay tinotolerate at tinatangkilik ang lahat ng kabulukan ng mga pulitiko.

My Verdict:  4/5