Saturday, 12 October 2013

Movie Review: Metro Manila


Seeking a brighter future in megacity Manila, Oscar Ramirez and his family flee their impoverished life in the rice fields of the northern Philippines.

But the sweltering capital's bustling intensity quickly overwhelms them, and they fall prey to the rampant manipulations of its hardened locals. Oscar catches a lucky break when he's offered steady work for an armored truck company and gregarious senior officer Ong takes him under his wing. Soon, though, the reality of his work's mortality rate and the murky motives of his new partner force Oscar to confront the perils he faces in his new job and life.

Sinasalamin ng pelikulang ito ang buhay ng isang pamilya nasa probinsya na umaasa na ang kaginhawaan ng buhay ay matatagpuan sa Metro Manila. Ipinakita din sa pelikulang ito ang buhay ng isang security courier, mga suliranin at baho na nakapaloob sa trabahong ito. The plot of the movie is common but it has a shocking twist towards the conclusion of the movie. The movie also has inner layers that wrapped towards the movie. I got the message na gustong sabihin ng pelikula sa mga audience and I am happy na ganoon ang kinahinatnan ng lead character na nagtagumpay siya sa mission niya sa buhay. Naging biktima man siya ng mga tao na ganid sa salapi ngunit sa bandang huli ay sa kanya pa rin pumanig ang tadhana. Nagbigay din ng pag asa ito para sa mga manood na may mabubuting naidudulot ang tuwid na pag uugali.
 
Technicality of the film is good from editing up to cinematography. The movie really captures the current environment of Metro Manila. The story is also fitted and realistic in some way about the current situation in depressed areas though there are some scenes that had done for cinematic purposes that made it melodramatic. Mahusay din ang mga artists na gumanap sa pelikulang ito especially Jake Macapagal na nakapagbigay ng makatotohanang pagganap at si John Arcilla bilang isang magaling na suporta sa pelikula. Althea Vega, Angelina Kanapi and other supporting indie character actors and actress ay pawang mahuhusay din.

Personally I like the film, nagustuhan ko yung twist sa story towards the end and iyong moral value of the story na ibinahagi sa manood sa bandang huli na patungkol sa pag asa sa ating buhay at kung ano ang pwede isakripisyo ng isang ama sa kanyang pamilya. Tumawid sa akin ang mensaheng iyon at medyo matagal bago ko nakalasan ang ending ng movie I am really so touched by this film sobrang naapektuhan ako ng pelikulang ito. So you may consider watching this well-made drama action suspense flick. A not waste of your money.



My Verdict: 4/5



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