Movie Review: Bride For Rent

A young man trying to get at his inheritance hires a woman to play his bride. But though it's just supposed to be an act, things get unexpectedly real between them.

A good opening salvo for the number 1 film outfit to our country Star Cinenma. Bride For Rent has all the ingredients of making an audience (the masa) goes to the movie house with its sure win formula, an established love team plus a feel good romcom genre. I’ve been invited to the block screening of the film at The Podium sponsored by the fans club Kim Chui Global. With matching give away pa na cupcake na infairness masarap at iyong hahanaphanapin. I also got a chance to see the teaser of Starting Over Again , the Toni Piolo movie na infairness na teary eyed ako while watching the teaser. Iba ang chemistry ng dalawa at kaabang abang ang story.

Madaming mga nakakatawang moment sa movie at mas naging kwela, kengkoy at makulit ang mag love team dito sa film na ito compare sa first film nila na Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo? Especially to Xian Lim na nagloosen up talaga sa pelikulang ito at pinakita ang funny side.   Medyo na appreciate ko din ang kasexyhan ni Xian rito sa dami ng mga pantulog scenes nila rito ni Kim. For Kim Chui as expected mahusay naman talaga ang batang ito sa comedy at napakagaling ng timing. Ito ang isa sa mga talent niya talaga, natural comedian siya. Seems like Kim Chui added herself to the roster of rom com princess of Star Cinema like Toni Gonzaga and Sarah Geronimo so ganun na ganun yung atake niya sa pelikula kaya naman for sure mahihigitan pa nito ang box office success ng previous film nila ni Xian.

I did not expect so much on the film as I know na yung magiging takbo ng istorya ng pelikula. This is very typical rom com Star Cinema film. May funny na side kick, langit at lupa ang estado sa buhay ng mga bida, kengkoy yung bidang babae, may attitude problem yung bidang lalaki, magkakaroon ng problema sa story na magiging daan para madevelop yung love team, magkakagalit yung 2 bida, hahabulin ng isa yung nagalit tapos magkakabati sa ending. So ganun na nga siguro magkakatalo na lang sila sa treatment and delivery ng film. But surely this film really will make your heart laugh out loud, talagang mas madaming beses ako na tumawa sa film na ito at kinilig ng konti dun commercial segment na ginagawa nila sa film about sa mga couple. Agaw eksena din talaga sa pagpapatawa itong si Empoy na magbibigay sa inyo ng maraming tawa. Favorite scene ko yung shower scene ni Kim with Xian grabe sobrang nakakatawa sila doon ang galing nila. If you will compare this film to previous film of KimXi mas nakakatuwa ito at mas na established sa akin yung chemistry nila rito though mas nagustuhan ko yung story and screenplay nung una.  Then for direk Mae if you will compare this to She’s The One mas gusto ko yung She’s The One in terms of treatment, story and screenplay mas though in this film super benta naman yung comedy side.

So I really appreciate in this film yung mga comedy antics na pinasok nila sa pelikula na infairness bumenta sa amin mga audience. The film is more of a comedy than romantic. So if you are a fan of the love team of Kim Chui and Xian Lim at gusto niyong  mahulog sa iyong upuan sa kakatawa watch this film, a good 2 hour breather for us to feel good inside the cinema.

My Verdict: 3/5

Kim Chui @ block screening of Bride for Rent

Direk Mae Cruz @ block screening of Bride for Rent

DOP Dan Villegas, Direk Mae Cruz and Kim Chui @ block screening of Bride for Rent

Give Away Cupcake

Kim Chui @ block screening of Bride for Rent