Movie Review: Somebody To Love

Twelve people over the course of a week go through a wide range of experiences relating to love and heartbreak.

Somebody to Love is a well-made pinoy ensemble romantic comedy movie. I enjoyed watching this film from the start till the end. We all know that Direk Jose Javier Reyes already master this kind of ensemble  movie from the films that he has done before like Radio Romance, Working Girls 2010 and One Night Only. It’s a challenge for Direk Joey para padugtung dugtungin ang mga story ng 12 main character sa pelikulang ito at nagawa niya ito ng maayos na hindi pilit ang pagkakatahi  ng story. We all know kung gaano kagaling din na manunulat si Direk Joey at kitang kita din ito sa pelikulang ito. The film is well written and got a good screenplay.

The film tackles the story of modern relationship integrated with the current technology and social network. The film is also a social satire that would like to make statement about our society. May mga character din sa pelikula na based sa mga celebrity na sikat dito sa ating bansa. So this is like a mash up of Abangan ang Susunod ng Kabanata at Working Girls 2010. And still effective for me para maentertain ako at mahook sa story ng pelikula. Gusto ko din purihin ang lahat ng mga artista na nagipag ganap sa pelikulang ito dahil ang gagaling nila lalo na doon sa comedy department ng film. Let’s start of kay Kiray na talaga namang may sense of humor, Ella Cruz na natural ang acting, Vincent De Jesus, Beauty Gonzalez at Cai Cortez na talaga namang nakakatawa yung mga character nila at nakakatuwang silang panoorin. Si Beauty character din talaga at di nagpahuli kay Kiray.

I would also like to commend Carla Abellana for her natural acting here that I think dito ko lang siya nakita na pinakacomfortable siya at di pilit yung acting. Carla and Jason Abalos has good chemistry as well on the screen bagay sila, mahusay sila umarte at nagustuhan ko iyong story nila. Sila yung pinakatumawid na story sa akin. Bumagay kay Isabel Daza yung role natural din. Iza Calzado no question nailed her character at talagang napakapowerful ng eyes niya na na nagagamit niya ng husto sa pag arte. Mateo, Maricar Reyes, David Chua and Ms. Jaclyn Jose are also good. Talagang binantayan ni Direk Joey yung acting mga artista niya at sadyang mahuhusay din siguro ang mga kinuwa niya.

Na utilize din ang paggamit ng multiple and split screening sa pelikula. I like the theme song of the movie Kung Wala Na Nga by 6Cycle Mind. Sobrang na enjoy ko lang itong pelikulang ito na hindi ko namalayan na matatapos na iyong film. Napapanahon, makatotohanan at makakarelate kayo sa mga dialogue ng pelikula. No wonder that this film got Rated A on Cinema Evaluation Board as the film deserves it.

My Verdict: 3.5/5