Saturday 4 February 2023

Movie Review: Spellbound

Spellbound is the Filipino adaptation of the top-grossing 2011 South Korean romantic-comedy film. Yuri, a beautiful lady who has become a ghost magnet after she survived a vehicular accident back in high school. The constant presence of the ghosts in Yuri's life stirs fear among people dear to her. Even her family members detached from her. She purposely distanced herself from other people. Hence, Yuri is convinced she is better off alone. Victor, a street magician who easily attracts people through his charm and good looks. He spotted Yuri among his audience so he made her his inspiration for his horror-magic show that becomes an instant hit with the crowd.
 
Spellbound is a cute romantic horror comedy film that will definitely entertain you. The chemistry of Bela Padilla and Marco Gumabao is unexpectedly overflowing. Bela Padilla gave her funniest and lightest performance in this film. I did not expect that Bela could deliver in comedy scenes and will make us laugh out loud. Marco Gumabao  on the other hand, grew as an actor in this film and I appreciate him more as he gave a good balance of a heartthrob and comedy actor for this film. His presence is truly felt together with Bela Padilla. The two carry the whole film wholeheartedly and the direction of the film are commendable for giving the right amount of balance of kilig, romance, drama, comedy and horror. It is hard to achieve that but the direction and screenplay deliver to give the audience a complete and defining experience while watching this on a big screen. Rhen Escaño is very effective as the scary and friendly ghost, same with Cindy Miranda as the bitch girlfriend. The special effects are commendable and will definitely give a magical experience to the audience. So if you would like to experience a roller coaster of emotion inside the cinema, Spellbound is a film to watch.
 

 
My Verdict: 4/5
 

 
 
 
 
 

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