Movie Review: Sa Muli

Pep (Xian Lim) was a popular novelist who had written two best-selling romance books, both of which had a sad ending where the leading lady would die. At a book signing at an Art Fair, he caught a glimpse of a young lady Elly (Ryza Cenon), who was in a rush to leave after she shoplifted a book from a stall. When Pep saw Elly's face clearly for the first time when they sat across each other, tears uncontrollably fell from his eyes. 

Pep befriended Elly and convinced her to go along for a road trip. In an old house in Taal, Batangas, he told her the ill-fated love story between Aurora and Victor from the year 1900. In an old church in Tayabas, Quezon, he told her the ill-fated love story between Belen and Nicolas in the year 1950. Pep intimated that he was the reincarnation of Victor and Nicolas, while Elly was the reincarnation of Aurora and Belen. 

The film has a unique storytelling yet still tells a love story that the audience can relate to.  Ryza Cenon and Xian Lim shine with their comedic timing and chemistry as a partner. You will feel a roller coaster of emotion while watching the film. The film will bring you as well to the beautiful landscape of Batangas and let you see places that not discovered yet. The old timeline of the film is convincing with its attention to details production design and cinematography that let you bring to the old Philippines way back 1900 and 1950s. So if you are a fan of novel pocketbook love stories, you will like watching this film.

 

My Verdict: 3.5/5