This comedy film is about a mistaken identity which leads to a promising opportunity when designated breadwinner, Bambi Salvador, played by Vice Ganda, heads home to her own funeral. Turns out, Bambi was robbed by a thief who eventually got into a horrific accident, face crushed but with all of Bambi’s belongings – leaving the authorities and her family to presume it was her. With a 10 million insurance claim under her name on the line, Bambi may finally reclaim their home that was mortgaged due to piles of debt. Bambi, together with her dysfunctional family, decides to keep the ridiculous act of her death in order to claim money that will solve all their problems. Now, Bambi has 40 days to play dead to keep her family alive – with or without her.
And The Breadwinner Is.., I can say the
best film of Vice Ganda in terms of execution and quality wise. He
delivers a sensible performance with still his comedy antics on the
side. Storywise, Filipino Family can relate in the film as each of the
characters in the film is a representation of a typical family that we
have. The acting showdown of the ensemble cast from Eugene Domingo,
Jhong Hilario up to Kokoy De Santos and Maris Racal are noteworthy as
they were given equal highlights in the film whether it is comedy or
drama. What I like about the film is the balance of comedy and drama in a
film that is very hard to achieve as it requires timing and smooth
transition and they were able to achieve it successfully. This is duly a
film that we miss watching on the big screen in the Christmas season and best worth watching with family.
My Verdict: 3.5/5
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