ANG DALAWANG MRS. REYES
Year of Release: 2018
Date Watched: 22 January 2018
JR's Rating:
(8.0 out of 10, Awesome)
Date Watched: 22 January 2018
JR's Rating:
(8.0 out of 10, Awesome)
"If It Happens, I Might Do The Same Thing As Lianne's and Cindy's"
POSITIVES
➕ Judy Ann Santos
➕ Angelica Panganiban ➕ Colorful Opening Title Sequence ➕ "Ma Mon Luk" and "Gay Bar" Scene ➕ Too Many Quotable Hugots & Jokes ➕ Strong Character Arguments ➕ English Translation Subtitles |
NEGATIVES
➖ Some Flat Points in the Middle
➖ Weak Ending ➖ Believe Me, Moving On Is Not That Easy |
With a premise that is fit for a comedy flick, Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes is full of moments that are worth your uncontrollable laughter. With Judy Ann and Angelica's superb veteran acting into effect, their "bestie" chemistry is one of the best I've seen so far on my engagement with Philippine cinema. Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes explores the struggle of Mrs. Lianne Reyes (Judy Ann) and Mrs. Cindy Reyes (Angelica) after they were left by their husbands, Gary Reyes (Joross) and Felix Reyes (JC), who both plan to be married on their own. Both Gary and Felix bid their coming out and farewells in the most disastrous of ways that such would lead further to disastrous scenes that are very much comedic and hugot-churning. Jun Robles Lana is known for his masterpiece "Die Beautiful" which still remains my favorite and even pick as the best Filipino film of all time (prompting my creation of my best Filipino films every year). This film of his, though, embodies his own trademark vision of colorful and masterful setpieces that are just eye candy to the viewer. The opening title sequence is just astounding that I felt goosebumps watching those rainbow colors complementing their credits towards their cast and crew. I personally liked the scene involving the "Ma Mon Luk" and the pre-and post- "Gay Bar" scene as both evoke heated yet sensible dialogues for the viewer to feast upon. With Judy Ann and Angelica at the helm, they never failed to present some comedies of real-life couples in the most outstanding of sense. While the movie has a great start, the movie experienced some flat points especially upon their entry to Taiwan until it reaches a very low ending which seems so typical of a very forgiving Filipino cliche in Filipino movie. The issue I had with this film is its prophesizing of how easy it is to forgive someone for just leaving them easily at the length of their relationship, believe me that is not really easy. Not just days but it takes years for forgiveness to sink in. Still, Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes is a stand-out comedy that brings out the best of Judy Ann, Angelica and Direk Jun Robles Lana who still remains to be my favorite film director. It's worth the watch for the various scenes that explore satire of gay culture, sex and bodily enhancement. By the way, I commend the film for having subtitles that let foreign viewers comprehend what the characters are saying in local language.
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Time Published: 24 January 2018 (8:00 PM)
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