HENERAL LUNA
Year of Release: 2015
JR's Rating:
(10 out of 10, Outstanding)
⭐️ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ⭐️
JR's Rating:
(10 out of 10, Outstanding)⭐️ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ⭐️
"Retelling of Philippine History:
A Question of What Really Makes A Patriot"
The marking of a true patriot is his most sincere and most committed love and dedication for the country. No force or entity will ever have those aspirations and principles be pulled down. A strong conviction will most successfully execute all of what is believed to be right and beneficial to the country. Gen. Antonio Luna is definitely a patriot, all the more dignified by this masterpiece of Jerrold Tarog.
Heneral Luna is truly one aggressive, vicious hell of a guy all the more made stronger by the defense of Article One, "Any person who refuses to follow orders dictated by the General-in-Chief of the Philippine Army will be immediately shot without trial." Being that General-in-Chief, Heneral Luna has that one goal of uniting all Filipino troops to fight off the Americans ending their desire of colonizing the Philippines. Heneral Luna dreams of an American-free Republic, fully independent to lead and decide for itself. It was ironic though, in the end, that Heneral Luna would have his most tragic demise at the hands of his own countrymen. The selfish interests of our country's first President, Emilio Aguinaldo, and his men will eventually have Heneral Luna suffer the same treacherous fate as Bonifacio's. Heneral Luna's plans would have undeniably changed the course of our country's history for the good or even for the better, if and only if he would have fulfilled and executed it.
Heneral Luna is very much worthy of admiration for his fierce and truly brilliant leadership of the army. He modernized the military's way of thinking then in hopes of winning against the Americans. Heneral Luna never dreamt of anything more ambitious than the best of interests for our country. We may see him as "brusko" or "siga" but that wouldn't change how much respect he greatly deserves for being a patriot willing to die for his own motherland. His story is worth the inspiration in fighting the most corrupt and traitorous system of the Philippine government.
The movie, Heneral Luna, gave life to the titular character that we only came to know on history classes and books overshadowed by the familiarity of Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio. The movie gave due justice to how admirable this man really is for believing and never giving up on a principle that isn't for his own but for his country. The portrayal by John Arcilla was the best I've ever seen in any Filipino film proving great movies need not mainstream actors but those with great talent and heart for the character he is playing in. Together with its ensemble cast, Heneral Luna is at the echelons of what really makes the best acting in movies.
I do believe that this movie sparked the eventual rise of Filipino films that justify "quality over quantity." As films post-Heneral Luna are more Filipino dignifying and worthy to be proud of than those films pre-Heneral Luna. In fact, Heneral Luna sparked interest amongst the Filipino's, especially of the youth, towards independent films of historical (and artistic) significance over those which are purely for the laughs and entertainment. Never have I seen such an amazing film made by a Filipino. With the best sets of actors, cinematography, story-telling, and morals, Heneral Luna will stand as the best film (historical or not) ever made in this modern age of Philippine cinema, ambitious and grand in the most glorifying sense.
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Time Published: 04 September 2018 (8:00 PM)
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