DEADMA WALKING
Year of Release: 2017
Date Watched: 03 January 2018
JR's Rating:
(9.0 out of 10, Excellent)
Date Watched: 03 January 2018
JR's Rating:
(9.0 out of 10, Excellent)
"Experiencing Death in Its Best"
POSITIVES
➕ Edgar Allan De Guzman
➕ Unwasted Celebrity Cameos ➕ The Many Eulogies ➕ Extravagant Funeral ➕ The Ending Plot Twists ➕ Quotable Lines & Jokes ➕ Eugene Domingo's Au Revoir ➕ "Crying Divas" Musical |
NEGATIVES
➖Seems Similar to Die Beautiful
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Welcome to the pinakabonggang lamay ng taon, an experience of comedy and drama that is utmost memorable. Deadma Walking is one of the best comedy films to have spawned from this modern age of the MMFF, a comedy that relies more on satire than by on-the-spot acts or one-liners from those other comedies in this year's MMFF. Deadma Walking explores the eccentric friendship between Mark and John, who both plan an extravagant funeral for the later in pursuit of giving way of his desire to experience his own "death" by seeing before it literally happens. I seem to compare the masterpiece Die Beautiful and this amazing piece for having the elements of death and gay culture both combined effectively to create a movie that is comedic and at the same time dramatic. Deadma Walking, though, deserves all its own praise for its own brand of lines and scenes that are uniquely quotable and relatable. I find the friendship between Mark and John to be eccentric but in the most positively applauding sense. The funerals are wonderfully presented in the film making me want to attend each one. The eulogies by the many celebrities who made their cameo in the film are all worth listening, all the more making you feel for the dying character in the film. My favorite cameo though would have to be Eugene Domingo's symbolic short film adaptation of embracing death incorporated in the film and Carmi Martin's visit during the funeral of John's mother. The incorporation of the Crying Divas musical was also masterfully crafted, a filler that seems so essential to the over-all beauty and impact of the film to its viewers. The movie has so much quotable lines and jokes that are still rumbling in my mind up to this day making me laugh at various times upon remembering them during the day. You'll definitely want to watch out for the plot twists that are at the end of this film because one comes unexpectedly (the admission of Joseph) while the other seems to be anticipated (let's put it this way, something happens to Mark). Edgar Allan De Guzman is definitely stand out in this film, portraying his character masterfully making me think he might be gay. He deserves the Best Supporting Actor award and his character deserves the title "Bestie of the Year". One important lesson I learned from this film, "pwede rin palang soulmates ang magkaibigan."
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Time Published: 07 January 2018 (8:00 PM)
