Thoughts On Oras de Peligro

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In bullets because you say long form is dead. LOL. Pero joke's on me and you kasi mahaba pa rin ito.

- Strong beginning or opening for me. I liked how they interlocked real footage of the events in history with the film itself (throughout).

- Typical Joel Lamangan film. Teleserye feels ang story-telling. Imaginine mo na nanonood ka ng drama sa hapon na hindi mo talaga pinanonood, nakikinig ka lang. Maski hindi mo panoorin, you'll get the story from hearing the lines.

- Magagaling 'yung cast. They have their own acting prowess. Maski 'yung mga side character but, may mga acting na masasabi mong, "OK, that was too much."

- Feeling ko it would've worked better as a stage play, given the acting directions (or choices?) ng mga cast. In one frame, nagpapalit ng pwesto sina Cherry Pie at Allen Dizon. Sige, Teri, kain ka lang pandesal d'yan.

- Parang heightened lahat ng parte ng pelikula. Laging may kalabog. Pero nagustuhan ko ang paggamit ng NATSOT. Pakiramdam ko, nandoon ako sa eksena. O baka that's Ayala's Dolby, chos (Not even sure if they are using Dolby).

- Maraming scene akong napaisip if they really happen in reality. Example, nangyayari ba talaga na ang mga tsuper ay nag uusap-usap tungkol sa mga crony habang nagkakape? O kaya na mag uusap ng politika habang nasa lamay? Siguro kasi, never ko naman na experience ang mga ganito but that doesn't mean they aren't true or impossible.

- Speaking of tsuper, medyo timing sa Jeepney Modernization issue ngayon. Naiisip ko tuloy kung gano'n din ba mag-usap ang mga grupo ng mga drayber ngayon. Nakatutuwa isipin na mismong ang masa ang nagdidiskusyon, nag iisip, at nagagalit.

- Ang daming character, ang daming kuwento. Pwede ako magtanggal ng ilan tapos tatayo pa rin ang pelikula. Kaya pa i-tighten ang script. But that's Joel Lamangan auteurship, eh. I guess? Saka feeling ko kasi, gusto niya ipakita kung gaano kalawak 'yung EDSA Revolution, but I think there's another way.
- I think the film also showed the wide rod between the rich and the poor. It showed the side for the elite or the rich na lang, sige, during EDSA days. So maski papaano, may dalawang perspective but was it enough? For the film, I think it was.

- Nag expect ako sa character ni Therese, tho. I was waiting for the sudden spring jump. Actually, maski kanino sa kanila pero syempre, ke Therese ako naka focus, duh. I thought there'd be something more but dahil linear 'yung kuwento, it felt like a plateau maski sinabi kong parang heightened ang mga eksena lagi.

- Pero sige, galing naman umiyak ni Therese, eh. (I a-up ko 'to, syempre siya dahilan bakit ko 'to pinanood!)

- Ang in your face ng ending. Pero baka kailangan talaga i-emphasize through text dahil sa nangyayari ngayon. Pero it dipped the experience.

Wala akong balak panoorin 'yung dalawa pang political film. I don't think I would like any of them. Took a chance on Oras de Peligro and surprisingly, it was OK or acceptable but not something I'll be gushing about. I'll give it a 2 over 5. (Nanood dahil ke Teri! Chos.)

At hindi ko na kinuha popcorn ko. Ayaw ko kasi talaga ng popcorn bukod sa busog na ako. (Oo, binili ko rin pala ticket ko, LOL.)

I didn't emphasize this in my Facebook post as I believe everyone knows already that I am all for speaking the truth. But in here, I want to say, Yes. No to historical revisionism. Titindig para sa kasaysayan, sabi nga ni VP Leni Robredo noong Thanksgiving Rally niya sa Ateneo.