POSITIVES…
This is an amazing story to experience. Engaging. Exhilarating. Terrifying. Concerning. I was hooked, hooked, hooked!
One of the most compelling films about a dystopian future, with an absolute barrage of symbolisms and allegories coming at you one after the other.
The dialogue between the characters are all food for thought as well, and were fascinating to listen to. “Obviously.”
There’s a lot of provoking ideas to unpack here. Lessons that should be learned.
This is one of those movies that will make you ask “what would I do if I was in their place?” I love these kinds of premises.
Plot turns and plot reveals were done really well, and kept me on the edge of my seat, awaiting to see what happens next.
Speaking of being on the edge of my seat. That last act was a roller coaster of “how are they going to pull this off?”
Pacing is excellent. With the narrative being just a tight 94 mins.
Visually simple, but perfectly displays the oppressive and hopeless situation that our protagonist got himself into.
Kudos to the cast for being great in this. Ivan Massagué, Zorion Eguileor, Antonia San Juan, Alexandra Masangkay, and Emilio Buale.
NEGATIVES…
There were a couple of what I believe were legitimate plot holes that kinda bugged me. Don’t expect everything to be explained.
The symbolisms and allegories could arguably be a little too on the nose.
Some conveniences in plot and character changes kinda cheapens the overall impact of the story a little bit.
One of the characters made a decision that really pissed me off. It was distracting me from completely enjoying the movie.
P.S….
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