Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Cinemalaya X Day 3 - Bwaya


image from cinemalaya.org

Highlights:
- Angeli Bayani conducts an acting masterclass in every scene.  The advanced course was when she first learned that her daughter is gone
- Spectacular cinematography.  The panoramic aerial views are like paintings, scene after scene after scene
- The visuals and the background voice-over story-telling provide a perfect setting for the impending danger
- Commendable performance by Karl Medina
- The scene where the trailer was taken from was masterfully shot

Lowlights:
- Confused storyline, indecisiveness on how to embrace the juxtaposition between real-life and film.
- There was uncertainty on the development of parallel documentary scenes, making it seem like an after-thought
- Everything went downhill after the very important scene

Rating: 6/10

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