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Cast: Eugene Domingo, Kean Cipriano, Jericho Rosales, Joel Torre, Cai Cortez, Khalil Ramos
Director: Marlon Rivera
Rating: PG
Released by: Quantum Films
" Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank 2: Forever Is Not Enough " is a sequel to " Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank, " a 2011 satire film that tackled alleged misrepresentation by some local filmmakers participating in international film festivals. This time, the sequel satirizes the mainstream film industry.
The movie is a comedy laden with gravy-thick sarcasm meant to disturb and ruffle some feathers of industry bigwigs/producers behind the so-called formulaic and commercial movies that proliferate the industry for long. For this movie, it is the romance-comedy type aka ’romcom ’ that takes the hot seat.
Eugene Domingo plays a fictionalized version of herself, a quirky and demanding actress who is set to do a comeback movie. She is so excited that she invites her director Rainier (Kean) and his team (Cai and Khalil) to a surprisingly lavish welcome. Unknowingly, they are in for a bigger shock.
As the hours go by, Eugene (politely), dishes out to them, in small portions, how she wants her movie to turn out, so outrageous are her ideas making her director cringe at every point, as the audience roars with laughter.
Regular moviegoers can very well relate what the movie is trying to drive at. Subtly, one would learn a thing or two and know how to discern. While Eugene presents each scene, scenes of past romcom movies come into viewer’s mind. Audience have a blast.
At every turn, Eugene, with so much passion, gives her take how a romance comedy movie should be executed, emphasizing all the details and fundamentals to exploit it. The choice who between Jericho Rosales and Joel Torre will make a helluva leading man, with all the romantic scenes playing in her mind, are sure to bring the house down.
While there maybe truth to the claim that this sequel seems inferior from the award-winning part one, it thus becomes an advantage for a viewer who will be watching it for the first time, and there are lots of them. Labeling the local movie industry as dead, dying or terminally ill will be futile if we don’t address it.
Keep in mind the quote that for a bad thing to triumph is for good people to do nothing.
Therefore, it is correct to say that " Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank 2: Forever Is Not Enough" is definitely and undeniably worth your every peso. And for that, we all benefit.
Other stars in the movie are Agot Isidro, Chris Martinez, Khalil Ramos, Chris Martinez.
Please watch it and the rest of the MMFF 2016 entries. Your patronage of quality movies is a major boost, a much-needed shot in the arm for our movie industry that is so wanting.
Siya bet ko for Best Actress kaso si Irma naman pala kaya keri na! Panoorin ko na Oro
ReplyDeleteMMFF wants to be taken seriously as a festival kasi, sigurado kung may best actress in comedy si Uge ang nanalo.
DeleteThis movie throws a shade to the usual mainstream movies. Nakakatawa yung hugot levels. However.. Dun lang umiikot ung movie, sa mga suggestions ni Eugene. Honestly, akala ko pag indie films di basura film.. Anyare?
DeleteOro is good. Palakpakan ang ng cast para sa movie, magaling! I encourage everyone to watch. Although I must say na dapat pagnanood ka, handa ka mahayblad. Maganda yung movie pero nakakainis na alam mong nangyayari ang ganung story sa totoong buhay making it hard to fully appreciate.
Deletetungkol saan yung oro bes anon 2:19?
Deletei've seen this movie, maganda, nakakatuwa and ung mga scenes not the usual scenes na expected mo na mangyayari. worth every peso.
Delete5:01 Oro is mainly about gold mining and the environment and the people in that industry. The movie is based from 2014's Gata Massacre in a gold mine in Camarines Sur. Parang walang dating at parang hindi ka mae-engganyo manood dahil sa plot pero once you see the movie masasabi mong buti na lang pinanood mo. Iba kasi dating ng buong cast. Dama mong nagtulungan sa eksena para gumanda ng husto movie nila.
DeleteAgree ako sa review Maganda ang movie at napaka natural ng atake nina Eugene and Kean sa film. Magaling lahat sila umarte.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the nice review fp! More reviews pa sana para di na masayang ang pera namin! =)
ReplyDeleteYes, nag enjoy ako. Magaling pala si Kean, first time ko syang napanood.
ReplyDeleteI applaud the last paragraph. Hoorah for the support!
ReplyDeleteAng pogi ni Echo. Parang wine, habang tumatanda lalong...
ReplyDeleteTruth ka jan, baks! di ko kineri ang papa Echo <3
DeleteSana maging franchise film at laging pasok sa mmff every year! Hahaha Sarcasm aside, i thought ms eugene was brilliant here. She's annoying and funny at the same time. I guess Head to head sila ni Irma Adlawan for best actress.
ReplyDeleteSobrang tawa ko dito. Really funny!
ReplyDeleteThis movie is funny. Seriously. You guys should watch. Hindi nakakabobo ang comedy nya
ReplyDeleteOn point this review, nakakaloka ang mga hugot ni Uge at ang acting ni Kean and Cai’s facial expressions everytime humihirit si Uge..juicekopo, nakakaloka talaga! Im instantly a fan of Kean and Cai. :)
ReplyDeleteI love Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 2. 'Just love it!
ReplyDeleteNatawa naman ako sa film na 'to, at ang gwapo ni Jericho, pero minsan dragging. Minsan din artificial yung acting ni Kean, pero gwapo din siya at makinis so okay lang. Hahahaha
ReplyDeleteThe first MMFF movie I watched not knowing what to expect. Grabe, buti na lang ito ang pinanood ko instead of Kabisera. at least hindi ako umiyak sa hinayang.
ReplyDeleteI saw this 2 days ago. Na-entertain ako! So funny ni Joel Torre and damn Jericho, so hot kahit si Eugene ang ka- ooops spoiler .. kissing scene
ReplyDeleteSa tutoo lang, consistent zi teh Eugene, ha. Lahat ng naging movies nya, puro may kissing scenes with hunks. kaloka ang lola!
ReplyDeleteI wanted to like it as much as i liked part 1 but i fell asleep. Part 1 was way much better. Some scenes were too long.
ReplyDeleteGrabe tawa ko dito.
ReplyDeleteEugene's acting is always superb. kahit na anong script ibato ninyo sa kanya kaya niya, carry niya. pero sa totoo lang ampangit nitong movie. nagtyaga talaga ako manuod kasi gusto ko suportahan si Eugene at lahat ng nag hirap pumilat at nagtrabaho para sa movie.
ReplyDeletethe movie was totally boring and not worth your money coming from movies Sunday Beauty Queen and Die Beautiful. Ang flat , and i expected to have a laugh like the first sequel.
ReplyDeletetama naman ang review na ito, sana marinig ng mga filipino movie producers at directors ang sinasabi ng pelikula. kailangan ng konting utak naman sa paggawa ng pelikula. tulad ng ibang lokal na industriya kailangan ng level up para di lamunin nang buhay ng mga improted.
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