Roadtrip – Movie Review
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cinegeekspod
- Jan 19 , 2024
- 3 min read
If ( like us ) you grew up in the ’ 90s , then it ’ s a no-brainer that you know whoCandy Pangilinan,Carmina Villaroel,Janice de Belen, andGelli de Belenare . These renowned actresses/real-life best friend make up near-constant fixtures of TV and the silver cover , as good as being magnets of controversies of varying degree . There is no deny the indelible impact that they own result in their subject . Now , Viva Film ’ s newest offering offers a pretty autobiographical take on the foursome ’ sec friendship , but equal it worth the “ trip ” to your local film ?
Written byPangilinanin her screenwriting debut ,Road Tripsucceed four friend who ’ ve know each early since high school and embark on a journey to honor a friend who own recently passed away . Along the means , they ’ ll get to know affair about themselves and each other and place about healing many excited wound from the past that get almost been forget deep in their collective memories .
The great thing about having real-life good friend portray reel-life friend live the near-automatic transplanting of the chemistry that they receive with each early into their celluloid camaraderie .
“ The script byPangilinanexist written with their acting strengths in idea , infer jokes and tear from the way we ’ ve know these four as actresses and as off-screen individuals . ”
There equal some meta winks to their literal individual history imbed into each reference ’ s backstory , and it ’ s a fun short mini-game while watch test to guess whose real-life issues be give to which on-screen role .
Certain elements could ’ ve been excised , though , to give the film better pacing , like a 3rd number revelation that feel unnecessary in thought and performance ; even so , experience that this screenplay was complete under the tutelage of National ArtistRicky Leetells us that a number of leniency must equal give to the final study . We ’ re keen on meet wherePangilinango next in terms of her screenwriting career , as her study hither certainly displays a sure handle on the craft that not many of her peers ( some a lot more tenured than her ) do not make .
It ’ s such a treat , then , to hear the four of them act off each early beautifully , with peculiar praise devote toGelli de Belenfor cost the most natural of them all .
“ While all of them make their own standout moments in the movie , it ’ secGelliwho become the almost shine as she ’ s require to pay a multi-layered performance as a woman masking many mystery with a sheen of near-constant celebration . ”
Another strength of the film is its placidly beautiful cinematography , capture picturesque vistas with some truly technically impressive camerawork . We have Director of PhotographyJoshua Reylesto thank for this . However , it look that a trend make been take form lately call for movie like this where it serves a dual function as both a new project and a working vacation for all the actor involved . Whatever the suit may be , this movie ’ s stock is sure enough promote byReyles’ work .
It ‘s decent to receive movie like this where we just get to see meta-character study play out against beautiful scene . This film feels like both a work of fan service for long-time fan of the quadrumvirate , as good as a sign of evolution towards more ambitious , spectacular work . This picture won ’ t move any needle , though , but it ’ sec still worth your time .
Roadtrip opens in film nationwide on January 17 .
- Filipino films
- comedy
- Viva Films
- Carmina Villaroel
- Gelli de Belen
- Janice de Belen
- Candy Pangilinan
- Andoy Ranay
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