Let me just say that in this movie review of How to Be Yours
by Star Cinema, my reservation and cynicism in the romantic movie genre of
Filipino films were completely taken away. So I watched it last night in a modestly
occupied cinema and I really loved the film. This is a rare film where I get to
fully understand each character arc and motives throughout the runtime. I
definitely recommend it for you to watch and enjoy. I am not kidding, I
literally got home feeling happy and believe in love again and in the romantic
Filipino movies.
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| A Scene from How To Be Yours; Star Cinema, Gerald Anderson, Bea Alonzo |
Spectacularly played by Bea Alonzo as Anj and Gerald
Anderson as Niño whom pretty much started off the movie with the familiar
tropes of every Filipino cheesy rom-com movie, this one did not veer much from
what we are expecting. Yet, for all its storyline and ingenious structure, the
focus is on both the main character and the development of their relationship. The
story itself is character motivated and the gravity of the story is how much it
is reflective of our everyday choices. Career and having an intimate
relationship with someone is both a tough choice to bear, but hey, this is
their story and we cannot judge their actions if it is right or wrong.
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| Gerald Anderson and Bea Alonzo; How To Be Yours Star Cinema |
This would be a no spoiler review and basing on the run of
the movie, I was definitely hooked and started to care about the character,
especially on how realistic and natural their chemistry was. There were scenes
that played out like a commercial photo shoot but, the grandeur of emotion you
would feel is real and not just shoved down on your viewing style. They act as
if, we as moviegoers take a glance on their relationship and reflect on how
would we be dealing in case some of it happens to us. Yes, there are tears and
the director, Dan Villegas expertly crafted the emotion by not inserting background
score and you can hear the actors talking without any distraction. The
supporting cast was not doing much except for being just the observer and point
guard to stir more realization between the lovers.
How To Be Yours knows its target audience and they would
surely be satisfied with how it unfolds. Forget about the cliché and formulaic
events sans death, disease, third party or drama tropes that are unnecessary and
unbelievable. This is truly one of the best made Filipino romantic films I have
seen for the year. Do not miss this and watch while it is still available. I
hope we get more of this type of films as they are presenting the story in a
way that everyone would go home and ponder what the hell is going on with our
lives. Are we just there for the relationship or we just need more of what we
already have? Emptiness is painful by the way. Hugot pa more!
