Following the success of the first Ang Babae sa Septic Tank
film last 2011, Ang Babae sa Septic Tank
2: #ForeverIsNotEnough, my review for this MMFF 2016 entry is at least to
say, the most unconventional comedy in the history of recent festivals. Gone is
the day that a comedy should stick to slapstick jokes, crude humor and
brainless wit for a refreshing, self-aware and on-point satire of the current
rom-com porn in the Filipino film industry. Septic Tank 2 brings back the
original cast with Khalil Ramos as replacement for JM De Guzman, where the
director Rainier (Kean Cipriano) and Jocelyn (Cai Cortez) meet up with Ms.
Eugene Domingo to talk about her comeback film “The Itinerary.”
With the lines, “What do I know, I’m just an actress” and
other puns, Eugene Domingo effortlessly carry the film all throughout until the
intimidating finale. This is the point where I get to check on the “meta” of
the film itself. The comedy comes from self-awareness and proving that what’s
popular and accommodating to mass film consumers are just an escape act to get
by. In the end, the film depicts a crucial examination on how Filipinos tend to
not appreciate artfully made entertainment just because it is not palatable enough
to get them out of the dream-state of thin hope and expectations.
Kean, Cai and Khalil provide subtle background to the out-of-the-world
suggestion and vision of Eugene Domingo. She wants to have that grasp on the
current trend of rom-com films tackling subjects of heartbreak and love with a
lot of stupidity and unrealistic provision which sells movie tickets and greata
box-office returns. (Hi current rom-com films, please stop it and be more
realistic.)
All in all, it is a delight to watch this film and no wonder
the other entries might turn up good as well. Watch this as soon as you have
the chance because you would surely love the 3 levels of hugot lines. MMFF 2016 is a needed change for our films right now. I am so glad I watched this.
Rating: 9 out of 10 munchable cookies.
***Best Actress to Eugene Domingo
***Best Supporting Actor to Kean Cipriano
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