Oh yes, we've been unforgivably late to the game of watching MMFF movies. I'm immuno-compromised, so watching films in the movie theater has been something I haven't done for probably 5 years now. I would usually catch up before on plane rides and now on Netflix, Prime or Disney+. Lucky for us, we can catch up easily.
We've watched a lot of trailers of MMFF 2024 and we got curious to see what was available for the previous year. I know it will take awhile before the recent MMFF films will be available online. Out of the 8 films, we watched the following this past week: Becky & Badette, When I Met You in Tokyo, and Mallari. I didn't start with Rewind since I think I have to be in the right frame of mind to watch it (reviews said it's a tearjerker and I'm not ready to cry for now).
Becky & Badette was a fun movie to watch. Eugene Domingo and Pokwang's tandem was really spot on. They were also able to show their vulnerability in parts of the film. The story was a typical storyline for MMFF and a fun, family friendly movie to watch. I chose to watch it since I wanted something light.
When I Met You in Tokyo was a feel-good love story. It gave me a warm, fuzzy feeling of being loved. Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon's tandem was perfect for the movie. They fit the shoes of their characters perfectly and the scenic places they filmed at were the cherry on top of the film. There are not many love stories of older people, so this film was somehow fresh for me.
Today, we watched Mallari. I've been wanting to watch this since it was added on Netflix. Sweetie though doesn't like horror movies, but I was able to push it as a MMFF 2023 film (haha). It is a different kind of horror film since there's a believable story behind it. It's been said it's "partly fictional" since the screenwriter based the story on the first Filipino known serial killer, Fr. Severino Mallari. The embellished part was what made it a horror film.
I used to read a lot about Filipino folklore creatures, so this film was definitely up my alley. Piolo Pascual did a great job portraying 3 generations of Mallari and the support characters were perfect too. I think Elisse Joson did a great job portraying the wife of the 1940s Mallari. I also felt JC Santos' saltik from the beginning of the film. I think I'll probably re-watch it with Miggy.
It seems the rest of the films are available on Netflix. I hope to watch all of it soon. Also hope it won't take long before the MMFF 2024 films will be available online.
#BeKind #StaySafe
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