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Nice, straight forward honest to goodness film about friendship
As someone who barely watches Filipino/tagalog films this one took me by surprise.
Zyrus desamparado biography sampler
This movie is a simple, honest to goodness depiction of friendship. The way this was portrayed is so genuine and the various interaction between the characters so spot-on it felt like I was watching real life.
The characters are genuine, and the story (even though the ending was a "dead' give-away due to narrator) wisely centered around the ordinary lives of the main characters.
No fancy stuff here, just a feel good reality movie.
Estrada was a revelation and makes me watch his other movies. De Leon, although already a pillar of Philippine television and movie scene, is unfamiliar to me but now I totally understand all the critical acclaim.
Maricel and Zuelta also give authentic performances.
The other "kumpares" are also well played although I wish they had more movie time. The only regrettable