#tonyo

Everything was “giri-giri” (“on the edge” in Japanese). Galing ako sa pakikipaglibing. I wanted to feel a lighter after some sobbing moment that I witness kaya I decided to watch a movie after. Nung nasa cinema na ako saktong 11:49 nang makuha ko ang ticket ko, 11:50am ang start ng next screening, alas dos pa yung susunod kaya pinatos ko na. Hindi na ako bumili ng any snacks para lang masimulan ko ng bongga ang pelikula.

I sat down in the middle of dark room then nagsimula na magkwento ang character na si Lea.

Kapag galit ka, magbilang ka ng isa hanggang sampu bago ka magbitaw ng salita o gumawa ng aksyon upang hindi mo pagsisihan ang desisyong bibitawan mo. 

Hindi word by word ko nakuha ang linyang iyan ni Lea pero ito yung tumatak ng husto sa akin dahil ito dinang golden mantra ko. Dito pa lang nakuha na ng pelikula ang kiliti ang puso at mga mata ko.

Sabi sa mga reviews na nabasa ko, ang ganda daw ng cinematography. Yes, ang ganda. Para akong nanunuod ng mga Japanese film. The establishing shots were on point. Ang lakas maka-sosyal ng dating ng steady cam. Makikita mo yung rule of thirds sa bawat frame na pinapakita sa pelikula. Let’s also appreciate the brilliant Mise-en-scène in the film. Sa mga nakanood, did you remember the scene when Tonyo is talking on the phone about her ex, there is a “There is Hope” sign on the wall. That Sapporo beer that became Tonyo’s buddy and the reason why he got in the town of Sapporo and a lot more. Kahit small detail may kwento, may sinasabi 🙂

Yung pag-zoom-in din sa mga mukha ng dalawang character, sakto lang. Hindi mo ramdam yung awkward feeling as an audience (ewan ko kung ako lang ang nakakaramdam ng awkward feeling kapag wala sa timing ang pag-zoom-in ng camera sa mukha ng mga artista haha). Sobrang ganda ng mga mata ni Ms. Alessandra De Rossi. Ang ganda-ganda niya sa pelikulang ito. Of course, Empoy, akala ko OA lang yung mga nabasa ko na ang gwapo-gwapo niya raw sa “Kita Kita”, pero YES, he definitely turn into a hearthrob and the superb camera shots on him, I think, is one of the reason why he became so pogi in this movie.

Let’s go back to the story. I will not mention the plot because all the reviews I encountered has it na. The first part of the film was Lea’s storytelling. Yung pagkasawi niya sa pag-ibig. Literal na nabulag siya dahil sa sobrang pagmamahal (at sa stress nang malaman niyang niloloko lang pala siya ng taong pinagkatiwalaan niya ng puso niya). And how she and his “Kabayan” Tonyo got close to each other. Lea is a typical girl. Hindi sobrang ganda, hindi rin sobrang tragic ng back story. Nasaktan lang siya and that’s it. And then she met another guy that made her feel special again. For a plot twist na lang siguro yung pagkabulag niya. Everthing about her was so simple that it’s so easy for the crowd to love her. Yung gusto mong magkaroon na siya ng happy ending together with Tonyo.

Tonyo, Empoy’s character on the other hand, owned the second part of the film. Feeling ko nga 1/4 of the film lang yung sakop ng storytelling ni Tonyo, but this 1/4 of the film gave the true “feels”. Tonyo is like an imaginary character from a romance novel, except for having a super handsome face. They way Tonyo looked at Lea is so precious. His humour and lovable personality is well-portrayed by Empoy. Pakiramdam ko nagkakaroon ako ng heart burp habang binibitawan ni Tonyo yung bawat salita sa kwento niya. Si Empoy yung nasa screen kaya nakakatawa, pero yung pag-na-narrate niya talaga ng kwento niya at ni Lea, daig niya pa ang pagiging drama superstar. Yung tipong kahit pumikit ka at makinig ka lang sa narration ni Tonyo, ramdam na ramdam mo rin yung pagmamahal ng character niya sa charater ni Lea.

Totoo nga talaga may tamang timing ang opportunity break. Empoy and Alessandra proved it in this movie. They owned the film. Their acting and screen presence were so convincing to the point that you see yourself gigling to their small talks and “labingans”. They have the perfect chemistry and it just so happen that the movie has a good script that allows them to show their talent. Waaahhh! I’m so happy for them especially kay Empoy. Tonyo became the standard of the new POGI 🙂

(Spoiler) My favorite scene is the part where Lea and Tonyo went to Otaru Music Box Museum. Tonyo handed a music box to Lea. Sabi ni Tonyo (not the exact words), may mga bagay daw na mas gumaganda kapag binibigyan ng effort (he ask kasi if mahilig si Lea sa music box and Lea answered that she has a playlist on her itunes) . And then, both of them listen to the mechanical music box.  Hindi ko maipaliwanag pero there is something sa scene na ito at tumatak siya sa isip ko.

Lastly, the beauty of Sapporo, Japan added to the charm of the movie. I love Japanese culture. I love their films, dramas, music, everything about Japan, as in mahal ko (same level ng pagmamahal ko sa Pilipinas), kaya naman ng nalaman ko pala sa unang trailer ng Kita Kita na sa Japan sila nag-shoot ng movie, ni-look-forward ko na panuorin ito. Even kasi yung lighting ng mga Japanese film kuhang kuha ng movie. Yung dull coloration na nakaka-relax. Parang dinuduyan yung mga mata mo habang kwinikwentuhan ka ng mga characters sa pelikula. Grabe na-heartburp na naman ako! I love films and I’m a frustrated filmmaker/screenplay writer, kaya naman natutuwa ako kapag may mga ganitong klaseng peikula. Mga pelikulang tumatawid sa borderline ng mainstream at indie, kasi wala naman talagang dapat ganun.

I don’t know how will I end this review? Review nga ba or I just wanted to released the unnamed emotion in my chest after watching this film. Overall, I really enjoyed the movie, hindi lang enjoy yung naramdaman ko, I think I fell in love once more in a Filipino movie and I’m hoping that more of this kind of movie will be offer to the Filipino audience in the future.

OMEDETOU KITA KITA CASTS AND CREWS!

Author’s rating 11/10! HAHA

WillisBeatz – Tonyo Ft. Darko Vibes x Majeek

WillisBeatz – Tonyo Ft. Darko Vibes x Majeek (Prod. By WillisBeatz). Ghanaian award winning producer Willisbeatz has drop his ever single titled “tonyo” which he featured Darko Vibes and Majeek and production credited to himself.Download

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