Heneral Luna Reaction Paper Heneral

Luna is the breath of fresh air the

Philippine mainstream cinema needs. I
can go as far and say it has everything
any Filipino would enjoy – superb
action sequences with just the right
amount of humor to keep you
tethered to the screen. War is not to
be taken lightly and moreso the killing
of a fellowmen amidst the former.
This film isn’t afraid to tackle these
sensitive issues. Heneral Luna did for
the Philippine-American War what Life
is Beautiful did for the Holocaust. But
what I enjoyed the most is their
portrayal of the oftentimes unlikeable
Antonio Luna and with the
breathtaking interpretation of John
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Arcilla, I can honestly say this film will
not be forgotten for years to come. If