Name: Jerrylyn Alegre Subject: Life and Work of

Rizal
Course & Section: BTVTED 2C-GFD Date: 05-17-22

A REACTION PAPER on the movie JOSE RIZAL (1998)

“Jose Rizal” directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya was a 1998 biographical film
of the National Hero of the Philippines Dr. Jose P. Rizal. This movie is a great
explanation of the Philippine tragic history. It focuses on the condition of our
country and its social cancer during Spanish colonization. The novel of Rizal
awakened the Filipinos to the abusive, corruption, and discrimination of Spaniards
towards Filipinos. Revolution started through the malicious works Rizal that
captures the attention of the Spanish government.
This movie shows that being brave is not about taking the life of other
people but instead using the power of mind through writing. Being brave in own
way and patriotism are one of the characteristics of a Filipino that is being showed
in the movie.
The plot was full of twists and turns yet still not difficult to follow but it is
so confusing to watch because there were too many flashbacks and you won’t even
know if it is still in flashback or not. Overall, the movie is epic and the actors and
actresses in the movie performed their role well. Though, there were instances that
the characters speak in Spanish and it’s hard to appreciate or understand unless
you’ll read the subtitles. This is by far the best Filipino movie that I have seen so
far.