Jun R. Lana's film Ang Babaeng Allergic Sa Wifi was released on August 15, 2018.

It has
long been criticized how simple and quick it is to find love in the digital age. These and other
concepts are discreetly treated in the film "Ang Babaeng Allergic sa Wifi," which deals with
friendship, dating, family, and unconditional love, in addition to the fixation and constant
desire to be exposed to technology. Despite noble intentions and creative ideas, Ang
Babaeng Allergic sa wifi fails to connect with the audience, which counts. When it comes to
demonstrating their primary concern, they neglected to underline the problem of Norma's
illness being allergic to wifi, and the finale being cut off like that looks like a lazily written
conclusion.

At first glance, Jun Robles Lana's passion project may appear to be your typical quirky teen
rom-com—but there's a twist. The plot revolves around Norma (Sue Ramirez), a social
media-obsessed college student who discovers she has EHS or electromagnetic
hypersensitivity syndrome. Norma is allergic to wifi—her nose bleeds when she is exposed
to electromagnetic signals. As a result, she must not only relocate to her grandmother's
signal-free home in the province, but she must also leave behind her basketball player
boyfriend, Leo (Markus Paterson). Unbeknownst to her, Aries (Jameson Blake), Leo's
younger brother, and the film's narrator are secretly in love with her.

Ang Babaeng Allergic sa wifi appears to be the ideal feel-good romance, with its vibrant
color scheme, endearing cast, and unconventional story. However, it demonstrates the
inverse. The film begins promisingly enough: lighthearted, sweet, and set to an upbeat
soundtrack of throwback and new OPM, such as Eraserheads songs and Keiko Necesario
music. Aries falls in love with Norma, only to be crushed when he discovers she's dating his
brother. However, it gradually deviates from the main plot after that. There are typical rom-
com plots, such as Norma and Leo slowly growing apart and Aries being there for her.
However, numerous minor plot points—from family to friendship issues—ultimately derail the
film. It's challenging to keep up with the story, let alone see where it's going.

While the actors are endearing and charismatic, it's clear that a bad script limits their
abilities. The dialogue is realistic and funny but hampered by an inconsistent plot and poor
character development. The leads' decisions are decidedly unnatural and rarely make
sense, especially in light of their personalities. What follows is a film that fails to live up to its
romantic premise. The credits roll to a potentially heartbreaking but ultimately unsatisfying
resolution.

Audiences may expect a cliché reminder of the dangers of social media, perhaps even a
love story. Instead, they get a bittersweet tribute to the nonsense of youth, which would have
been fine if the movie hadn't so poorly executed it. There are no parallels between the film
and its trailers. One could even argue that the latter, which includes several movie clips, tells
the story better. Although the film tries to be unique, it might have fared better if it stuck to
the standard rom-com formula.

Despite its unique ambitions and good intentions, Ang Babaeng Allergic sa wifi fails to
connect with the audience effectively. The movie's central idea could hide the expected
message of disconnecting from the Internet to connect more with others beneath its good
plot. Still, ironically, even that meaning is lost.