ATHENA IRISH D. LASTIMOSA BSN 4-A-3S FILM REVIEW: RIZAL: THE MOVIE BACKGROUND SOC cee CCR RCL nmin cen er ene ees Abaya. This movie was, in the opinion of some, the best and most thought- Felco ie MITES later MS op AMR CMR TI ST MRL ep Oe Vercors O MON TLUCoLLCCO Moe Eo cece LD ee Mall Cee CR Lana and Peter Ong Lim. A number of the best and most well-known actors in the business were also included in the movie, including Joel Torre as Simoun/Ibarra, Jaime Fabregas as Luis Taviel de Andrade, Gloria Diaz as Rizal's mother, Teodora TY eTocs eRe Wee seul eeu Ru UNM ee Veale mune Cie Rod eee Puce once ecu net ceee st eacia} SO cee Cece When it was published in 1998 on Christmas Day and Independence Day, Jose Rizal attracted a lot of attention. At the Metro Manila Film eet aa RO ee Rete le Baa Le Neo oO ee come ol eel Cora Volo [Eas of Tle Noam MMe Melodeo oR Oe eae Lorde Ci Mn Lee eC Meets (Re UC Mg oat) Academy of Movie Arts and Science (FAMAS) to receive recognition SICKO a Jose Rizal collects honors from various organizations in the same year, including the 1999 Gawad Urian Award, a prestigious prize currently connected to the New York Film Critics Circle in the United States, and BCs cae i a cs (eT aa eo Boe CU ore Film Festival and took second place in the audience prize at the Bn Ma er Mi eel Cee Mam eA U TMC el oC rot IM Te MIC ure Lolo TA oc e e c JENNELYN HUERTAS DECEMBER 16, 202ATHENA IRISH D. LASTIMOSA BSN 4-A-3S FILM REVIEW: RIZAL: THE MOVIE ANALYSIS The movie Jose Rizal is incredibly intriguing and thought-provoking. First off, the plot tells the story in a very original way. The transitions between the past and the Fee Uae ot ee CL oleate Me Ce te LL It was excellent how it maintained its consistency right up until the conclusion. This en ure Mu eC UM rote RL Cee and El Filibusterismo, tie some real-world events to passages in his books. BURN mele aCe a ol RU MSL re ROTM orale Re oleccel a parallel lines was fascinating. The genuine tale was never overshadowed RCO Roe So eu oR UR eel MIs Coie Rom Copa O oS Renan eer ik ens Cece aI eek ok ami carers) PUNE el lee Me Lge Ua oe rence Mo ol Cools to Rom RCL ot} Pc eRe UCR Uno aaUCe Re Every sentence in the script is worth remembering since it is so poetic. It was flawlessly worded. It never started to sound out of place in the story's setting. Every sentence flows effortlessly and smoothly into the next one. Rizal and Taviel's talk was startling. Every phrase was Cee Mican rn cuet meu ee maser mtn Emel ioe) ol RT RUC oF then, you always want to hit a wall As an example, Taviel once stated, eee cer caene eee eet ct oa eae ene like to hit a wall)." The audience remembers those sentences because RN aU roan aR Ue Overall, Jose Rizal was a terrific movie that you must watch. Dee e UM eRe ame Re Us Cla elon io oto te Ree US CSM Le On Ty Cre ee Oe Uae eR) movie was first viewed. Historical films like Heneral Luna and Goy ‘Ang Batang Heneral have appeared, and more will undoubtedly follow,, Net Te cont eee ee eI een ea en eee movie does a great job of showing the sacrifices made by the Filipinio Dr ela UCU e e c JENNELYN HUERTAS DECEMBER 16, 202ATHENA IRISH D. LASTIMOSA BSN 4-A-3S FILM REVIEW: RIZAL: THE MOVIE ANALYSIS See Um CM le Ie Mele MM aI au ToM CoNM C-CoaSe CM Fee er MT i ot aL eM ol ed telco eT SUE ete cote CMT UM COLL: BL Ce eos A UC Co ro Panel ee a mC ToC Mal SOT tai UL Colas that doing so might endanger his own life, he worked hard to find a balance between the Spanish and the Filipino populace. Jose Rizal set a high standard for patriotism, and contemporary Filipinos would do well to follow in his heroic are aM a uC Ue Res oda xe oto late ool Coco) ol portray a Spanish-occupied Philippines thanks to its realistic sets, still photography, seamless blending of sounds and visuals, and great direction by Marilou Diaz-Abaya. It was executed almost perfectly. The plot, however, SE lca Nothing in the narrative is offensive. In reality, the story of Rizal comes to life in a furious 178 minutes. The rest of Rizal's story was presented in eens SakOT a eeonn een oe CeCe Ly eo background. The best parts were undoubtedly the passages from "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo" that were interspersed with Rizal's speeches. Although very good, the attempt was too condensed to portray Rizal as a "chosen one" on a heroic quest. In the end, the film SER UTM out acy cote MU Mole: Cm OMe Cole ul RCN olMRouTe RUT) beginning of the Philippine Revolution. In the end, the screenwriters Ricky Lee, Jun Lana, and Peter Ong Lim did a good job bringing Rizal to life piece by piece. | may have expected greater grandeur from Rizal and more emphasis on the important history that surrounds it, but CnC sa RC RCo Cm ten en Ree KTS os OO te to ideas of its viewers. Cesar Montano, who did a superb job of eee UCR UMUC cme nite Ras MMe Ne redeeming grace.In what | can only refer to as his "signature mgvie, Fe RN Melee el ML ee CU Ua ole oe CS eee Moe RU Re RU UT Ct eC Jaime Fabregas, who plays Luis Taviel de Andrade, Rizal's accu: Bee eR RUT ll Neue Rue Me meta meget Bo RCE ncn e e c JENNELYN HUERTAS DECEMBER 16, 202ATHENA IRISH D. LASTIMOSA BSN 4-A-3S FILM REVIEW: ]j@ RIZAL: THE MOVIE ANALYSIS After seeing the movie, one will gain a greater understanding of the Filipino UI cer SS tatfefe) Comets Col as aa CS) T= Ut ce ore CT CT Te LOC Te CCM Uae Rete MoU rol oe a CC Peete cease eet nt ene etter rather than making snap decisions. Jose Rizal addressed themes in his books that rete Rt MT ear Um ne Rte Ml Ree LC) inclusion of his two outstanding books in the academy would not only promote fT ocelot Co eae Teelete AM Ae ot es eth Os ot te or LL) Met eae ees oun OT oe oe CR me TT aay Creme mum ete Monel Reed oat CORTE ite ooo cc cum hom niacu icc to enjoy and enrich their historical knowledge with. e e c JENNELYN HUERTAS DECEMBER 16, 202