Journeyman (2025)
Directed by: Christian Paolo Lat & Dominic Lat
The punches are weightless at the beginning. You can’t truly feel the gravity of their situation. Them as a struggling family is not convincing. The idea of being a “professional loser” is not further explored.
Hindi katanggap-tanggap na parati siyang talo, tapos parati rin siyang may nakukuhang magagandang laban. Ang lamya ng mga opponent sa boxing ring.
Nakakawalang-gana ang nakikita mong sitwasyon. Nakakabagot at hindi nakakaawa. Paulit-ulit na lang ang nangyayari. Antagal bago ka tamaan ng mga suntok.
The movie stayed on this lane for a long while—and it feels lame. But when they finally decided to change direction, the punches were never the same.
Ang mga suntok ay nagkaroon ng bigat at laman. Hindi na lamang ito limitado sa apat na sulok ng boxing ring. Lumabas na sila dun para harapin ang bagong posibilidad. Masayang makita na lumalaban ang isang talunan. Nagkaroon ka bigla ng pag-asa.
At last, there’s a reason to cheer.
Nakaka-proud matunghayan ang laban ni JC Santos. Ang kanyang karakter ay madalas matalo, ngunit ang kanyang galing bilang akyor ay panalong panalo. Knockout performance ang kanyang huling eksena.
Hindi bagay kay Jasmine Curtis-Smith ang role. Hindi randam ang kanilang pagiging pamilya.
Epektibo maging kontrabida si Raffy Tejada. Nakakaasar siyang tunay. Ang galing niyang magpababa ng morale. Ang kanyang karakter, huwag tularan. Pero ang kanyang pag-arte, pwedeng hangaan.
The tandem between JC Santos and Raffy Tejada is riveting. The more you see the face of the villain, the more you want to the lead to succeed.
More than the fight for the championship title, it’s now a battle of pride and passion. The motivation to win has become infectious.
The film may have started on a weak tone, but it concludes on a high note. The journey itself may not leave an impact, but the end destination leaves a strong one. There’s redemption. Keep punching. Keep fighting.
Losing should never be an option in the first place.
𝗝𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗬𝗠𝗔𝗡
Rating: 3/5
Cast: JC Santos, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Ruby Ruiz, Raffy Tejada
Written by: Christian Paolo Lat, Anju De Vera
Release Date: March 14-25, 2025 at Gateway for Puregold CinePanalo 2025
A Movie Review by: Goldwin Reviews
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