The Adventures of Kween Jhonabelle (TMFF 2023) Directed by: Carlo James Buan 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰 𝘥𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘯 𝘑𝘶𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯
A senior high graduate, who is living with his sick younger brother, struggles to find a job.
Nakakatuwa ang mga artista. Mataas ang kanilang enerhiya. Pasado bilang comedy actress si Larizze Ann Eco (aka Kween Jhonabelle). Pero kapag seryosohan na, kinukulang pa rin sila. Hindi mo alam kung nagpapatawa pa ba o hindi na.
Maaliwalas ang kulay ng pelikula. Maganda ang pagkaka-edit at pagkakalagay ng mga animations. May mas igaganda pa ang mga kuha.
Mabagal umusad ang kwento. Matagal ang bawat eksena, pero halos wala rin namang nangyayari. Maraming isyu na ipinakita ngunit hindi napag-usapan nang maayos. Hindi na pinahalagahan. Mahirap sundan ang ginagawa ng bidang karakter. Hindi mo alam kung anong trip niya sa buhay. Patawa lang siya nang patawa.
Merong mensahe ang pelikula, pero makalat pa at mahina ang dating. Hindi napagsama-sama nang maayos ang lahat ng gusto nilang sabihin. Hindi nila nagamit ang mga punchlines nila upang bigyang diin ang mga problema. Kulang pa ito sa suntok. Hindi nakakagising.
Jhonabelle’s adventure is a steady plateau that didn’t reach its fullest potential, still unfitting to be called a Kween.
THE ADVENTURES OF KWEEN JHONABELLE
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WATCH THE OFFICIAL TRAILER HERE: https://fb.watch/laozP74zlQ/?mibextid=cr9u03
Cast: Larizze Ann J. Eco, Khaleil Patrian A. Co, Samantha Faith Valdez Batula, Stephanie Kayla L. Quitlong Presented by: KosmiK Productions, The Manila Film Festival Release Date: June 16, 2023 in SM Manila Cinema A Movie Review by: Goldwin Reviews
This is an official entry to The Manila Film Festival 2023. The grand premiere night will happen on June 15, 2023, with regular showing dates from June 16 to 24 at the SM Manila Cinema in celebration of the Araw ng Maynila. Just a disclaimer that all films are made by students, and there’s always room for improvement.
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