The Wedding Dance (Cinemalaya 2024)
Directed by: Julius Lumiqued
This movie is a test of patience.
It’s a mere compilation of videos showing tribe rituals and breakdown scenes. There’s no effort to reach out and tell a story.
Kaunting eksena lang ang mahalaga. Pinapahaba nila ang pelikula kahit wala na masyadong kwento. Masyadong babad. Biglang lumalakas ang sounds. Nawalan ng ganda ang lugar dahil sa color grading.
Pipigain mo talaga ang sarili mo para lang matapos ang pelikulang ito. Sa bandang dulo, makikitaan mo ng galing ang bidang babae.
Mai Fanglayan gave a best-actress-worthy performance. She poured her heart out. On the latter part of the movie, you can totally feel her grief and sorrow.
If 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 was a short film that contains only the important scenes, then it could have been a decent watch. But with its current full-length screentime, it is definitely a waste of time. It’s excruciating to watch.
Garantisadong manghihina ka. Para kang pinaparusahan habang nasa luob ng sinehan.
Imbes na mapasayaw ka sa indak ng kanilang damdamin… Mas mapapa-walkout ka dahil sa matinding kapangitan ng pelikula.
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘
Rating: 0/5
Cast: Mai Fanglayan, Arvin Balageo
Adapted from Anador T. Daguio’s “The Wedding Dance”
Release Date: August 3-11, 2024 at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay, Greenbelt, Trinoma, U.P. Town Center, and Market! Market! for the 20th Year of Cinemalaya
A Movie Review by: Goldwin Reviews
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