Ten days before, we all blurted out “It’s Christmas time and time for a carol, time to sing about the little King,” and 21 months after the closure of Philippine cinemas because of the pandemic, Manila’s silver screens brim with the power of electric youth of Caught In the Act.
Written and directed by Perry Escaño, produced by MPJ Entertainment Productions and Golden Brilliance, the movie makes Pinoy pop culture history as the first motion picture to be shown in cinemas with a 50 percent audience capacity.
It premieres on Dec. 15, rated Parental Guidance by the MTRCB.
This historical feat is the first reason why you should take a chance and shell out money to support this comedy, mystery-crime adventure.
Numero dos comes from its screenplay writer and the cinematic captain, director Escaño.
“The depiction of how talented Filipinos are when it comes to invention and creation of advanced technology. It also promotes good Filipino traits like not giving up on trials and adversities in life,” he said.
“Majority of the millennial generation are on social media. The reality that apps now are part and parcel of our lives makes work easier for all. Some apps have become the means for the society to exchange views and opinions, most of all, communicate.”
Ground number three is the improvement in the direction and writing of Escaño.
Whatever were his “faults” and “sins” in his first two films, Ang Gurong Di Marunong Magbasa and Ang Sikreto ng Piso, one can see that in this new movie, the marked improvement are most evident – the narrative is clearer, the events that happened on the screen are not contrived, and he was able to capitalize effectively the youthful energy and vibe, and the camaraderie of the millennial cast to the hilt.
Still, in his future film outputs, it is hoped that he brings to the screen stories that are close to his heart, understands the ins and outs of the entertaining fare. There were moments in the movie that were too talkative and some, even kind of preachy, especially the easy-to-spot commentaries on popular culture and politics. Read full story on manilastandard.net