Finally got to watch Kita Kita
last week a few weeks ago.
Wasn't really planning on seeing this film as I was preparing myself for a movie marathon during the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino week. I realized I have missed a few good movies on the big screen lately so when a friend said she wanted to watch, I say why the hell not.
Traffic was so bad going to Town that we decided at the last minute to make a U-turn and watch in Festival Mall instead. Apparently, the cinemas there are almost a hundred pesos cheaper. (I have been watching movies lately in random Ayala Malls so I was surprised with the price difference. Turns out, Festival Mall was way cheaper because seats were really old, the floor for the cinemas was almost empty, and it's as if it was from a different mall, compared with the new wing.)
I like how the movie started with a light, clear storyline. The narrative of Lea's (Alessandra de Rossi) character was easy to digest in the first ten minutes. If they had made that longer, it would be borderline boring.
Cue lead actor. The introduction of Tonyo (Empoy Marquez) in the movie was written with lots of wit in mind. It seemed as if Empoy was just being himself.
Sigrid Andrea Bernado couldn't have pulled this movie off better as a writer and director. I loved how each angle and shot was well chosen for each scene. And all that happening in Japan!
Sulit yung binayad namin sa sinehan!
Yes, this is me, giving this movie a thumbs up. On the other hand, I have way too many thoughts during and after the movie that I just have to let out here.
As a blind Filipina living alone in Japan, I couldn't imagine how will get through the day.
Nakakakilig at nakakain love, sabi nila. But it all got too unreal for me when Tonyo narrated how he fit in Lea's life. At some level, it is stalker-ish. For me, it really knocked me back to reality upon learning Tonyo just broke up with his girlfriend, was trashy, followed Lea around and was instantly smitten with her kindness. If I were Lea, "
Kuya, hindi ako rebound girl." I couldn't blame Lea though. She's a tourist guide for crying out loud, she's naturally a people person. But she broke up with that cheating boyfriend of hers, and loneliness was creeping its way up. The tita in me is screaming, just because you got cheated on, you shouldn't go for the next guy who's showing kindness to you. If she found out sooner she was stalked, I don't think she'd still like him that much.
Setting aside these comments, would I settle for a Tonyo? Probably not at this point. Maybe when loneliness eats me alive.
I recommend people watch this movie. Sulit. Then tell me watcha think. ;)
Ps. Masarap sya panoorin with Potato Corner fries. :D
