The movie is almost a 10 year old film but yet it is my first time to watch it. I can say that the actors were doing good, well obviously these actors were award winning from different films they had in the past. The film shows representation of gender in which the story revolves between a gay teen that lives in a slum area in Manila together with “his” father and two brothers who were very much known for their illegal way of living and was later investigated by a young handsome police officer that made the gay teenager to fall in love with.
Maybe
I would say that films like this talking about gender are not very common maybe
in some countries. If we define gender it simply explains the preference of an
individual, now in the film I can see the main character wearing vibrant clips or hair band in his hair, bangles
on his wrists and even wearing lipstick, these are the common characteristics
made Maxi (Nathan Lopez) behave like a true girl. However, his gender was fully
accepted by his two brothers and his father. In a way of showing their support
to him (Maxi) they protect him when there are times their neighbors and people
teased him. One night Maxi was walking home alone, upon walking two men block
his way and attempt to molest him but suddenly here comes the handsome young
cop name Victor ( JR Valentin) newly assigned in their place saves the
night. After that incident Victor and Maxi were became good friends, during
Maxi’s free time he always goes to Victor’s place and brings some stuff such as
food for Victor. As time goes by Victor made to investigate the illegal
livelihood of Maxi’s family which resulted to a bloody evening when Maxi’s
father and brother bogs teaching the young handsome cop a lesson. Due to Maxi’s
love for Victor, Maxi came to help the handsome cop by cleaning his wounds and
cooking food for breakfast.
The film doesn’t quite really show the typical “love story” that
we’ve seen from other films but a story of love in which it involves family and
friends. If you watch the film it would touches your heart and made you feel
and understand the drama in the life of Maxi. When the time when Victor’s boss killed
Maxi’s father for some reasons not just for their illegal way of living but
also happenings from the past it pushes Maxi to move on and move away from
Victor.
If I rate this film I would give 9 out of 10 because it talks
about what is really the reality. The reality in which after the storm we need
to move on and that’s what Maxi’s doing in the end. The last scene of the film
which shows Maxi wearing his white Polo shirt and black shoes represents new
life and new beginnings.
