Ang Lihim Ni Antonio

Truth be told, I liked the film. It might be your typical gay film but for an indie film, the cinematography - which for me is the most important thing next to the storyline - was great.

You'd think that the title is a giveaway but I like the twist at the end. You know how all those films hype their "stories with a twist", this one was a very subtle yet effective twist. And I loved the subtlety of it more than anything.

The actors were also effective. Shamaine Buencamino delivered well as expected. Josh Ivan Morales can act, surprisingly! And Kenjie Garcia, the teen who played Antonio, was believable in his portrayal. The question that goes on in my head is: How did they convince this kid, and his parents, to play this role which demands such sensitive scenes?

I'm definitely recommending this film, even if I do think that there are too many gay films out there and they keep on rehashing the same stories. But I don't believe that they've exhausted all possible stories and perspective on gay life. I'm watching for the next film that can capture that.

Long Hiatus Again

Dear readers,

Sorry for not posting at all recently.

Jake and I have both been very busy, he with school and I with work. I didn't mind that. At least I know that neither of us is being idle. Despite the tight schedule, we still got to spend time with each other, and that's the only thing I can ask for.

Anyway, i'll be pre-dating my posts so you might wanna scroll down for my new entries...