Ligo
na U, Lapit na me Directed by Erick Salud.
friends with benefits featuring Mila Kunis (my crush lol)
Love makes the world go
round—so
as moving on and acceptance. If you disagree, I respect that and I advise you
to travel the world and embrace the love.
Film should be creative.
The makers of the film nailed it. Skin-deep. This
is another brilliant deviation from conventional film narrative. This spicy, giggly
and enticing Filipino film Ligo na U
Lapit na me puts forth a reliable ground on love and friendship. When I say
reliable, it should be reliable. A film cannot be generated without sound
proofs and “humanistic” experiences. Can love and friendship sleep in the same
room? Now. This film is creative and was projected to be as creative as possible.
Intoy and Jenny Characterization
The main characters Intoy and Jenny play a
delightful twist of friendship with benefits. The fun stops when one falls in
love, and the other leaves—an interplay of norms, religion and how society
views sex is timely juggled by this Indie film.
Mise-en-scene Setting: The film is shot in an
urban setting, where Intoy, after college graduation seeks for a better
pasture—job searching and all that jazz. The setting speaks in behalf of the Filipino
diaspora to the urban area which is labeled migration.
Greener pastures and the Intoy represents
the millions of other Intoys who’ve graduated, and set the road on fire for
stability and a good future.
The setting
is a good mood enhancer
An urban setting is a good spot to show that
things happen so fast, just as clustering of fastfood chains, fast-turnover
jobs (call center companies) and many others in Metro Manila. Cinematography-wise,
resumes (or curriculum vitaes), fast
cars, famous coffee shops, trains all represent an urban setting. Sadly, the
capital cities are becoming denser with just the raw material: Search for greener pastures. Holy crap.
The role of
make-up and Making up
Just like a majority of men in Filipino films,
make-up is placed lightly unless he plays other roles. The light make-up can be
a symbol for masculinity and simplicity. His role required him to be ordinary,
and street smart. Not much lighting was required since the film was shot in
broad daylight; the bright aura of the picture puts up a positive emotion to
the actor.
Cinematography: The picture shows a low angle
view on the character taking hold of his past, and finally moving on to the
next chapter of his life—a sign of superiority over his travails in the tunnel
of acceptance (this is too flowery, lol). The character is also on the
foreground and the buildings and the rest as his background, which can be
implied that he is LEADING forward his life and starting to be mature and to
face life with courage and hope that everything will be fine (well, everything should be in God’s perfect time).
The grass
is greener (may be) at the other side of the fence.
Cheers to the greatness
of our Filipino producers, scriptwriters and fans!
