It’s not FreenBecky’s fault…

…it’s the writers’ and post production teams’.

[TL;DR, Spoiler free]
I commend FreenBecky’s improvement since GAP. I can see that their execution is good. They’ve internalized all of their characters so well and I love them for that!!! The action scenes AND THEIR CHEMISTRY are just *chef’s kiss* ????

HOWEVER… the almost 3-hour movie just didn’t deliver for me. The time jumps were confusing and I felt that the conclusion was really rushed. I swear, the story flow were incomprehensible at times. It also didn’t balance the sci-fi and rom-drama genres.

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[MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!]

There are a lot of things that needs improvement:
- The sequencing shots of the parallel world travel confused me A LOT, especially when THERE’S LITERALLY THE SAME COLOR GRADING EXCEPT FOR KATH’S LAST TRAVEL (since it took place on the world war era)! If it wasn’t for my friend who also watched the movie with me (and for Kath and Lin’s wigs lol), I’d be lost at times. The contrast between the “worlds”/“eras” only has subtle differences and happens out of the blue, so you need to be more observant to connect the storyline.

Also, just when I was about to engage and symphatize with the leads in that parallel world, the scene just cuts! Just like that conclusion!

- The subtitles doesn’t match what they’re saying in English most of the time. It’s kinda frustrating. The lines that they’re saying (especially in English) sometimes doesn’t feel natural too.

- This isn’t a “sci-fi” movie (which the movie was advertised as). Y’all I was fooled by the movie poster. The movie had more shots around Kath’s diving career than Lin’s astronaut career.

- The CGI in that Tsunami part ?

But I still liked the space scenes. It feels quite realistic and well produced! Some of the shots and visuals are stunning, too, especially Lin and Kath’s motorcycle scene. I swear, Freen and Beckbeck so far has the most oozing chemistry in all of the GL pairs I’ve watched. They’re also did fan service in this film. Like a lot.

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FINAL THOUGHTS:
I still give the studio and the people behind this movie a big thumbs up for their efforts for breaking the stereotypic “romantic plot” movies. They still have a lot to improve, but the movie is a great start. I just hope that they hire better post prod team lol. But still watch it for Freen and Becky.

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Hits close to home in a good way.

Today's the last day of showing in our local cinemas. I tried so hard to stop myself from rewatching, yet in the end, I rewatched it today because this movie has been on my mind ever since my first watch last month.

I thought I wasn't gonna cry because I know the whole trajectory of the film, but boy was I wrong. It still hits close to home. The storyline is simple, but it's so damn relatable. Despite some nuances, I know that we Asians have some similarities in our family cultures. I'm not Thai nor Chinese, but I still related to M's family problems and complex relationship towards his family.

P'Billkin and P'Taew's acting is amazing. Honestly, all of them acted realistically. It just feels like you're watching a family live their lives.

The cinematography and color grading has a nostalgic feel to it. And the music scores too!!! One of my main reasons for rewatching this film is the score. Kudos to Jairaroeng Studio for making these magical scores. Huge thanks to P'Pat too for directing this film! His works are phenomenal.

This is the type of movie that you'll be thinking and remembering for a long, long time. I just wish that they put this on Netflix soon so that more people watch this masterpiece.

Please hug your grandmas for me. Love them while they're still alive.

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ISANG NAPAKA-REALISTIC NA COMING-OF-AGE SERIES.

[Translate to English if y'all want hahaha. This is a Filo series so I'm writing this review in my native tongue.]

OO, HINDI SIYA BL. COMING OF AGE QUEER SERIES 'TO.

Grabe, sorry na agad kung word vomit ang lahat ng 'to, alas singko na kasi at katatapos ko lang panuorin 'tong seryeng 'to nang isang upuan.

Hindi ko talaga alam kung saan magsisimula. Lahat pinag-isipan: 'yung storyline, 'yung script, 'yung references (lalo na 'yung filo inside jokes HAHAHA YUNG SA CHINESE VESSEL NA PART TAS BENTE PESOS NA BIGAS HAHAHAHA), 'yung mga aktor na gumanap (na i think lahat sila nasa community?), 'yung cinematography, 'yung coloring, 'yung (mapanghusgang) kultura ng Pilipinas, at higit sa lahat, 'yung kasaysayan at references patungkol sa babaylan at mitolohiya. Napakahusay.

Ipinakita talaga sa seryeng 'to na kahit marami nang out na LGBTQIA+ sa Pilipinas ay hindi pa rin maiiwasan na husgahan ka ng mga taong nakapaligid sa'yo, lalo na kung nasa probinsya ka. Ang husay din kasi binigyan ng representation ang pagiging trans, intersex, at pansexual. Hindi sila nag-focus masiyado sa love story nina King at Ino pero ipinakita talaga ang dynamics ng pamilya, pagkakaibigan, at ng sosyal na aspeto.

Nagulat at nagustuhan ko rin ang pagrerepresenta ni king sa mga aktibista na walang sawang kalampagin ang mga taong nasa itaas upang maipaglaban ang karapatan ng mga LGBTQIA+ community. Nakakatuwa at napaka-refreshing makakita ng gen z na aktibista sa isang Pilipinong serye. Natuwa rin ako sa karakter ni Archie. Nakikita ko ang sarili ko sa kanya bilang isang taong lumaki sa isang Katolikong pamiya. Naipakita sa seryeng 'to na hanggang ngayon ay dala-dala pa rin natin ang mga virtues na na-instill ng mga dayuhang sumakop sa atin.

BASTA ANG DAMI KO PANG GUSTONG SABIHIN PERO INAANTOK NA AKO. SOBRANG PERFECT AT VERY REAL NA REAL ANG REPRESENTATION NG SERIES NA 'TO. I FEEL SO SEEN!!!! T____T

Ang problema lang sa seryeng 'to ay wala pang season 2 announcement. DIREK JP HABAC WHEN NAMAN OH IIYAK NA SI BADING SOBRANG GANDA PLSSSS T______T

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