Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story

01/06/2012

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Day 1 of 2012 and I already did something new! This is the first time I ever got to watch an MMFF movie on the big screen.

What I liked about Manila Kingpin:

  1. How it bravely deviated from the staple genres we're all so sick of. It's been a while since I watched a Pinoy action movie. FPJ would've been proud.
  2. The black-and-white presentation. There's the vintage feel but with good audio. Plus ...it somewhat masked the gore of the bloodbath it portrayed.
  3. Casting of the new generation's sidekicks along with the action movie "suki" goons of the 80-90s. Welcome back, John Regala!
  4. That slow-mo, dialogue-free action sequence near the end to the tune of Mad World by Tears for Fears. I seriously thought they were gonna use Everybody Wants to Rule the World, haha.
  5. The buildup of emotion in #4, then you see Ketchup on a bike. Laugh trip!
  6. Ely Buendia! Ikaw na!

What I didn't like:

  1. The movie was about 2 hours long and the middle part was so damn boring.
  2. Jeorge Estregan. Sorry Gov but you're just too OLD for the role. And it looked like you were taking advantage of Carla Abellana. Ewwwww lang.

See full trailer below!
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