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Heneral luna movie analysis12/18/2022 ![]() Say no to the little things that cloud your judgement: Greed, money, power. I know we are sort of a “damaged culture” but it is never too late to fix something. There is hope for the local cinema industry! I hope for the day then when we see the list of movies in a cinema, 90% will be Filipino ones and the elitists won’t be like “how baduy.” I sincerely hope your vision for it materializes and it really becomes a trilogy – like Marvel but even better because we are talking about real life heroes here. We need more movies like this and less of the “kabit theme” or shallow movies. So thank you guys, for taking time and your talent to create this work of art. The message of the entire movie is CLEAR – no dead scenes and the 2 hours felt so fast. I applaud the whole team behind Heneral Luna for making the cinematography so brilliant that it will surely reach the market they’d like to tap. Why do we do that? Beat each other black and blue when we could channel our energy into more productive things? The reason for their fight might be the most valid excuse but it all boils down to the decisions we make. Nothing upsets me more than wasted time (especially with the traffic now, time is MORE PRECIOUS than gold). There won’t be any spoilers here (because the movie is based on historic facts) but there were scenes in the movie where Heneral Luna and the other characters let their ego get in the way and ended up being counter-productive. I KNOW that we’ve already seen A LOT of social media posts encouraging us to watch the movie (amazing cinematography, line-up of cast, etc) so how will my post be any different? I am not an expert when it comes to the topic of Philippine history but what I picked up from watching the movie is this: Filipinos should never bring down their own countrymen. I usually wouldn’t go for those seats but the cinema was PACKED and I came across an article that it would get pulled out soon so I didn’t miss the opportunity. ![]() I paid Php230 for my ticket and settled for seats on the side, nearer the screen. You might be thinking, “What on earth does this outfit post have to do with a Heneral Luna movie review?” I am just sharing that this is what I wore when I watched it but blogging requirement aside, it’s really a film you shouldn’t miss. That’s exactly what happened after I watched “Heneral Luna” by Jerrold Tarog. We have seen a lot of great movies (most, international, I’m pretty sure) but not all will leave you applauding right after the movie and better yet – call you to action. On horseback.I never thought a movie could move me so much that here I am crafting a blog post about it and it’s almost midnight. “He must be the bravest man I’ve ever seen or the looniest lunatic this side of Frisco!” an American proclaims after Luna single-handedly charges the front line. There’s frequent grandstanding and staring off into the distance as the movie aspires to epicness. The film, directed by Jerrold Tarog, portrays the general as a Patton-esque figure, bucking authority and doubters, all for love of country. “General Luna, you may be a military genius, but you do not understand politics,” one of those skeptics whines. This war is in your hands.”) Cue the sweeping orchestral music.īattles are waged, speeches are made and foreign enemies soon become the least of Luna’s problems: Bureaucrats, cowards and other homegrown spoilsports continually try to sabotage his unconventional plans. Early in the story he’s given command of the military. But really, when a film works this hard to rouse you, there’s no shame in just giving in.Ī patriotic biopic that veers toward propaganda, “Heneral Luna” is about Antonio Luna, who in the late 1800s led the Philippine Revolutionary Army during the Philippine-American War. I’m only a little embarrassed at liking “ Heneral Luna,” an audaciously manipulative movie that’s more involving than it should be.
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