I just seen this movie and from what I saw, the only thing I could say is that it had a very good idea behind it. Unfortunately, they lack important details such as how Karyn(Panganiban) and Ian's(Mulach) relationship ever blossomed. I mean, sure they showed how they met, and how they ended up in bed, but where's the middle part? It's like sex without foreplay. Yeah, Just straight to orgasm. But then again, what the hell do I know about that stuff.
Anyway, back to my point. The concept of having the audience think that the mistress was the wife and vice-versa was very well planned. It had the potential to be one of the most unforgettable movies of all time; However, because of the lack of support for each of the character's background, the movie ended up just as a one-time thing. You watch it, you forget it. Period. I am aware, though, that they deliberately intended for the audience to start hating Karyn, given the way that she was exposed slowly to the viewers, but a little more detail could not have hurt.
As for the sympathy for the characters, there was not much. The only dominant feeling throughout the movie was the growing hate for the character of Aga. He was flat and boring AND annoying. The little screen time Angelica had gave even more growth as a person, and insight to the expecting viewers. Maricel's character showed development too, but I didn't think that she would've done the same thing that happened to her to another person. There's trauma, yes, but that was just plain evil. Who makes people hurt the way they did?
All in all, I would still recommend A Love Story to most people. Especially if you're Filipino.Though not very lengthy, it still had parts where you just get lost thinking with the characters as you watch them, possibly even share the feeling that they had at the time. I can't deny that it did have it's moments, it's just that they weren't very unforgettable.
Again, good idea, could-be-way-better depiction.
Anyway, back to my point. The concept of having the audience think that the mistress was the wife and vice-versa was very well planned. It had the potential to be one of the most unforgettable movies of all time; However, because of the lack of support for each of the character's background, the movie ended up just as a one-time thing. You watch it, you forget it. Period. I am aware, though, that they deliberately intended for the audience to start hating Karyn, given the way that she was exposed slowly to the viewers, but a little more detail could not have hurt.
As for the sympathy for the characters, there was not much. The only dominant feeling throughout the movie was the growing hate for the character of Aga. He was flat and boring AND annoying. The little screen time Angelica had gave even more growth as a person, and insight to the expecting viewers. Maricel's character showed development too, but I didn't think that she would've done the same thing that happened to her to another person. There's trauma, yes, but that was just plain evil. Who makes people hurt the way they did?
All in all, I would still recommend A Love Story to most people. Especially if you're Filipino.Though not very lengthy, it still had parts where you just get lost thinking with the characters as you watch them, possibly even share the feeling that they had at the time. I can't deny that it did have it's moments, it's just that they weren't very unforgettable.
Again, good idea, could-be-way-better depiction.