Movie No. 24 (2015): NINJA PARTY
Ninja Party (2015)
Director: Jim Libiran
Cast: Annicka Dolonius, Bea Galvez, Teresa Loyzaga, Odette Khan
This film competed in the Sinag Maynila Film Festival two weeks ago. Synopses describe it as a coming of age film of senior high school students from a Catholic-run, all-girls school. It's very controversial in a way that these supposedly rich school girls get preoccupied with organizing a masked orgy with boys from other high schools - their version of soiree after the supposedly clean soiree was cancelled. Well, this may have been based on some rare reality, and that's acceptable. Trouble is the characterization that sets the girls' preoccupation is wanting despite a couple of the newbie actresses showing acceptable acting. Of course Teresa Loyzaga and Odette Khan don't disappoint. While the story is interesting, the writing seems unsure of where to take it. Production design is a disaster. For example: I'm not convinced that these girls come from rich families when their houses' interiors look like boarding houses with cheap bedding and toilets. The school which is supposedly exclusive for rich girls doesn't even have a decent auditorium. And the school looks like a public school with cheap furniture.
Rating: 1.5/4.0
Director: Jim Libiran
Cast: Annicka Dolonius, Bea Galvez, Teresa Loyzaga, Odette Khan
This film competed in the Sinag Maynila Film Festival two weeks ago. Synopses describe it as a coming of age film of senior high school students from a Catholic-run, all-girls school. It's very controversial in a way that these supposedly rich school girls get preoccupied with organizing a masked orgy with boys from other high schools - their version of soiree after the supposedly clean soiree was cancelled. Well, this may have been based on some rare reality, and that's acceptable. Trouble is the characterization that sets the girls' preoccupation is wanting despite a couple of the newbie actresses showing acceptable acting. Of course Teresa Loyzaga and Odette Khan don't disappoint. While the story is interesting, the writing seems unsure of where to take it. Production design is a disaster. For example: I'm not convinced that these girls come from rich families when their houses' interiors look like boarding houses with cheap bedding and toilets. The school which is supposedly exclusive for rich girls doesn't even have a decent auditorium. And the school looks like a public school with cheap furniture.
Date seen: March 22, 2015
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