Movie No. 31 (2015): MAYBE THIS TIME

Maybe This Time (2014)
Director: Jerry Lopez Sineneng
Cast: Coco Martin, Sarah Geronimo, Shamaine Buencamino, Ruffa Gutierrez

I saw this on TV, too.

This is a romcom from Star Cinema. Therefore, it must have followed a tiring formula: boy and girl meet, boy and girl get separated mostly by unbelievable and unoriginal circumstances (the only conflict), boy and girl meet again, happy ending. And the viewing public always buys that. Period.

But, it's not all that bad. Despite the used up storyline, the script is fluid. The shots are gorgeous. Sarah Geronimo is charming although not really believable in the ways she's supposedly show the character she plays is hurting and longing. Coco Martin has proven he's an actor, but mostly in his roles in Indie movies. In this movie, however, he's miscast; an indication that his artistry has limits. But who cares. It's a no-brainer that Star Cinema only banks on the popularity of both Sarah Geronimo and Coco Martin.

By the way, Ruffa Gutierrez is irritating. She's been in the industry for while now, but, still, she can't act.

Rating: 2.0/4.0

Date seen: May 24, 2015