Movie No. 41 (Cinemalaya 2018): THE LOOKOUT
The Lookout (2018)
Director: Afi Africa
Cast: Andres Vasquez, Jay Garcia, Yayo Aguila, Rez Cortez, Efren Reyes Jr.
In Tagalog, with English subtitles
This movie is a mess. I still can't believe it's in Cinemalaya. While there are some flashes of near genius in script and scenes, the summation is nil. While the story can be summarized in one or two sentences, the execution of the narrative, although teleserye-ish, is terrible. Characterization is bland and illogical. It's sexploitation galore. What are the excessive nude scenes for?
Director: Afi Africa
Cast: Andres Vasquez, Jay Garcia, Yayo Aguila, Rez Cortez, Efren Reyes Jr.
In Tagalog, with English subtitles
This movie is a mess. I still can't believe it's in Cinemalaya. While there are some flashes of near genius in script and scenes, the summation is nil. While the story can be summarized in one or two sentences, the execution of the narrative, although teleserye-ish, is terrible. Characterization is bland and illogical. It's sexploitation galore. What are the excessive nude scenes for?
To be fair, the lead characters, who are relatively newbies, can really act. It's just sad that such passable performances are wasted in a really bad and cringe-worthy movie.
Rating: 0.5/4.0
Date seen: August 5, 2018
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