Fine, no one forced us to watch all seven MMFF entries. We did it of our own free will and in the knowledge that the movies would probably suck so hard, black holes would open up in the shopping malls. Why did we do this to ourselves? Because we feel compelled to point out how major studios present reheated garbage and call it “entertainment”. Because we enjoy mocking those well-paid professionals who turn out lazy, shoddy, insipid, substandard product. This year they made it too easy for us.
But the saddest reason of all is that we love the movies and we keep hoping that our belief in Pinoy cinema will be rewarded. When we weren’t old enough to see them, the MMFF included movies like Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon and Burlesk Queen (which despite the title and the controversy is not about naked women but art for the people). Later editions gave us Kisapmata, Himala, Brutal, Karma, Bulaklak ng City Jail. We can remember when the Shake, Rattle and Roll series was brilliant.
Is there a conspiracy among local producers and filmmakers to make the martial law era look like a golden age of Pinoy cinema? Or does the film industry really need censorship and repression in order to make good movies?
Read all our reviews in the MMFF 2011 Binge in InterAksyon.com.
via JessicarulestheUniverse | MMFF 2011: Holding the audience hostage.
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