Michael's Movie Grade: C+
A decent romantic flick from the Philippians.
While this is one of those romantic movies, where you know how it is going to end from the start, it does work when it comes to the most important ingredient of these films. That is that we care about the main characters. While they are both flawed, they are both likable and relatable. We do want to see both of them end up happy. Because of this some of the emotional moments do really work. There is an especially effective tearjerker scene towards the end. This keeps the clichés from becoming overwhelming or taking us out of the film. This movie also works because the story works in some smart social commentaries about the difficulties that those who move to another country can face. This makes the film feel more real to us than the Hallmark type of romantic comedy. This movie also tells its story in a clever way. It cuts back and forth between the past and current story. This allows us to grow a greater understanding of who these characters are and gives some of the scenes in the past an emotional weight that they wouldn't have had otherwise.
As great as the main characters are, the side characters are all overly cliché. They are boring at best and annoying at worst. Though a couple jokes land here, most of the humor falls flat.
This is a very cliché and predictable romance film; however strong characters and clever storytelling help keep it a decent watch despite its flaws.
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