I have seen “In My Life” not just one but two times already!
Perfect!
It is a movie that is a taboo to the indie gay soft porn which is rampant nowadays.
It is the story of Shirley Templo, who is in her latter years of her life and has been used to the routines of ADLs (activities of daily living).
By pride, she forced herself to “move on” in New York where she crashed in with her metro-homosexual son and his “driver sweet lover" in their love nest.
The movie showed how Shirley tried to live her life all over again and how she was able to resolve misunderstanding and miscommunication with her estranged husband, Benito and their children.
I would like to quote Ricky Lee when he said that when you watched the movie, you will laugh so hard that you won’t even notice that you are already crying…
I can relate to movie a lot in the point of view of the four characters in the movie.
First is Shirley, I can relate to her because my mother is in Florida right now. Her petition from her sister went through just this year after waiting for more than 25 years. My mother is trying her best to adjust to her life now that she is living the so-called “American Dream”! She is trying to familiarize herself using the computer and a lot more. I miss her a lot!
Second is Mark, I can relate to him because I somewhat felt that I was a disappointment to my parents, that no matter what I do it won’t be good enough for them. But despite the parental control, I know and my parents assured me that they love and care for me, that they only want the best for me.
Third is Andrea or Dang, I can relate to her because I am the eldest and I have always been somewhat dependent of my parents that sometimes I felt that I deprived and sometimes I felt I can’t function independently.
Last but not the least is Noel, I can relate to him because I am an emotional type of guy but not to the extent that I will become an “Emo”. I am having a hard time to say NO when someone is in need and I always felt isolated when I’m the one that is in need.
I would like to commend JLC! He is really blessed with those eyes! Even without words coming out of his lips, I felt the emotion in his eyes!
The part of the movie that I really LOL was the scene of Shirley and Hillary, formerly known as Hilario (played by Vice Ganda).
Here is the dialogue:
Shirley: Bakit meron bang mali sa akin?!
Hillary: Meron bang mali sayo? …Madami!
…buhok mo pang-librarian!
…salamin mo pang-guidance!
…damit mo pang-principal!
…height mo pang-estudyante!
(hehehe!)
It is the best rip-off dialogue of the year!
If I would rate this movie from a scale of 1-10, I will give it an 11 or a standing ovation! Perfect!
Congratulations to Olivia M. Lamasan and Star Cinema as well as to the cast and crew!
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