Reviews

Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa? is a wonderfully made masterpiece. Hands down to Lualhati Bautista. The film was also magnificent it was very realistic and we owe to this to the talent of Direk Chito Rono. It is rare that a film enhances a literary text. Usually the films do not give justice to the written text but in this case the film complimented the literary text. The revisions made on the literary text to fit the big screen was appropriate for the film. There were no major changes made that drastically changed the outcome. It was a good choice of literary text to create into a film. It touches on issues that are not usually talked about specially regarding Women's Rights.It also focused more on the woman and who she really is. The film was very real that affected me deeply.

Dekada '70 is one of the most exceptional Filipino films I have seen. The film had depth and was very meticulously created. Owing to the fact that it was based on a novel, the plot of the film was very coherent. Unlike other Filipino films Dekada '70 gave justice to the Philippine Film Industry. Among the typical films that have been sprouting in this generation Dekada '70 left its mark. The quality of the film was astounding. Through the set designs, costumes, and make-up, I was able to get a realistic glimpse of how things looked like in the 70's. Even very minor details were given much attention to make everything look and feel as part of the 70's. I feel that it is very important to stage or film relevant events that are part of our History as a Filipino people. By doing so a wider number of people is reached and awareness on historical events increase. In a phase of apathy and hopelessness, movies like Dekada '70 reminds us that all is not lost for the Philippines is always worth fighting for.