Rosario, a Metro Manila Film Festival Entry of Cinemabuhay and Studio 25 was directed by Albert Martinez. It was released December 25, 2010 and was starred by Jennylyn Mercado as Rosario, Yul Servo as Vicente, and Dennis Trillo as Alberto. I watched the Movie last January 5, 2010 at Ayala Malls, Trinoma and even if it was already the third week of the airing of the Movie, the Cinema Place was still filled with people watching.
The story revolves around the life of Rosario (Jennylyn Mercado), a beautiful, intelligent and sophisticated Filipina who just got home from New York. She was only supposed to stay on vacation on their hacienda but then she met Vicente (Yul Servo), who manages their family’s tobacco plantation, and she fell in love with him. When her father and mother knew about their disgraceful relationship, they sent Rosario to convent, but then Rosario eloped with Vicente afterwards. Their cohabitation is a picture of a married bliss, not until Vicente suffered from tuberculosis, which lured Rosario in committing adultery.
The movie was based on a true story of Manny V. Pangilinan’s grandmother, and it was set on one of the most colorful periods in Philippine History. The movie set appears to be realistic for a 1920’s movie setting. It was taken on a province, and an hacienda that portrays back a scenery that looks like back at that time. The vehicles and other places have been well-prepared, and even the dresses and outfits of the cast describe a 1920 Filipino. The vintage cars has been the perfect example of a well-represented props used in the movie.
The acting of the casts has been great enough to keep the audience into the flow of the movie, and they delivered the lines and actions well that the drama became more realistic. However, some parts just look so exaggerated that it appears to be a bit eerie. An example of which is when Carding (Sid Lucero) saw Rosario after making up with his Tio (Ricky Davao) and he was driven by too much anger that he punched the latter too much, and at the first throw, the blood was already overly portrayed to the point that his Tio wasn’t even able to fight back.
The cinematography is great that the entire movie appears to be eye-soothing and all of the details, the setting, the props, the dresses, and the faces of the actors and actresses has been emphasized and shown vividly on the screen. The sounds and backdrop music did not interrupt any of the scenes, and even made the movie even better. The only big drawback for “Rosario” is its own basis, Rosario Herrera herself. At some point, instead of being pitiful for her repugnant life, people might even unlike her for her selfish-centered decisions. In the end, even if some moral lessons are depicted in the story, it will leave you a query why the life of Rosario Herrera has been seen onscreen especially when there are only limited knowledge that can be excavated her real life story. Still, the movie is fine enough not to be watched by the people because even if the history doesn’t tell so much about Rosario Herrera, the film was still conceptualized well that most of the people will easily understand it.
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