View from the Side: "UnOfficially Yours"

My Thoughts on the Movie

Does a relationship need a formal status? This is the tagline of the movie. However, after watching the movie, I came to realize that it tackles the current social norm according to the younger genre. Relationships, as I gathered in some of my talks with knowledgeable persons are of many forms.  Any relationship can be close or open, casual, single or engaged, etc. As my informers are rattling what is the meaning of each relationship, I cannot fully comprehend. Maybe it’s because I was more of a conservative type which I see relationship as two forms only: “in relationship or no relationship at all” and “bad or good relationship”. But the most unexpected lesson I learned came from my teenage niece. Another type of a relationship according to her is “FLIRTATIONSHIP” meaning “more than friends but less than a relationship”. Oh… my head is spinning with all these new learning. Perhaps, I should get a crash course on “Understanding Relationships of Today”!
“UnOfficially Yours” stars John Lloyd Cruz (aka Macky) and Angel Locsin (aka Ces). It is directed by Cathy Garcia Molina. I am not a fan of both actors, but since the movie is the talk of the town and subject of Facebook posts, I obliged myself to see it. Besides, I am still hesitant on having another round of Tagalog movies because of my dismal experience with another movie.
I saw the story as tackling over the thin line that separates morality and immorality. It highlights some form of casual, open relationships and “one night stand” which the Filipino culture does not yet openly accept. Due to this culture, the story came-up with reasons to justify the actions of those involved. In the end, the movie yielded to the accepted norm with the two lead stars falling in love with each other. It is a clear case of “the end justifies the means”.
John Lloyd who is known as one of the matinee idol in Philippine movie and television networks, debuted in this movie to mature role. However, I like him more in his “pakilig” and “pa-tweetum” roles. I had a fair share of laughs while watching the movie especially their taglines.  But I must admit that I love more the tandem of “John Lloyd and Sarah Geronimo”. I felt more “kiligs” to their movies and I am excited to see more of their team-up.
Here are some of my unforgettable conversations or quotes I heard from this movie:
     Ces mother: “Paano ko makikilala yung taong para sakin, yung taong magmamahal sa akin kung sa bawat sakit na mararamdaman ko ay susuko agad ako.”
     Conversation 1:
           Macky’s friend: "Sus naman …one night stand nga, eh! Ano pa bang gusto mong mangyari? Nakalimutan mong mag-thank you?
           Macky: "Ah ganoon ba… kailangan ba mag thank you?"
     Conversation 2: 
           Ces: "Sa isang bagay kasing pinipili, may isang libo kang tinatanggihan."
           Macky: "Eh paano kung patunayan sa iyo ng isang pinili mo na higit pa sya sa isang libong tinanggihan mo?"