One True Love

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Romance

Three reasons why I didn’t want to miss this film:

1. I have always loved the song “The Last Time I Felt Like This”, popularized by Johnny Mathis and Jane Olivor, and the theme song of the movie “Same Time, Next Year”, a 1978 film adaptation of the 1975 comedy play by Bernard Slade. I have yet to watch this movie completely, though (only the first few scenes, thanks to Youtube).

2. I am a DD-Marian loveteam follower (after Marimar and Dyesebel). I didn’t get to see their free birthday concert and I believe that to shell out 111 bucks for OTL is my way of showing my support. With the very talented Iza Calzado in the cast, who could ask for more?

3. Watching Pinoy romantic, feel-good, light movies is one of my bonding activities with Cae, my unica hija.

Migs (Dingdong) is a young doctor whose relationship with childhood sweetheart Bela (Iza) ended when the latter decided to migrate to Canada. Three years later, Migs weds Joy (Marian), a nurse. An accident results to a retrograde amnesia and Migs could only remember Bela, who intends to win him back. Will Migs return to Bela or move on with his new life with Joy? Who will be his one true love?

My daughter and I noticed the 2 Migs played by DD here – Joy’s Migs who is playful and Bela’s Migs who is serious. We like Marian but Iza’s presence is really so powerful. The two actresses only have to move their eyes, kahit hindi na magsalita.

Joy to Bela: “Si Migs lang ang nagka-amnesia, ikaw hindi.”
Bela to Joy: “You have the only thing I have ever wanted in my life.”

Notable is Jennica Garcia who plays Raya, Joy’s sister. Magaling itong batang ito, mapa-comedy or drama man. I was trying not to cry but I had to give it to Jennica in the scene where Joy was scolding her for allowing Migs to leave the house.

The other characters have short exposures (Boots Anson Roa, Chinggoy Alonso, Pinky Marquez, Sheena Halili, Bianca King). Napansin pa nga namin ni Cae yung white and silver metallic mesh Havs ni Bianca. Adel Tamano was dashing as the best man. Si Richard Quan, kahit nakapikit ako at naka-hard hat siya, alam kong siya yun. At higit sa lahat, si Ma’am Annette Gozon-Abrogar ha, talagang ayaw paawat! Pero si mamang taxi driver, markado naman ang papel, in fairness.

But what I like about it is that walang paliguy-ligoy yung story, walang masyadong complications or twists or palabok. It has continuity flaws though (watch out for the appearing-disappearing-appearing bandaged arm of DD), but still, hindi pinilit na magbalik agad ang memory ni Migs.

Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigs!!!