Ate (2008)
Helen and Dave are a happy couple, but their relationship is tested when Helen's younger sister Cleo comes into the picture. Helen's Family is under treat from being torn apart as the two sisters fight for the affections of A Single Man, and Helen herself is put to the test when faced with the temptation of Lex, her Ex-boyfriend.
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Very well executed
Admirable film.
A waste of 90 minutes of my life
One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
I saw this film because I had never seen a Philippine picture before. I'm curious about films from around the world.The director seems to be trying to produce a Hollywood-like film. Personally, I don't appreciate that. And, what's even worst, the result of this imitation is awful. Most dialogues are build with different takes and speech continuity is broken. You can easily tell where the film was edited at any moment. The timing between phrases is odd.Sound and picture quality seem to be right. But most of the time you are inside a house, a motel, or a pharmacy. You can see very little of Philippines. It is comparable to any low-budget romantic TV show.Actors won't get a prize for their performance. Sometimes you think you can believe them, but they muff sooner or later. Cristine Reyes and Ara Mina's bodies decorate the film but they never got fully naked so don't even think about it.The story tries to be controversial, I guess. I'm not sure if this is considered a transgression in Philippines. But when I'm seeing a picture like this, when it's clear that is a bad film, all I can wish for is a story where something different happen. Well, it's not the case.
I only watched this because Cristine Reyes was in it and she's so freakin' hot. Her older sister, Ara Mina, on the other hand, is...well...just another former "bold star" trying hard to be a serious actress.Honestly, there were some really boring parts so I just fast forwarded the movie. The plot's basically about two sisters, one whos' "practical" and the other one's rebellious. The older sister, Helen (Ara Mina), is trying to have a baby with her husband and her younger sister, Cleo (Cristine Reyes) lives with them. The couple's relationship is tested when Helen's husband, Dave (Paolo Paraiso) looks Cleo's way. I would give a better review but I didn't bother watching the whole movie. There was one thing I had a problem with and it was the music. Almost throughout the entire movie, there was some piano playing. It was annoying and unnecessary.