DCRJ's MOVIE REVIEWS - THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE (2010) & WORKING GIRLS (2010)

We saw THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE (2010) at the Alabang Town Center, Cinema 2 on the 4th of July 2010. Victoria (Bryce Dallas Howard) sets out her revenge by making a puppet out of her supposed boylet and creating an army of 'newborns'. It's time for Edward and Jabob to join forces to protect the love of their lives, Bella. Chessy dialoques/cliche (e.g. you know I'm hotter than you) and Jacob's bulging biceps and pectorals will surely shoot up hormonal levels among female and the not-so-male youths of today but some scenes drag a bit, some were poorly acted (Dakota Fanning), story focuses too much on Bella and the two lovestruck male leads, less on scope. Clearly, Eclipse is anemic and needs more blood transfusion. Likable but not the best of the saga. My ratings: 2.5 out of 5 Biscuits !

I just saw WORKING GIRLS (2010) via glorious pirated DVD from muslim vendors in Molino, Bacoor, Cavite. Ishmael Bernal must be spinning in his grave right now for making a not-so-good sequel to his beloved classic film Working Girls (1984). Jose Javier Reyes film follows the original characters' lives 26 years later now mothers to new characters portrayed by current young stars of today. The story scatters out to numerous storylines some not related to one another, it's like loose fabrics forgotten to be woven back to be satisfyingly whole. Comedienne Eugene Domingo saves the film from further damage. My ratings: 2 out of 5 Biscuits !