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‘Everything About Her’ Review: Heartfelt where it counts

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‘Everything About Her’ Review: Heartfelt where it counts

The opening montage of Joyce Bernal’s Everything About Her succinctly reveals almost everything about Vivian Rabaya (Vilma Santos), the real estate mogul who is the heart and center of the film.

The rousing speech she is giving in front of an audience of influential people is surprisingly peppered with vulgar language, showing that she has all the confidence to say whatever is on her mind, wherever, simply because of her undeniable stature. Her closet magnanimity, which is revealed during her sudden side trips to feed random street children, reveals that there is kindness beneath her icy exterior.

Almost immediately, the film retreats from the luxurious locations of Vivian’s life and into the lackluster existence of Jaica Domingo (Angel Locsin), the charmingly candid lady who becomes Vivian’s private nurse. Bernal’s camera follows Jaica along the alleyways of her humble neighborhood, as she hops into a jeepney, and up the elevator to her work, in almost real time, reminiscent of the many films that exploit poverty for cinematic experience.

Within just a few minutes of the film, Bernal captures the two worlds that collide. A lot ofn the film’s comedy comes from either Jaica kowtowing to Vivian’s unreasonable demands or Vivian tolerating Jaica’s middlebrow concerns. The film’s drama, on the other hand, is sourced from the third main character, Albert Mitra (Xian Lim), Vivian’s estranged son who Jaica convinces to go home to be with his mother.

Not about class struggles

Everything About Her however isn’t a film about class struggles, although it displays without even batting an eyelash the glaring gap between the wealthy and working classes in the country. This is a film that has a character fly a helicopter from Manila to Tagaytay just to shout expletives to a failing underling, while her struggling nurse has to hitch a ride with the subdivision security to save her ward’s life from the unbearable aches of a cancer-ridden body.

The world where wealth disparity is grossly apparent is merely used as a stage for the film’s weepy story of a mother attempting to redeem herself for all the sins she inflicted on her son while in pursuit of an illustrious career.

Vivian however is but a product of fantasy. She is written to be a stereotype borne out of everything media has conceived self-made successful women to be. She is the devil who wears Prada, the Amor Powers without the love life, the quintessential billionairewho is perfect at everything except at expressing the most tender of her emotions. In other words, Vivian is an aspiration, while Jaica, who is depicted with less clichés, is the vantage point of the audience from which they can peek at a life of speculated spectacle of high society living.

Humanizing stereotype

Given that she plays a character that teeters towards caricature, Santos is tasked to humanize Vivian, which she does with astounding ease.

She manifests a quiet understanding of the character, depicting the role of an uncomplicated woman without the histrionics that one often sees from comediennes who are required to portray dramatic roles and the discomfort that one often observes from serious thespians who are forced to be uncharacteristically comical.

Locsin provides Santos more than ample support. She is charismatic and amiable but not to the point of patronizing a character that is written to champion the diligence of the working class, or in this film’s case, the members of the nursing profession.

Their scenes together are mostly golden, with the two actresses effortlessly earning chuckles or tears from their innate understanding of their characters ludicrous situations.

Lim plays the angst-ridden man-child well enough. The role only requires him to brood and be emotionally impenetrable. Unfortunately, when the story requires him to be softer, he persists to play the stoic son, squandering the opportunity to maximize a role that explores various spectrums of an adult who is still haunted by his childhood. Lim is simply unable to grant his character depth beyond calculated gestures, welling eyes and fumbled lines.

Commendable balancing act

Everything About Her is predictable, which isn’t necessary a problem. There is also something inherently wrong about the message of women being forced to choose between motherhood and their careers, but that message is but part and parcel of the studio’s family-friendly and escapist agendas.

It is a film that does not necessarily earn its fairy tale conclusion, but its efforts in allowing its audience to bask in feel-good escapism is not completely wrong. In the end, it deserves its rainbow, even though the rains that precede it is blanketed in all the conveniences formula affords.

Bernal has the sense to treat all the tropes with levity, inflicting comedy when necessary, and then toning everything down when the story steers towards seriousness. This balancing act is commendable, as it results in a film that is initially silly and whimsical, but essentially heartfelt where it counts. – Rappler.com

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MOVIE REVIEW: Vilma Santos-starrer Everything About Her can move you to tears, pity and laughter

Although Vilma Santos-Recto admits Everything About Her is inspired by the popular novel The Devil Wears Prada and the film of the same title, this Star Cinema movie has that signature Pinoy flavor that tugs at our heartstrings and make us cry "Aray!" where it hurts most. We pity the poor guy that CEO Vivian Rabaya (played by Vilma) fires on the spot (and throws a chair at!) for not closing the deal she wanted. We long to tell the private nurse Jaica Domingo (played by Angel Locsin), the eldest child in the family, to stop and smell the roses instead of fussing over her younger siblings' needs and wants. We want to hold the hands of Jaica's younger sister after her mother fails to show up during her graduation. Most of all, we want to wipe Vivian's tears when her only son Albert (played by Xian Lim) rejects her maternal gestures after many years of estrangement from each other. WELCOME BREAKS. Bright moments, however, provide welcome breaks from all the crying, fist clenching, teeth gnashing, and name calling. Thank goodness they're as Pinoy as can be again. We laugh when Jaica missends her rant message on text about her nasty boss to who else but to the "impakta" Vivian herself. It happens in real life, not once, but many times over. We feel like joining Jaica's little jig when she tells her overjoyed family just how much she expects to get every month as private nurse to this wealthy but difficult woman. These are but icings on the cake of this touching story about love, family, and forgiveness. The "Big C" that is cancer gets a whole new positive spin. It becomes the key that unlocks the door to everything Vivian had hoped for as long-time absentee mother of an estranged son. The negative turns into positive again, as Vivian's sickness also makes Jaica see her own absentee mother in a whole new light. Albert, for his part, has his own a-ha moment as a lost son, and a man who outgrows his fears. As expected, Vilma and Angel shine in their separate acting moments where each lets the other own her scene. It is Xian who comes out as a revelation. Gone is the matinee idol who made female fans' hearts flutter whenever he looks at perennial partner Kim Chiu with goo goo eyes. A serious dramatic actor has taken his place in that crucial breakdown scene that is one of the film's turning points. Xian's agonized cries show that he can make moviegoers feel emotions other than romance, after all. UNANSWERED QUESTIONS. The film is not perfect, though. Some questions begged for answers. Albert's character development--from a man who didn't look beyond Jaica's role as his mom's private nurse to someone with a key role to play in his life--was wanting. His transition from mere bystander to active participant in Jaica's life was too abrupt. Another point: the subplot about the absentee mother of Jaica and her siblings can be considered a loose end that isn't even clarified even when the movie ended. Even Vivian's own sudden conversion paves the way for a simplistic ending that feels unearned. WHAT ABOUT THE MEN? Still, Everything About Her can move you to tears, pity and laughter the way a good movie should. Unfortunately, however, it also puts the burden of child rearing solely on the woman's shoulders. True, career-driven women like Vivian can sometimes neglect their children. But aren't successful men capable of committing this mortal sin as well? Why put all the blame on a woman who works hard and gets her just reward, when the man also has a role to play in his child's upbringing? Yes, women hold up half the sky. But that doesn't mean men can escape from female-associated responsibilities, like making a happy home and raising well-adjusted children. In highlighting a woman's role in her grown-up son's attitudes about life, Everything About Her has unwittingly laid bare a pressing need for films about men's equally crucial part in a person's development. Everything About Him could be a good follow up to the Vilma Santos starrer. Let's just hope it attracts a couple of takers. Directed by Joyce Bernal, Everything About Her is graded A by the Cinema Evaluation Board. Ed's Note: The "PEP Review" section carries the views of individual reviewers, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the PEP editorial staff.

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FILM REVIEW: EVERYTHING ABOUT HER

EVERYTHING ABOUT HER

A FILM REVIEW

Meanne M. Mijares

Starring Ms. Vilma Santos, Xian Lim and Ms. Angel Locsin

Also starring Michael de Mesa Noni Buencamino, Sharmaine Centenera-Buencamino, Alexa Ilacad Khalil Ramos, Buboy Villar, Devon Seron, Nina Dolino, Vangie Labalan, Cheska Inigo, Bart Guingona, Nor Comingo, Dante Ponce and Pontri Bernardo

DIRECTION Bb. Joyce Bernal

GENRE Comedy/Drama

DISTRIBUTED BY Star Cinema

One weekend, we subscribed to KBO that is Kapimlya Box Office, for you. There was one movie that got my attention and that is Everything About Her. After watching this award-winning two hour long comedy-drama film starring the Star for All Seasons, Vilma Santos, Angel Locsin and Xian Lim , my eyes are still puffy from the crying I did. Despite all the tears I shed, every single emotion created by this movie was truly valuable. I wasn’t surprised when it gained box office status and all the local and international awards. The film, I think was inspired by The Devil Wears Prada, starring Meryl Streep/ Anne Hathaway that is about a diabolical fashion editor and her new assistant. But despite the laughs, I sensed there seemed to be something deeper beneath the surface that is waiting to be unveiled.

The story line centers on Vivian S. Rabaya the CEO of a top real estate development company, Optima Land. She is known as a tough multi-tasking lady, a no nonsense type of persona and one who is used to see fast results. Although she is on top of her game, she is a failure as a mother and her family life, well yes, stinks. She is estranged from her only architect-son Albert R. Mitra (Xian Lim) and separated from the husband who could no longer keep up with her as she built her business empire. Jaica who comes as highly recommended best nurse in her hospital who is really hard-working and financially struggling in order to provide for her family. When Vivian is diagnosed with cancer, she hires Jaica to be her full time nurse. While not used to being helpless, and being treated like a moron, the two glacial conflicting characters battle it out and learn from each other as they run together to defeat Vivian’s disease.

I find the beginning very light, with witty one liners, funny discourse and banter — Angel as Jaica Domingo was charming and funny because her movements all seemed natural. Vilma’s Vivian proved a thwart for her character because it was a role so unusual for her after all many her years in the entertainment industry. She was 100 percent certified beast mode. A single scowl seemed enough to erupt through the walls! But viewers should not have been hushed into thinking that this was going to be the tone of the whole film. It was just a draw, after all to lure everyone into thinking that it will be a typical optimistic poor girl wins the heart of her nasty boss. I observed the hidden layers to their characters. There were spurs for their actions and as their own stories reveal before the silver screen, audiences feel more associated to them. The characters become instrumental to one other in finding peace and forgiveness. I feel that there’s just something wonderful in that.

Right from the beginning, the movie showcases the success, power, and character of Dr. Vivian Rabaya, a tough, strong-willed woman who runs her company like a slave-driver. She goes around with six-member-entourage with one carrying an umbrella above her head. Dr. Vivian S. Rabaya, a Doctor of Humanities, is portrayed as a courageous woman who pukes threats when her orders are not immediately carried out. She hates lack of common sense in her staff, she does not want to repeat herself and she wants everyone to get up and move when she gives her marching orders.

As the film opens, Dr. Vivian is in a speaking engagement. She is introduced as an orphan whose childhood dream is to have a home to call her own. That gives the viewers a preview of her past. Another scene also shows that she is compassionate to street children. She talks to them in a soft and kind manner, the exact opposite of the way she treats her staff at work.

But as destiny would have it, the successful, strong, and powerful CEO is hit with cancer of the bone marrow. She barely has 29 months to live.

I commend Direk/Bb. Joyce Bernal for the superb direction of this film. Even if a movie already had a powerhouse cast of actors going for it, Bb. Joyce deserves credit for squeezing out the best performance from each one. Vilma Santos is truly a master in her craft —no objection to this. Although, “Everything About Her” stubbornly trips over narrative imperfections and editing blemishes, Bernal’s untried attempts being tangibly evident, and while that doesn’t condense an ample portion of the totality senseless, it still gets me to think how everything would have turned out, if she had focused cultivating the depth and scope of her material.

My favorite scenes in the movie were actually the quieter moments when she longingly looked at her son as he slept, her uncalled-for hug for Angel’s character to thank her for her compassion, but the best scene, perhaps not just for Vivian, but for all three lead characters — was the bathroom scene when she finds out that her son knows about her disease despite her wishes!

It does not come as a surprise how Santos, a left-hander like myself, pulled off Vivian with undisputable credibility. She gives her character and its layers with intense vigor, credibility, and creativity that probably only someone with her caliber and stature could ever do. On her character’s most heartbreaking moments, she dispenses exactly what a woman faced with the fury of death, while also fighting to reach out for a son she might probably don’t have enough time to spend together with, would feel and look like, a performance she delivered with aplomb.

I was impressed with Angel’s portrayal of Jaica the smart, confident private nurse who does not seem to take life seriously. She did the orthodox female lead role in a technique that is not saccharine. Instead, she added depth to her character with small gradations, eye movement, smiles and actions that make her outstanding, and more human. She has an equally impressive ploy of Jaica, who on most occasions, is presented as the film’s comic effort, acting as one of the narrative’s heart and its beacon of hope. In short, the glue that holds mother and son together. The character is commendably pulled by Locsin with her irresistible charm and affection, a capacity she maintains even on the character’s very own moments of breakdown.

One thing that bothered me is the elevator scene. I always thought that mobile phones do not work well in elevators. Honestly, many movies and TV shows have worked their conflicts based on the fact that there is no cell phone signal on lifts. But the scene has Jaica talking on her phone without any trouble at all while she is inside it. It is then such a comic relief when she talks about a seemingly very serious matter without the smallest amount on her cheery disposition.

I know the scene needs people to hear out her conversation but it could have happened at least in an escalator or in a hallway and the effect would still be the same. But anyway, Bb. Joyce must know something better than we do so it has to be inside the elevator. Also, I am not sure but I thought nurses should not have their hair fall on their faces but Jaica’s hair is all over her face even as she helps revive a patient.

The movie’s plot is predictable, I should say. Otherwise, it won’t be a Pinoy movie! So we have a an ailing mogul and a nurse, then all we have to do is wait for their paths to cross.

Dr. Vivian wants a private nurse and her doctor (Bart Guingona) puts in a good word for one of the best nurses in the hospital. The scene shows more of Vivian’s character when she did not want “one of the best” but the “best” nurse in the hospital. As is her tendency, she looks down on Jaica even at their first meeting.

“How did you place in the nursing board exam?” she asks without even looking at Jaica.

“I was number 28.”

“Not even top 10.”

From Jaica’s file, Vivian has seen 2 cases of insubordination but she also finds a rating of 10/10 from patients and their family members so she gives her a chance. Jaica is asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement because Vivian does not want anyone to know of her illness. Vivian warns to sue Jaica and swears Jaica would lose her nursing license if she breaches the non-disclosure agreement..

With the huge amount promised her, Jaica agrees to PDN and to provide nursing care to Vivian 24/7. To justify her presence at work, Vivian introduces Jaica as her Personal Assistant. Thus, begins Jaica’s ordeal with a very difficult patient. Jaica is also struggling in her relationship with her mother who has left them to work overseas and has not come home for ten years but Jaica did her best to help her patient be reconciled with her son. It angers Vivian when she has realized that Albert knows about her cancer and it almost cost Jaica her job.

While I am not exactly a big fan of Xian Lim, aside from the fact that he is also left-handed like me, I must admit that I should credit him for stepping up his acting game for this film. In previous movies that I saw with him in it, I felt like he vexed too much about how he would convey himself on screen. After seeing Everything About Her, I felt that he wanted to give his best performance more than he wanted to look dapper and I must say, it paid off in the end. His breakdown scene was raw and heartfelt, and came out as very genuine. This is probably his strongest performance as of yet, having gotten across with the necessary power required by his character, whose wounds and struggles are equally as deep and excruciating as his mother’s. One more thing that is very noteworthy, is the amazing chemistry his character forms with Locsin’s, adding another layer of peculiarly crippling charm to an already gripping story. He comes forward here with an inexperienced but resounding flexibility.

With the thought of dying, Vivian decides to build low-cost housing for her company’s employees and laborers, which becomes her biggest and enduring legacy. Enter her US-based architect son who does not want to have anything to do with his mother. Jaica decides to tell Albert about his mother’s cancer but begs him not to tell his mother that he knows. He comes home but the relationship between mother and son is cold.

This emotional scene is also my favorite but left an indelible mark on me:

When Jaica and Vivian talk in the garden about motherhood, Jaica obviously speaks of her own mother while Vivian talks about herself but each of them represents their generation.

Vivian: “If a mother makes a mistake, is she no longer your mother? If a mother is bad, is she no longer your mother? If she fails you, does it lessen her being a mother to you? We are still mothers… I am still his mother…”

Jaica: “We did not ask you to go away and get rich for us, don’t make us your reason because the truth is, you want that for yourself…”

Well, needless to say, Vivian has changed. Her callous heart becomes tender and kindhearted even to her staff. And her relationship with her son Albert further improves as Albert himself has found out he did not want his mother to die even as he hated her for choosing her job, career, and company over him and his father many years ago.

I loved the well-written script and the headway of the story. The pressure seemed to increase progressively but when it came to the dramatic part, it came in wave after wave of emotion. The feels in this movie was just so overpowering and prodigious in a good way. Thirty minutes of laughter and a subsequent hour and a half of non-stop crying seems like a fitting fraction for this film based on my ballpark figure.

At its core, “Everything About Her”, is a family drama that speaks for sentiments that aren’t necessarily new. Most audience would not have hard time recalling its relatable set-up, because amidst its familiarity, the film mines a heartrending layer at second chances at love and family, that probably everyone won’t fail to recognize, one that evokes catharsis and self-evaluation.

The movie ends well but I would have wanted to know the story behind Jaica and her mother (Sharmaine Centenera-Buencamino). Her mother is an OFW and it seems like she did not forsake them because she has kept her communication with the youngest daughter (Alexa Ilacad). Why she did not come home for a decade, the movie did not say so. Did her parents separate? Were they abandoned financially? In all probability yes, because Jaica is shown to have a mammoth bank debt, which Vivian settled on Jaica’s behalf and gave Jaica’s youngest sister a college scholarship out of generosity and gratitude for attending to her medical needs to which Jaica was grateful for as well. And to cope with their situation with their absentee mother, they have a female brown dog whom they named Nanay who is always out and takes them awhile to find it again but eventually lost it.

The film is an awakening of sorts. A powerful and wealthy woman who must have thought she owns the world is brought down no less by cancer. She is faced with a battle she could never hope to win even with all the power and wealth in the world. Like she said, “Don’t wait for cancer to tell you to give your mother another chance.”

There is an easily familiar complexity in Star Cinema’s “Everything About Her”, one that isn’t necessarily rational, but one that is debatably, painful.

The narrative is rapid to make its focus clear, staying faithful to its title throughout almost its entirety, by sharing almost only everything about Vivian, while also letting other key figures to flawlessly fit in with her story, and thus eventually become a part of who she is.

Whereas the film’s proceedings come across as yet another transposition of a familiar film cliché, it strikes a chord by remaining a supporter to a formula, that maybe too predictable at times, but nonetheless works because of its relatability. There is a demonstrative charm in its humor and understated comic attempts, and it massively works when infused on the film’s emotional moments.

All in all, I loved the movie because it carried an inspiring message about families and balancing work life with one’s personal and professional as well as spiritual life. It is a story about forgiveness and love and the way it was presented was just splendid. It was an impeccable combination of an excellent story, a genuine warm message, impressive acting and a performance that was on point throughout the whole film.

I give it a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

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EVERYTHING ABOUT HER (2016) Review Directed by Joyce Bernal

Dragon Lady, real estate business tycoon Vivian Rabaya played by Vilma Santos is all business but hides its weakness for the less fortunate and her son Albert, played by Xian Lim. She’s sucessful career-wise and has nothing else to wish for, but everything changes when she passed out on the way attending an event.

High spirited and hard working nurse Jaica, played by Angel Locsin, excels in what she does and is a favorite by a doctor where she works. She’s also a dedicated daughter and sister, positive in life despite of being left by their mother. Even with a fine job, she still has financial problems with her family but with her hard work and pleasant and positive attitude, a recommendation will change her life, maybe even forever.

Now, you might get the same vibe in the Meryl Streep starrer The Devil Wears Prada or maybe Zig Dulay’s M: Mother’s Maiden Name. While it has similar storylines, the treatment here is different. It’s very Filipino, the views of the characters, in life, in work and in family. Though the characters does have similar attributes to the said films, Everything About Her is written in a more convenient and accessible way for a wider audience, mostly Filipinos obviously.

Vivan and Jaica needed each other, a private nurse for Vivian and someone who has the ability to provide better pay for Jaica. With a non-disclosure agreement, Jaica luckily got the job but it wasn’t like her everyday job as Vivian is as she calls her, Impakta . Vivian refuses to take her medicine and still drowns herself in a stressful environment. But work needs to be done, Vivian’s company needs a new architect to hire for a new project. You get to see Angel Locsin as a comic relief here with Vilma Santos bringing the drama. The two worked well together on-screen, portraying their characters effectively. But the picture gets bigger as Jaica convinced Albert (Vivian’s son played by Xian Lim) with the help of Vivian’s friend Leo (Michael De Mesa), to fly back to Manila and take the job.

Vivian suspects Jaica told Albert about her condition even with their non-disclosure agreement, but she did and still told Vivian that Albert has no idea about her sickness. But Vivian’s son has no idea about the agreement, so Jaica rushed her way to him and told him about it and to make it convincing, he should stay at their house for Vivian’s sake as well. We now have our three main characters, they play well with each other and though the story is predictable and familiar, their performances and charm made it a pleasing movie viewing. Director Joyce Bernal is known for her quirkiness and works well with heavy dramas or laugh out loud comedies, and with the material being decently written, you mostly can’t go wrong.

Jaica and Albert get to know more about each other while being there for Vivian, career-wise and sympathetically. Xian gets to know her mother more as more than a decade was erased between them as mother and son. One of the best part of the film is showing how Vivian longs for her son, Albert. Vilma Santos stretches her hand to Xian Lim driving the car and hesitates because she’s scared of what might happen, or what he might do. The exertion is obvious, but it’s that little detail that one relates the most to. Jaica then teaches both Vivian and Albert the essence of having each other though hypocrisy lies as she herself doesn’t communicate with her mother for a very long time.

The film doesn’t only tackle the importance of family, or the job or even the sacrifices we do for our families, there’s also forgiveness and also growth. All of which is done in a sensible way. The three bonded through business trips and meals and awkward situations which is quite entertaining. As Vivian’s heart melted and got close with Jaica, she then allows her to visit her family which she accepts happily as she misses them. But all happiness leads somewhere unpleasant. Jaica returns to her job arriving with an ambulance on the doorstep of Vivian’s house. She rushed inside with a screaming Vivian welcoming her. Of course none of the staff knew about her condition the reason why they called the ambulance but as Jaica handles everything, she was helped by Albert. Albert slips and reveals about him knowing Vivian’s condition and then she started screaming at Jaica for not being truthful and for not complying with their agreement but they need to calm and cure Vivian first. It’s the first time Albert sees his mom like this, vulnerable, in pain and not in control, he freaks out as he feels afraid of what might happen to her, if she’s going to leave her again, this time forever.

Albert ran and drove as far as he can, drunk. Xian seems confident in proving his acting here. With Vilma Santos and Angel Locsin with him, his performance didn’t disappoint. Albert has a lot on his plate but so does Vivian and Jaica. As Vivian recovers, she feels helpless finding his son, whether that was their final moment together or not. Jaica gives herself up and apologize to Vivian, that it is also her job to take care of her and that includes finding ways to make her feel better so she could be better. The two keeps their boss-private nurse relationship and also revealed to everyone else her condition. Making her sign her last will and testament as she is ready for what’s to come. But Jaica refuses to believe that she won’t last long enough. The two hugged and says their thank yous to each other but Vivian felt weak and passed out.

Albert comes to the hospital to say his sorrys and resentments. This is one of the most emotional moments in the film and the lines were true to their characters. It’s heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. As soon as Vivian checks out of the hospital, the two came back to the doctor for the review before Vivian admits herself for a stem cell therapy. But sadly, the cancer cells had spread through her kidneys and other body parts making it too late for the said therapy. They could only do one thing now, accept and move forward with life, at least with the time Vivian has before she dies.

The film ended with a celebration of life, Jaica calls her mom and made amends for their past. Vivian and Albert celebrated with Jaica and her family and the people they worked with. It all came down to celebrating life and loss. That whatever life gives us, it’s up to us how we manage it, as long as we have someone to go with the journey of life.

The film is full of heart. No one can deny that these characters will touch the hearts of the viewers. It’s a good way for Star Cinema to start the year, offering something moving and will make people think twice of how they treat their loved ones. It’s obvious that the performances here are worthy of your attention but it’s the details that made this film memorable and will leave the audiences’ hearts broken but warm.

4 OUT OF 5 STARS

“Everything About Her” is now showing in Philippine cinemas nationwide from Star Cinema. Rated PG by the MTRCB.

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Everything about her.

2016 Directed by Joyce E. Bernal

Powerful but ill-stricken business woman, Vilma Santos navigates her complicated relationship with her caregiver, Angel Locsin and her estranged son, Xian Lim in this story about acceptance, love and forgiveness.

Vilma Santos Angel Locsin Xian Lim Michael De Mesa Nonie Buencamino Khalil Ramos Alexa Ilacad Nor Domingo Niña Dolino Devon Seron Bart Guingona Vangie Labalan Buboy Villar Earl Ignacio Tony Mabesa

Director Director

Joyce E. Bernal

Writers Writers

Irene Villamor Mia Concio

Editors Editors

Joyce E. Bernal Marya Ignacio

Cinematography Cinematography

Shayne Sarte

Executive Producers Exec. Producers

Malou N. Santos Charo Santos-Concio

Production Design Production Design

Composer composer.

Carmina Cuya

Sound Sound

Aurel Claro Bilbao

Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions

Philippines

Primary language, spoken languages.

Tagalog English

Releases by Date

27 jan 2016, releases by country.

Theatrical PG-13

126 mins More at IMDb TMDb Report this page

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Vivian Rabaya is the CEO of a major real estate development company. She is known as a tough taskmistress, a no nonsense type of leader and one who is used to see results. No matter how successful she is in the professional arena, though, she is a failure in her family life, estranged from her only son Albert (Xian Lim) and separated from the husband who could not keep up with her as she built her empire. Jaica is the best nurse in her hospital, hardworking and struggling with her finances to provide for her family. When Vivian is diagnosed with cancer, she hires Jaica as her full time nurse. Not used to being helpless, and not used to being treated like an idiot, the two polar opposite characters clash and learn from each other as they work together to conquer Vivian’s disease.

The trailer for the movie was intriguing straight off the bat. It seemed inspired by The Devil Wears Prada, the Meryl Streep/ Anne Hathaway starrer about a diabolical fashion editor and her new assistant. But despite the laughs in the trailer, there seemed to be something more lying beneath the surface. After all, you don’t cast award winning actresses and like Vilma and Angel to do pure comedy.

The beginning seemed pretty light, just what the trailer had promised. Witty one liners, funny dialogue and repartee — Angel as Jaica was charming and funny because her movements seemed natural. Vilma’s Vivian proved a foil for her character because it was a role so uncharacteristic for her after all her years in showbiz. She was on 110 pure bitch mode. A single glare seemed enough to blister through the walls.

But viewers should not have been lulled into thinking that this was going to be the tone of the whole movie. It was just bait, after all to lure everyone into thinking that it will be a typical optimistic poor girl wins the heart of horrible boss. It was so much more than that. There were hidden layers to their characters. There were motivations for their actions and as their own stories unfold on the big screen, audiences feel more connected to them. The characters too, become instrumental to each other in finding peace and forgiveness. I don’t know, but there’s just something beautiful in that.

First off, kudos to Direk Joyce Bernal for the excellent direction of this movie. Even if a movie already had an excellent cast of actors going for it, Bb. Joyce deserves credit for wringing out the best performance from each one. Vilma Santos is a master in her craft — there has never been a question about this. My favorite scenes in the movie were actually the quieter moments when she longingly looked at her son as he slept, her unsolicited hug for Angel’s character to thank her for her compassion, but the best scene, perhaps not just for Vivian, but for all three lead characters — was the bathroom scene when she finds out that her son knows about her disease despite her wishes.

I also loved Angel’s portrayal of Jaica. She did the stereotypical female lead role in a fashion that is not cutesy. Instead, she added depth to her character with small nuances, eye movement, smiles and actions that make her memorable, and more human. While I am not a big fan of Xian Lim, I must admit that I should credit him for stepping up his acting game for this movie. In previous movies, I felt like Xian worried too much about how he would register on screen. This time around, I felt that he wanted to deliver his best performance more than he wanted to look good and it paid off in spades. Kudos to his breakdown scene. It was raw and heartfelt, and came out as very genuine.

I loved the script, and the progression of the story. The tension seemed to increase steadily but when it came to the dramatic part, it came in wave after wave of emotion. The feels in this movie was just so overwhelming but I mean this in a good way. Thirty minutes of laughter and a subsequent hour and a half of non stop crying seems like a fitting ratio for this movie based on my estimate.

All in all, I loved the movie because it carried an inspiring message about families and balancing work life with one’s personal life. Its a story about forgiveness and love and the way it was laid out was just brilliant. Just, the feels. It was a perfect combination of a great story, a heartfelt message, great acting and an execution that was on point throughout the entire film.

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The plot is pretty straightforward and was quick in establishing Vivian Rabaya (Vilma Santos) as this cold-hearted business mogul who was made to realize that she’s just as human as everyone else when she was diagnosed with cancer. Jaica Domingo ( Angel Locsin) was then hastily brought into the story as Vivian’s passionate yet candid private nurse to attend to her needs. Little did Jaica know that she will be involved not just with her patient’s health, but also with Vivian’s fragile relationship with her son Albert (Xian Lim) .

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Speaking of Albert, Xian Lim’s character was the central source of drama in the movie. The scenes of Vivian and Jaica were mostly comedic and amusing, but it was the introduction of Albert that brought more heart to the plot. Albert’s character is what drives the conflict – with Vivian struggling to re-establish ties with her son, and how Jaica’s job seemed to get more complicated with her feelings for Albert. Xian was definitely revelatory in this film, and my initial doubts of having him as the leading man faded with my impression that he’s only good for rom-coms. Surprisingly, he had great chemistry with Vilma Santos an Angel Locsin, and he was able to add more dimension to his otherwise uptight character by being emotional when needed. This and the fact that he had similarities with the features of Vilma Santos made it hard for me to think of anybody else more perfect for the role.

Vilma Santos still has her charm and her performance was nothing short of remarkable. She was able to fuse the two sides of Vivian seamlessly together – one was this terror business magnate who’d go out of her way and ride a chopper to Tagaytay just so she could fire someone personally, and the other was this loving mother who longs for the forgiveness and embrace of her son. The role allowed her to once again showcase her versatility as an actress, and the heart and dedication that she gives out to every scene transcends effortlessly to the audience.

Angel’s role was what brought comic relief and lightness to the story. She no doubt demonstrated her flexibility as an actress in the film however, there were several unnecessary comical moments from her character. Jaica’s pleasing personality would have been enough to keep the film from falling under the heavy drama category, and yet they stepped it up several notches higher by making her too kalog it’s sometimes cartoonish.

Much more than anything else, it was the chemistry of the three characters and the actors who portrayed them that brought life to this movie. Joyce Bernal effectively utilized this chemistry, and brought what was needed from the central cast, especially with Xian Lim’s case who showed much more potential and maturity as an actor in this film.

So far, this is the best review of the movie. Many of my friends told me they really enjoyed watching the movie and some watched the film together with their family and friends. This is the kind of film that you want to watch over and over again. The audience is hard to please and nowadays people go to watch movies to get entertained and this film has all the ingredients to satisfy the audience's thirst for a real good movie, at least for Filipino audience. The cast, the director and all technical aspects are all in the right form. Congratulations to Star Cinema for coming up with a good film after a series of redundant romcoms.

Entertaining conmercial movie patterned after a critically acclaimed US movie…

To ride a helicopter by the top honcho of the business empire was a stupid overkill based on nonesense which the film intended and the filipino moviegoers like. Didnt they have a signal for cellphones? A real tycoon will not even talk to her employee even firing them in real life. The employee just well gets fired… period

Yeah some scenes were over the top 🙂 But the audience seemed to love it

Wow, thanks for reading! I was also pretty impressed, although I also had my doubts at first 🙂

i liked the movie enough & shed my share of tears but there some weird parts in the movie…like, did you notice the vilma double at the start of the film? (when she came out of the car to walk in the lagoon?)..i thought they were two people with the same outfit. also, when jaica 'called' her mom thru skype or something, she was automatically connected and the video started even though her mom was at the sink? usually the other party has to 'accept' your call first. i also thought there were too much chandelier shots, aside from the other over-the-top scenes. also, when vilma was talking to albert about the day he was born..she said that he "smiled" at him..uhmm…newborn babies do not have the capacity to smile yet. also, we are left to wonder, what of jaica's mom? maybe it wasnt the main story they were trying to tell but they built it enough for the audience to ask…why didnt she make it at jewel's graduation? did they reconcile later? did she come back? anyway, these are nitpicks for sure that sometimes get in the way of storytelling. the actors did a great job in their roles.

good review… however, about the skype call, there is what you call automatic answer in the skype setting. try it, 🙂