Island (2020) Episode 1: Unang Tagpo (First Meeting)/Biglaang Paglaho (Sudden Disappearance)

Episode 1: Unang Tagpo (First Meeting)/Biglaang Paglaho (Sudden Disappearance) wasn't a good pilot episode. The plot/storyline seemed quite shallow. I did appreciate that Filipinos in a provincial and rural setting were represented on this series. While the use of Filipino Ilocano was much appreciated, screenplay, in general, wasn't conversational enough. Acting was amateurish. It was pretty evident that the actors were just reciting lines from the script they memorized. There were lots of unnecessary movements especially distracting hand gestures. Production technicals were mostly weak. Scene transitions weren't smooth. Original soundtracks "Himig ng Pag-ibig" (Sound of Love) by Dhar Rebellon and Symon John Reyes and "Pangako" (Promise) by Vernix Magayano and Amherstia Magayano were just ok. I hope succeeding episodes are better.

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