Cute Gnome
Philippines
: From a Filipino Perspective
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Yes, You who is checking reviews on this page trying to collect any insights regarding the series... this is for you.
First of all "Thank you for showing interest in Filipino series like this." As a Filipino myself I can never be more happy seeing the number of viewers of any Filipino produced series increase and is being made available to many.
Secondly, this review will not mention any scenes nor give any summaries which you can see in the series for sure if you'll watch it. Instead, I will be sharing my perspective as a Filipino regarding this series.
Lastly, this review might contain prejudice against the show - the cringe - when you see your kind being represented and the bias thoughts for being a Filipino but I'll try to be as objective as I can be.
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Kind of so-so to me. Mainly because of the story and how the setting should bend to cope up with this kind of story. There are scenes that are really good, camera wise and the color grading, but there are are some that are barely passable. In my standard... remember the cringe? Because I have an idea of the capacity of the entertainment industry in my country when it comes to filming but I see improvements.
CASTING:
I'll give a good mark in this angle. Filipinos in general are somehow emotional people, in a good way, and this series portray some acting skills in this series. The main lead is not a neophyte in the industry. I've seen his previous works and I can attest that he is good. Filipinos are really good in drama. So good that almost all movies and series rotates in that aspect or will always have that ingredient in every production. Some scenes tend to be more wordy though.
MUSIC:
I am a lover of our original pinoy music (OPM) and this series never failed to showcase a good one.
STORYLINE:
This is the least thing that I like in this series. The story is so superficial which made me second guess if I should watch the series or not. But my "being so supportive" self convinced me to give it a try and ended up finishing it while dragging my feet in the process.
OVERALL:
The series is an edible dish if liken to a food. Not that delicious which will you remember even after your next meal and not too bad for you to spit it. It has some good parts and some opposite of it. There are also some unnecessary scenes but I'm not going to be stingy about it since there are only 9 episodes in this series.
If you are someone who is fine with this kind of story line then go for it. That's what can I say.
Don't be bothered with some of my opinion because as what I have said I got the "cringe feeling" watching it because it was produced by my fellowmen. And I can't disregard that feeling while watching it. On the other hand, I am happy and proud because of this series because slowly and surely people will come to like this kind of genre and will start to look at things like this as something ordinary.
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Yes, You who is checking reviews on this page trying to collect any insights regarding the series... this is for you.
First of all "Thank you for showing interest in Filipino series like this." As a Filipino myself I can never be more happy seeing the number of viewers of any Filipino produced series increase and is being made available to many.
Secondly, this review will not mention any scenes nor give any summaries which you can see in the series for sure if you'll watch it. Instead, I will be sharing my perspective as a Filipino regarding this series.
Lastly, this review might contain prejudice against the show - the cringe - when you see your kind being represented and the bias thoughts for being a Filipino but I'll try to be as objective as I can be.
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Kind of so-so to me. Mainly because of the story and how the setting should bend to cope up with this kind of story. There are scenes that are really good, camera wise and the color grading, but there are are some that are barely passable. In my standard... remember the cringe? Because I have an idea of the capacity of the entertainment industry in my country when it comes to filming but I see improvements.
CASTING:
I'll give a good mark in this angle. Filipinos in general are somehow emotional people, in a good way, and this series portray some acting skills in this series. The main lead is not a neophyte in the industry. I've seen his previous works and I can attest that he is good. Filipinos are really good in drama. So good that almost all movies and series rotates in that aspect or will always have that ingredient in every production. Some scenes tend to be more wordy though.
MUSIC:
I am a lover of our original pinoy music (OPM) and this series never failed to showcase a good one.
STORYLINE:
This is the least thing that I like in this series. The story is so superficial which made me second guess if I should watch the series or not. But my "being so supportive" self convinced me to give it a try and ended up finishing it while dragging my feet in the process.
OVERALL:
The series is an edible dish if liken to a food. Not that delicious which will you remember even after your next meal and not too bad for you to spit it. It has some good parts and some opposite of it. There are also some unnecessary scenes but I'm not going to be stingy about it since there are only 9 episodes in this series.
If you are someone who is fine with this kind of story line then go for it. That's what can I say.
Don't be bothered with some of my opinion because as what I have said I got the "cringe feeling" watching it because it was produced by my fellowmen. And I can't disregard that feeling while watching it. On the other hand, I am happy and proud because of this series because slowly and surely people will come to like this kind of genre and will start to look at things like this as something ordinary.
SupportLokal.
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