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Like in the Movies philippines drama review
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Like in the Movies
1 people found this review helpful
by TeaStory
Apr 17, 2021
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 7.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 7.0

I liked GSP, and I don't regret watching GSP, but it was lacking in many areas.

The acting was mediocre overall. Some scenes, like the emotional ones in the later episodes, were acted out nicely enough. Very believable. However, in episodes 1-5ish, the acting was like what you might see on an amateur's YouTube or TikTok video. You could see the leads holding back laughter sometimes and all of the shrieks screamed "fake." Maybe some fans were blinded by the cute faces, but if not, I am confused as to why some seem to think the acting is on a god-tier level.

The camera work was decent, and some transitions were satisfyingly smooth, but someone should've checked the final edits. You could see the cameraman at one or two points. One scene near the end was way too dark. Some scenes felt like filler and dragged on for too long. Maybe they were there for fans to drool over, but I was just annoyed and found myself fast forwarding a lot to get to the meat of the story.

The story was interesting enough. I think it delivered its message well. Some lines were absolutely hilarious. I know a couple reviewers felt that the ending was rushed, but it didn't feel that way to me. The ending was not happy nor sad. It was just pleasantly realistic. While it's true that some stories could've been fleshed out better, I don't think a season 2 is necessary.

In conclusion, I still recommend watching GSP since the majority likes it after all and especially since it can be finished in one morning. If you, like me, don't care for filler scenes, I just recommend skipping ahead to the important parts. As for rewatch value, I never rewatch anything, so I can't say.
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