It's a Saturday, and I am stuck at home. It wasn't that bad though... I spent my afternoon taking pictures at my niece's 7th birthday. And now, after doing some channel surfing, I found "One More Chance" shown again in CinemaOne. It will be the 3rd time I'd be watching this movie. (I watched it last November 2007 with Grace and Rhia and a few weeks ago with Jp, Jason (Jp's younger brother) and Kat (Jp's sister).

One More Chance is a Filipino romantic film featuring the the love team of Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz. It's one the few tagalog films that I liked (well, I didn't watch a lot...)

What did I like about the movie? The Plot is a bit similar to my lovestory. I’ve never expected to love this movie.. Why? I'm not fond of tagalog movies because most of them runs the same sequence or like you know the sequence of another sequence, something like that.. but this movie is great - It's like even if you try to guess the what's next sequence or dialogue - it's would not even be close to what you would think, the director made a very good approach on this movie and even the scriptwriter - its not just a common filipino romantic movie - there’s a catch and every thing is sooo real. I like the story because I can relate to it and it's similar to the real scenario of some of my friends. :)

So, what's the plot? (see below, in case you missed watching it -- thank to wiki & youtube)

"Popoy (John Lloyd Cruz) and Basha (Bea Alonzo) have been together forever.

Their love story started when they met as students in a university. Popoy was taking up Engineering while Basha was a freshman in Architecture. They have been inseparable ever since—they did everything together: eating, studying and/or attending parties. Their families loved them, they shared friends, they eventually worked in the same firm and their life plans revolved around each other.

There is no Popoy without a Basha and vice versa. In short, they are certain that they would get married someday and build a home together literally and figuratively. Architect Basha will design and plan their dream house while Engineer Popoy will be the one to build it. Everything is perfect.

At least that is what Popoy thinks.

But all the planning and dreaming eventually take a toll on Basha. Not only tired of trying to carve her own mark in the firm where they are both working, but also tired of Popoy always having to fix things for her, she suddenly tells him that she wants to resign and move to a smaller firm where she can be given a bigger chance to design on her own. Popoy is alarmed by Basha's sudden decision. Basha tells him the problem that has been brewing inside her for the past year, the real reason why she wants to leave their company & she is tired of Popoy and their relationship. She feels that Popoy is all over her and that she hasn't been given the opportunity to decide and plan for herself because Popoy already did everything. Popoy is speechless. Inside, he is devastated. That same night, Basha asks for a breakup. She tells him she needs the space to grow on her own.

Not knowing how to pick himself up after the love of his life leaves him, Popoy struggles to live his new life alone. Meanwhile, Basha resigns and transfers to a smaller firm where she begins to feel the freedom she's been longing for. Popoy and Basha try to live without each other but the ties that bind them make it harder for both to move on. Their families and friends became constant reminders of the promises and dreams they had during their happier days.

Slowly, Popoy learns to pick up the pieces and discovers a life that he can call his own. But Basha's journey proves to be more difficult, especially when she sees Popoy starting to date another girl. A part of her wants to get him back but a part also knows that she was the one who asked for this.

Opportunity knocks when Popoy's aunt commissions them to build her house together. After feeling awkward around each other, Popoy and Basha eventually warm up. After all, five years of being together is hard to erase. Slowly and unconsciously, they fall into their old routines and find themselves enjoying each other's company once again. Both realize how much they've missed each other yet both also recognize how much they've changed.

But Popoy knows too well that giving in would mean going back to how they were before. And he's way too scared to get in the way of Basha's growth once again, especially now that he has seen that she can do it alone.

Popoy decided to pursue working in Qatar, while they both try grow separately. After 2 yrs, Popoy comes back - both more mature and ready to rekindle their love."

Plus, the theme song of the movie matches it perfectly - "I'll never go"

posted by celgee @ Sunday, September 21, 2008

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