'One can easily identify films that have confronted the plight of Filipino workers abroad with far better imagination.'
is hardly refreshing work, like food in a dish better left looked at than tasted.
She is welcomed by her grandmother and later runs into her childhood friend Daisy , who introduces her to Gabo , a club entertainer who lives paycheck to paycheck. Gabo then offers Tricia his services – the so-called Ultimate Jowa Experience – which, of course, changes the trajectory of their little meet-cute.
Even the acting from the talented leads ends up too contrived. Martin’s insistence in displaying his charm is a push and pull; adorable one moment, borderline icky the next. Sta. Maria, on the other hand, feels like she’s in her usual element until she begins to sport her rather phony American accent. Pangilinan’s performance, on the contrary, warrants credit. Her bubbly go-getter Daisy makes for welcome relief, despite the character’s presence being mostly allotted in the first act.
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