Marco Berger has come out with another movie that’s really beautiful and sexy, but it’s definitely not like the ones he usually makes where guys are just full of sexual tension. This one is filmed in black-and-white and looks amazing. The director found a really weird way to show how humans connect and how sexuality works by using a "man as a dog" idea. It’s a pretty strange but interesting movie that makes you think. The story takes place in a world that’s parallel to ours, where two straight couples are on vacation on an island. You see two guys on a boat calling out to someone, and then this naked, lonely, and really good-looking guy shows up. In this dreamy kind of world, the group calls him a "man," but he basically acts like a pet dog. In this setup, the word "men" refers to naked male humans that people own as pets, just like we own dogs. People are scared of stray men just like they're scared of stray dogs. There are also "women" who ...
Tom is a closeted gay man who lives alone in his Manila. Courtesy pandemic, he wants to be extra careful not meeting anyone. His only company being his best friend Gad and video calls with her. She knows he is gay. Unexpectedly, Tom's long-lost college buddy Kendrick, reconnects with him, and he is now back from Hawaii. Tom has always been secretly in love with Kendrick and this reconnection is a bittersweet feeling for him and all his emotions keep coming back. He hopes that maybe he has a chance, until Kendrick admits the reason for his homecoming is that his girlfriend broken his heart. Tom decides to keep his distance but when he learns that Kendrick got Covid, he is willing to risk to visit and help Kendrick heal. He also musters enough courage to finally admit to Kendrick how he feels, before it becomes too late.
The film, in my opinion, was strictly ordinary. Again, had I seen the film a year ago, before some of the better filipino shows gained immense popularity, my views would have been different, but at this point I feel there was nothing special about this. Yes, the film talks about dealing with emotions and inner demons and looking for love, but we have seen enough of these things already. How many more shows and movies can you watch about people connecting over internet and realizing they are in love. Something different and extra needs to be given to the audience. Also, was Kendrick really in love with Tom or just using him for his loneliness. It wasn't very clear. Ignore the badly made poster, but the actor playing Tom is extremely extremely cute ad the only reason the film holds any charm. Kendrick is strictly ok. Gad playing the best girlfriend just seemed a poor copy of Pearl from GameBoys. Its a strictly average fare. I can recommend much better newer Pinoy BL shows and films. (4.5/10)
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