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More Than Blue

More Than Blue

(Daughter's POV #4)

If there is anything I love about Filipino films, it’s how dramatic and cringy they could be yet it still gives you the feels. I’m well aware that More Than Blue was a remake but I’ll refuse to acknowledge that for now since I haven’t watched the original one yet. For the Filipino remake, I will admit that they did a great job in casting JC Santos. He is a very phenomenal actor and his crafts are one of the best I’ve seen. Films with him are just so good. So I really was looking forward to watching More Than Blue. 


A screenshot from the trailer 


I watched More Than Blue with a friend of mine. It was clear to me that she really enjoyed watching the movie. Only with a few complaints that the movie never stated the time frame we are in. Just a while ago they were in high school and then cut-! they’re working already. I had the same sentiments since I got confused too but it wasn’t really that hard to catch up with what the film is trying to convey a few moments after I got the hang of it. 


Just as what the reviews said online, the movie was a tear-jerker. Good story, good plot twist. Just what most Filipinos loved. Additional 10 points for making most of us tear up or just full-on sob. The humor, and drama, it was great. JC and Yassi did so well in portraying their characters. But, I do like to share what I feel with the second lead- John Luis.


 John Luis is a dentist, from what was shown in the movie. He loves it too. Loves so good. He’s just what any woman would have wanted to marry. But his first woman cheated on him- they were engaged too. But the woman just straight up blamed it on JC Santos (who caught her cheating) that he ruined her life. She has a point but she was still in the wrong. She even reasoned that John didn’t have time for her- but it’s not enough reason to cheat. He was only working for their future which is reasonable. They did break off the engagement, eventually. But he also got tangled up with Sue Ann aka Cream, the lead. 


They also loved each other. Eventually got engaged. He was so good with her too. And yet, after they got married, Cream just left him to take care of Charles Keith/K (JC Santos’ character). I do understand why she has to take care of him and spend his remaining time together. But, she married him. Taking care of K was not enough reason to leave your husband. She knew his story, she knew about how John’s ex-fiance cheated on him but this is what happens. Why would you even marry someone you’re not sure of? It was unfair to John Luis. But he still continued to look after her. But maybe, for now, he needs to take a time off with love and focus on himself. I do hope that if there is a universe that which More Than Blue was real, he’ll receive the love he deserves. 


Anyway , that was my point of view about the movie. Loving one's self will never get you wrong. You might be struggling today but surely that struggle might be your wisdom tomorrow.


It's time for a drink now. I'll try a choco drink this time which my mom brought me.

I just don't know the name of this drink though my mom bought it at the Korean store





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