Kita Kita (I See You) : Film Discussion
Friday, July 28, 2017
Kita Kita (I See You) is a Filipino Indie Romantic Comedy
Film directed by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo starring Empoy Marquez and Alessandra
de Rossi. It revolves around Lea, a tour guide residing in Japan. Her life suddenly
turns 360 degrees as she goes blind. This is a story of love, pursuing of
happiness and the proof that love is blind.
Warning: mild spoilers ahead.
I went into this movie knowing just enough detail about the
plot, I’ve seen a trailer and I also knew the leading actors, that’s it. So
when I watched this movie. I felt really refreshed. This is a great movie with
a nice plot, heartfelt message, great acting, amazing cinematography, colour
shading and a soundtrack that fits so well. If you want a breath of fresh air,
away from the clichés of mainstream media this movie is for you.
With only a budget of 10 million pesos Kita Kita grossed over
100 million pesos as of July 26, 2017. The numbers are huge considering it came
from an independently financed Spring Films. This says a lot about the quality
of the story and the appreciation of the Filipino audience.
When you think about leading men in a rom-com, you think of
Paulo Avelino or Piolo Pascual or John Lloyd Cruz but certainly not Empoy
Marquez, he usually plays the sidekick comic relief in movies however he nailed
his role in this film, the balance of his comedic brilliance, right choice of
clothing and charisma, Empoy portrayed a believable Tonyo who has great
chemistry with Lea (Alessandra).
I like how they told the story in two perspectives. You get
to see the transformation of these very different people in their lives. You
get to see how Lea, a cheerful girl full of life turns into a gloomy lady (which
later on changes of course) and Tonyo a fresh off a breakup wreck try to fix
his life for the better.
This is a well balanced movie with 35% of the cute, romantic
part, 35% comedic part, 30% of emotional part. You never question if it’s a drama
or a comedy movie because the jokes are not over the top, the drama is not
unnecessary and the romance isn’t cheesy.
The film was shot in Japan, and the shots are absolutely bea
utiful. It makes you want to travel in Sapporo, I ‘m personally not familiar
with this province unlike the usual tourist sites like Tokyo or Osaka. They did
a great job showcasing its beauty without sacrificing context like just
throwing shots of Japan everywhere.
One thing that bothered me a little bit is that Tonyo’s
character was showed a bit like a stalker but it’s not like he’s taking
pictures of her naked or anything, but he sometimes go to places she’s at and
hang out where she goes. It didn’t throw me off entirely it’s just a little
nitpick.
Overall I really recommend Kita Kita not only to those who
enjoy romance films but to the general audience who enjoys comedies and heartfelt
stories. This is worth your money and it’s also the time we start supporting
our local cinema 😊
Listen to the sound track below!
Listen to the sound track below!
Rating: 94/100
Later!
Trisha
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