100

I watched 100 with Vic, my officemate, in G4 last Sunday.

100 is an Indie Film directed by Chris Martinez. It stars Mylene Dizon, Eugene Domingo, Tessie Tomas with TJ Trinidad, Ryann Eigenmann, Simon Ibarra, and Cecile Paz.

The movie is about Joyce (Mylene Dizon), a woman who lived her life to the fullest. She learned that she had cancer so she started to write the things she had to do before she dies on post-its. At first, she only told her best friend about her illness. She did not want people to worry about her. She was a very independent woman. She did not let her illness hinder her from doing the things she wanted.

I kind of envy the personality of Mylene Dizon in the movie. She was very brave. She accepted that she was dying. She even prepared her own funeral! Her character was also lucky because she had a very wonderful bestfriend who was willing to do anything and everything for her just to make her happy.

I loved the scene wherein Mylene and Eugene went to Malate, 'smoked leaves,' went to a comedy bar, and sang on stage. It was hilarious but it also made me cry at the same time. I also liked the skinny dipping in Bolinao scene. Seeing that scene made me feel their feeling of being free (did that make sense? haha).

I also noticed that the film had very nice shots. I also liked the color and lighting. The parts shot in Hong Kong were obviously filmed using a handycam. It actually added to the realness of the film. It was as if Mylene and Eugene were documenting their trip through a handycam.

100 has already joined international film festivals. It was also given an A by the Cinema Evaluation Board.

I really recommend this movie. I'll get a DVD of this once it becomes available in the market. I would love to watch it over and over again.