REVIEW: Unofficially Yours

Title: UnOfficially Yours

Director: Cathy Garcia-Molina

Producer: Star Cinema

Distribution: Star Cinema

Date of premiere: February 15, 2012

UnOfficially Yours works because of the incredible chemistry between the two leads, John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin. Both play individuals caught in a relationship that's mostly about casual sex, until one of them wishes for something more.

John Lloyd is Mackie, a dentist who changes his career to be a journalist in Manila Bulletin. Angel is Ces, a lifestyle journalist that Mackie met (weeks? days?) ago for a one-night stand.

It is fun and gooey to watch the exploits of the two lead characters. John Lloyd is magnetic on screen, and lends his character authenticity by doing almost nothing at all. Angel gives her character a practicality, and it works. 

I lost count on the number of sex scenes the two have had (note to self: watch it again, and count), but all of these scenes were handled with expert humor. 

The supporting characters are also great to watch, particularly Mackie's gang: Boom Labrusca, Edgar Allan Guzman, and the thin lesbian actress I haven't seen before. I don't know her name, but she was funny, so here's a special mention.

The only negative that I can say about this film is how John Lloyd's character can't seem to grasp what journalism should be. At one point, he passes a love letter to the editors, and it gets printed on the front page. Totally weird. 

Nevertheless, UnOfficially Yours is still a worthy watch. And it's directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, whose terrific film One More Chance has already entered local zeitgeist. She can do no wrong in my eyes.

I hope UnOfficially Yours  becomes a very big hit so it will surpass Praybeyt Benjamin in the ranking of all-time best films in the box office. That crappy Wenn Deramas movie film does not deserve the number one.

RATING: 4.5/5

SUMMARY: John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin have incredible chemistry together in this hilarious film by Cathy Garcia-Molina. Watch this now.