“He must be the bravest man I’ve ever seen or the looniest lunatic this side of Frisco!” an American proclaims after Luna single-handedly charges the front line. There’s frequent grandstanding and staring off into the distance as the movie aspires to epicness. Charged by a remarkable performance by John Arcilla, Heneral Luna is a bold. The film, directed by Jerrold Tarog, portrays the general as a Patton-esque figure, bucking authority and doubters, all for love of country. I think ive found my favorite Filipino movie. “General Luna, you may be a military genius, but you do not understand politics,” one of those skeptics whines. Starring John Arcilla, Epy Quizon, Paulo Avelino, and Arron Villaflor. This war is in your hands.”) Cue the sweeping orchestral music.īattles are waged, speeches are made and foreign enemies soon become the least of Luna’s problems: Bureaucrats, cowards and other homegrown spoilsports continually try to sabotage his unconventional plans. Early in the story he’s given command of the military. But really, when a film works this hard to rouse you, there’s no shame in just giving in.Ī patriotic biopic that veers toward propaganda, “Heneral Luna” is about Antonio Luna, who in the late 1800s led the Philippine Revolutionary Army during the Philippine-American War. I’m only a little embarrassed at liking “ Heneral Luna,” an audaciously manipulative movie that’s more involving than it should be.
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