MAGING trendsetter kaya ang first starrer nina John Lloyd Cruz at Angel Locsin na Unofficially Yours which opened in theaters nationwide kahapon?

Aba, modernung-moderno ang tema nito. In na in, sabi nga ni Direk Cathy Garcia-Molina, tiyak na marami ang makaka-identify sa role played by John Lloyd and Angel.

The two play contrasting roles kung tungkol sa love and relationship ang pag-uusapan. While John Lloyd, as Mackey, is old-fashioned, believes in pursuing a girl he likes and loves most, and wants a lasting and permanent relationship, si Angel, as Ces, is his exact opposite. She believes in casual sex, one-night-stands even, the kind of pakikipagrelasyon which holds no promise.

When you’ve watched the movie, doon mo malalaman why the characters of Mackey and Ces behave the way they do.

How the audience reacted sa premiere night of Unofficially Yours sa SM Megamall Cinema 9 and 10 last Tuesday, Valentine’s Day, ay patunay how exciting the movie is.

Sabi nga ng moviegoers: “Gusto mo uling panoorin ang movie. With a loved one, this time.”

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The assembly of actors who play support to John and Angel in Unofficially Yours is impressive. Like, for example, Tetchie Agbayani who, in her time, was considered one of the sexiest Filipinas na bumalandra pa ang kaseksihan sa isang issue ng international magazine na Playboy.

Now a professor of Psychology in a well-known university, Tetchie do films occasionally. She chooses her role whether for a movie or a teleserye.

Naniniwala siya na ’di kailangang maging mahaba ang role sa pelikula man o teleserye, ang mahalaga, maganda ito, ’yung tipong matsa-challenge ka as a performer.

Well, in Unofficially Yours, Tetchie’s role is not mahaba. In fact, ’di siya madalas magkaroon ng eksena at kung meron man, madalas ay kasama niya si Angel, who plays her troubled daughter na nagkaroon ng takot magmahal, ’di lang dahil sa  malungkot na karanasan sa pag-ibig, kundi dahil sa ‘pinagdaanan’ ng ina, na maka-ilang beses nang nagmahal pero sa tuwina’y nauuwi sa kasawian.

Ganunpaman, malaman ang linyang tinuran ni Tetchie when she had a heart-to-heart talk with Angel, na ’di alam kung dapat pa ba siyang umibig muli o hindi na.

Ayon kay Tetchie, paulit-ulit man siyang nagmahal, paulit-ulit man siyang nasaktan, hindi pa rin siya mapapagod umibig.

Naniniwala raw kasi siya sa kasabihang one day soon, matatagpuan din niya ang tunay na pag-ibig.

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Walang “laman,” kumbaga, ang role na ginagampanan ni Ian de Leon bilang brother ni Angel. Bale ba, sa tuwing umeeksena siya, ipinakikitang naglalaro siya ng play station.

Yet, without his presence, hindi mabubuo ang pamilya ni Ces.

As father ni Mackey (John Lloyd) naman, maikli ang role ng ‘comebacking actor’ na si Edgar Mortiz. Pero matatanim sa isipan mo ang pagiging mabait niyang ama kay Mackey. Ganundin si Melissa Mendez, who appeared in only two scenes.

Playing John Lloyd’s sisters are sisters Patrixia, Dana and Danielle Martinez, daughters nina Yayo Aguila at William Martinez.

K Brosas, Hyubs Azarcon and Mel Kimura play officemates ni Ces sa publication na kanyang pinagtatrabahuhan.

The support cast which took the cake, kumbaga, include Edgar Allan Guzman, Boom Labrusca and Panying, who were so entertaining and endearing as Mackey’s barkada.

Congratulations again kay Malou Santos, managing director ng Star Cinema which produced the movie, for setting a new trend sa ganitong panoorin.