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 A film review of Maryo J. de los Reyes' Magnifico

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 A film review of Maryo J. de los Reyes' Magnifico

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by: Azrael Aidan M. De Guzman &
Kiel Hailey L. Cezar

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"A touching and heart-wrenching film
made for the world to see."

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A boy was born in a village outside the island of Luzon who'll come to be known as Magnifico; whose name came from
a magician his father once watched wherein he was astounded
by the tricks the magicians had. He was born into a family
victimized by poverty. His father works different jobs, his
mother takes care of his young sister who suffers from
cerebral palsy, and his father's aging mother who lives in
the upstairs of their home whilst also suffering from diabetes and pancreatic cancer. Though amongst the problems
thrown upon him, his unique and hopeful personality still
shines amidst the darkness.

Magnifico then eventually helps is family; he helped his
love-strucked brother, he helped his sister with
her longing to know more and experience more about the
world, and finally helping her grandmother with her future   burial. In spite of all, faith seems to have another plan.

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Directed by: Maryo J. de los Reyes
Written by: Michiko Yamamoto
Produced by: Liza Guerzon Doria
Beth Guiwa
Micheal C. Sevilla
Philip C. Sevilla
Violeta C. Sevilla
Music by: Lutgardo Labad
Cinematography by: Odyssey Flores
Film Editing by: Manet A. Dayrit

Edna: Lorna Tolentino
Gary: Albert Martinez
Lola Magda: Gloria Romero
Ka Doring: Celia Rodriguez
Domeng: Mark Gil
Ka Romy: Tonton Gutierrez
Magnifico: Jiro Manio
Tessie: Amy Austria
Cristy: Cherry Pie Picache
Miong: Danilo Barrios
Pracing: Susan Africa
Helen: Isabelle de Leon
Ria: Dindin Llarena
Carlo: Joseph Roble
Isang: Girlie Sevilla
Ria's Father: Jon Romano
Foreman: Dido de la Paz
Makoy: Allyson VII
Tessie's Husband: David Grenado
Teachers: Scarlet
Dan De Guzman II
Gay Friend: Jojo Vinzon
Friends: Romy Guiwa
Boy Gomez
Wendy Hunter
Brilla Graza
Pawnshop Teller: Rosel De Ramos

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Berlin International Film Festival (2004)

Crystal Bear

Best Feature Film - Maryo J. de los Reyes
Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk Grand Prix
Best Feature Film - Maryo J. de los Reyes

FAMAS Awards (2004)
FAMAS Award
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actor - Mark Gil
Best Supporting Actress - Cecilia Rodriguez
Best Child Actor - Jiro Manio
Best Child Actress - Isabelle De Leon
Best Director - Maryo J. de los Reyes
Best Story - Michiko Yamamoto

FAP Awards (2004)
FAP Award
Best Picture
Best Director - Maryo J. de los Reyes
Best Actor - Jiro Manio
Best Supporting Actress - Gloria Romero
Best Screenplay - Michiko Yamamoto
Best Musical Score - Lutgardo Labad

Golden Screen Awards (2004)
Golden Screen Award
Best Motion Picture (drama)
Best Performance by a Lead Actor - Albert Martinez
Best Director - Maryo J. de los Reyes
Best Screenplay - Michiko Yamamoto
Best Cinematographer - Odyssey Flores
Best Editing - Manet A. Dayrit
Best Production Design - Gerry Sound
Best Musical Score - Lutgardo Labad

Gawad Urian Awards (2011)
Dekada Award
Best Film of the Decade
Best Direction - Maryo J. de los Reyes
Best Actor - Jiro Manio
Best Supporting Actor - Albert Martinez
Best Supporting Actress - Gloria Romero
Best Screenplay - Michiko Yamamoto
Best Sound - Arnold Reodica

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For me, the good aspects of the film is that Magnifico’s bond with his family is strong that no matter what hardships they go through, they can go through it together and leave nothing behind, we can also include Magnifico's habits to do everything he can for his family and most of all he made his promises to his family and made them happy before the tragedy occurred.

The bad aspects of the film is the time that Magnifico's older brother planned to love a woman just for her money, the second is that Magnifico's mother treated their grandmother. even if you say that his mother is kind, she should never treat a elderly like that, especially since she’s not even a blood relative, the last one is the death of Magnifico. I can assure you that almost all viewers never saw it coming, so for us those are the bad aspects of the movie because that's the only thing that happened a bit ugly.

- Kiel Hailey L. Cezar

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My Final thoughts about this movie is that the movie is very tragic and it doesn’t have an happy ending which we are all is expecting since “Magnifico” is a very kind and warm hearted child that can do and will do everything single things that he knows will benefit his love ones and that is how selfless he is. as i compare this movie to a international movies this movie shows a lot starting from the daily hardships of our Filipino people and from how do they live and what are their culture. this movie is like a mirror that represents the nature of the Filipinos how hospitable they are. But sadly life is indeed unfair because even if you do the right things to others if it is your time then it will be. no matter how good or bad you are. unlike in some international movies, this movie hits differently and it shows alot about Philippines and how people are living on it like. It is really hard to get money in order to buy food or necessities and even if they are poor they will do everything just to get some money. you can see it in Magnifico that even in the young age he learns how to do chores or how to do works to get income so that he can support his family.

- Kiel Hailey L. Cezar

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for me I’ll give the movie a solid 4 star because it shocked me that magnifico died in the end, and the death of him is tragic. though i am happy that before he dies he accomplish his mission and makes every single person around him happy and kind like him. So over all it is a good movie and has full of lessons in life that each and everyone of us should watch.

- Kiel Hailey L. Cezar