Watch the first half-hour, then forget about it.
My Amnesia Girl, a Star Cinema production directed by Cathy Garcia Molina, starring John Lloyd Cruz and Toni Gonzaga
The first 30 minutes: An engaging romantic comedy. The next hour and a half: Filler. With no characters to develop and no more plot lines to reveal, the filmmakers use up the time with jokes. They are cute at first (being of the “Hindi tayo hayop, hindi tayo tao, bagay tayo” variety) but quickly grow tiresome. This may be the first motion picture conceived as a series of SMS jokes.
John Lloyd Cruz is a wonderful actor because he can say bloodcurdling lines with total conviction. Toni Gonzaga has loads of charm and great comic timing. They are both wasted in this project. As is the case with many Cathy Molina Garcia movies, the lead characters are surrounded by friends who have no lives of their own, who exist only to comment on the leads’ relationship.
The fact that My Amnesia Girl is the sort of picture that is generally described as “well-made” only makes its shortcomings more egregious.
Answers to questions you might be asking, unless you wandered onto this site purely by accident >>>
November 27th, 2010 at 04:41
It’s Cathy Garcia-Molina.
November 27th, 2010 at 07:07
I’m not sure why, but I’ll watch any crap John Lloyd’s in. Hehe.
November 27th, 2010 at 10:45
Para yatang yung movie ni Vic Sotto at Paula Taylor, puro SMS jokes din.
November 27th, 2010 at 12:18
My Amnesia Girl = My Sassy Girl? Is this an attempt to Korean-ify Star Cinema?
November 27th, 2010 at 12:48
Onyx: It does have a very Korean romcom look and feel especially in the first 30 minutes, which pass briskly. Then it reverts to the usual drivel.
November 27th, 2010 at 12:51
tala: We think John Lloyd has some killer performances in him, he just hasn’t had the right material. Apart from that he projects as very simpatico.
November 27th, 2010 at 13:45
the premise seems to be a rip-off of 50 first dates. how exactly is it different from the romcom of adam sandler and drew barrymore?
November 27th, 2010 at 15:25
I love Lloydie but I cannot stomach Toni. I kind of wished this movie would tank, so I could put all blame on her. How was the attendance when you saw the movie?
November 27th, 2010 at 20:17
both can do romantic-comedy for me. i agree with sirius black. i shouted 50 first dates when i saw the billboard.
November 28th, 2010 at 06:37
Heto magandang movie title:
Kumander Dog Lock
Subtitle: Diyos Ko, Violet Na Shaaa!
Gow Lloydie!