Not only is it comedy
at its best, Kimmy Dora and The Temple of Kyeme is also what sequels should be!
It’s common knowledge
that creating a sequel is one of the greatest challenges in film making let
alone create one that even surpass its predecessor in terms of quality and
substance but this sequel to Kimmy Dora does just that.
The screenplay is one
of the bests I’ve ever watched in Pinoy comedy movie. The plot is simple and
almost shallow to its core but it was written very well along with a very funny
script that there’s no boring, corny factor in it. The comedy it presented is
very fresh and natural that it will really transport you to the world it
created negating the out-of-this-world feel we usually get from mainstream
cinema. I’ve always been a fan of Chris Martinez. His 100 is still my favorite
movie of all-time. I also applaud his Last Order Sa Penguin as well as his other
hits like Here Comes The Bride and Ang Babae Sa Septik Tank, and I must say
that this movie just made me admire him even more.
The seamless blending
of comedy, drama, and horror in this movie is also one for the books. It was
perfectly manifested in the entire film. To be honest, the “gulat” factor is
more defined in this film than Joyce Bernal’s overrated “Segunda Mano” last
December. Lighting and Cinematography are equally amazing. The shots really
made me love South Korea. Even the special effects were done excellently and
believably. This movie knows its strengths from the script, to the over-all
screenplay, to its actors and it instinctively capitalized in all of it
creating all-time highs of the movie.
As far as the lead
star’s acting is concern, I have nothing to say but WOW to Eugene Domingo.
Acting in two different characters is hard enough but to portray two extreme
characters at the same time with the perfection she does is just genius!
Seriously, thank God for a Eugene Domingo in Philippine cinema! She’s
outstanding and remarkably the ONLY one. The most poignant scene of the movie is
actually the one where Dora is giving back her engagement ring to a half-awake,
comatose Johnson and knowing the character of Dora, there will probably be the
slightest part of you who would want to laugh but I swear believe me when I say
you will be carried away. The scene lasted for just a minute or two but you can
feel the genuinely innocent pain of her Dora character there. That’s how brilliant
actress EUGENE DOMINGO is!
In conclusion, Kimmy
Dora and the Temple of Kyeme is a must watch comedy. In my own honest opinion
it’s funnier than the first Kimmy Dora and if you enjoyed it I guarantee that
this one will exceed your expectations. I truly hope that more Pinoy comedy
movies with substance and wit like this will be produced. Enough of the Wenn
Deramas shitty crap comedy that’s so prevalent in mainstream cinema today,
please!
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