Super Inday and the Golden Bibe

The first movie I have seen this year is a Marian Rivera starrer, a fantasy comedy which is part of the eight movie line-up for the 36th Metro Manila Film Fest or MMFF.

Super Inday and the Golden Bibe 2010

Super Inday is an easily lovable heroine whose appearance and spunk seemed to be a mix of Barbie, girly sweet and Darna, kick-ass chick. At the end of the movie, I knew it was something that my nephews and nieces would have enjoyed watching.

One thing that I did not like about the movie is the fact that Super Inday's alter-ego, Inday, is a character straight from the soap opera formula. Inday is a barrio lass who went to the city and became a maid, who went searching for her real mother who also used to be a maid in the same mansion she works in, who eventually finds out that her rich employer is actually her dad. Just too darn predictable. But I guess that's the point. Not all writers can be creative. Okay, I'm digressing.

But what I did like were the unexpected comedic punchlines and the character pairings that showed great chemistry and sensible acting.

Super Inday and Amazing Jay

There was undeniably a very good chemistry between the characters played by Marian Rivera and Jake Cuenca, whether it was in their alter-ego or superhero forms. The palpable connection plus that they look good together makes for a good tandem. I am now more certain that they really both can act whether as lovers, and as individual superheroes.

Inday and Kokay

Inday and Kokay started out as rivals, at least in the latter's perspective. Inday is Ms. Goody Two-shoes while Kokay just thinks she's prettier and better than everyone else. So when Inday proves she means well and sacrifices her safety to help Kokay, they ended up as friends. This pairing makes for  a classic example of si maganda at si nagmamaganda. In usual soaps or movies, Kokay's character would be as an antagonist through and through but for this one, she turned out to be a quirky yet sensible being. It's a refreshing take and twist on a character like Kokay.

Goldie and lil girl with no name aka Tyanak

Goldie, the fallen angel, and the angelic looking girl with no name who is really a tyanak is a weirdly funny combination. This ironic relationship (a tyanak is a mythical creature from the underworld)  is reminiscent of the unlikely friendship between the devil Crowley and the angel Aziraphale, which are characters from the book Good Omens (by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchet).

I liked the entire casting starting from Irma Adlawan (awfully short air time though) to Buboy Villar, Mylene Dizon, Cherry Pie Picache, the  two kids and Sheena Halili. Jestoni Alarcon can do better with his diction to play a rich man's character but appearance wise he fits the bill.

A nicely written sequel would not hurt and if they can pull it off, Super Inday is an Enteng Kabisote in the making.

note: all photos are not my own. images are taken from various sites, too many and too tedious to mention.