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ENTERTAINMENT Catholic INitiative for Enlightened Movie Appreciation Lead cast: Angel Locsin, Toni Gonzaga, Bea Alonzo, Shaina Magdayao, Coney Reyes, Enchong Dee; Direction: Cathy Garcia Molina; Screenplay: Jose Javier Reyes; Editing: Marya Ignacio; Location: Metro Manila; Genre: Comedy; Running time: 120 minutes Distributor: Star Cinema Technical assessment: ••• Moral Assessment: ••• CINEMA rating: V 14 MTRCB rating: PG 13 May kani-kaniyang sikreto at problema ang magkakapatid na Salazar. Si Teddy (Toni Gonzaga) ay di kagalingan na guro sa Espanya na ngayo'y isa na lamang katulong at waitress. Hindi niya maamin sa kanyang pamilya ang totoo niyang trabaho dahil ayaw niyang mapahiya. Si Bobby (Bea Alonzo) ay nasa New York bilang matagumpay na Communications Manager na laging umiiwas na magpakasal sa kanyang nobyo. Galit pa rin siya sa kapatid na si Alex (Angel Locsin) dahil sa pagpatol nito sa kanyang dating kasintahang si Chad. Si Gabby (Shaina Magdayao), ang tanging kapatid na babaeng naiwan sa kanilang bahay kasama ng kanilang inang si Grace (Coney Reyes), tumatayong nanay-nanayan ng pamilya, at tila papunta sa pagiging matandang dalaga. Kakailanganin magsiuwi nina Teddy, Bobby at Alex nang magsumbong si Gabby na magpapakasal ang kanilang bunso at kaisa-isang kapatid na lalaking si CJ sa isang babaeng sa palagay nila ay hindi nababagay rito. Sabay sa pagharap sa pamilya ng kasintahan ni CJ sa pamamanhikan ay kakailangan din nilang harapin ang kani-kanilang isyu sa isa't isa. At habang pinaplano nila kung papaanong paghihiwalayin ang magsing-irog ay kailangan nilang isipin kung papaano nilang mabubuo ang kanilang relasyon bilang magkakapatid. Maganda sana ang konsepto sa likod ng kwento ng 4 Sisters and A Wedding. Bago pero hindi imposible, kakaiba pero hindi malayong mangyari. Mahusay sina Reyes at Alonzo sa pagganap. Simple at makatotohanan ang kanilang interpretasyon sa karakter. Bagamat magaling ang pagbitiw ng linya nina Gonzaga, Locsin at Magdayao, ang kanilang pagganap ay medyo pilit at hindi nalalayo sa pagganap nila sa iba nilang mga naunang pelikula. Bagamat maganda ang ideya sa likod ng kwento hindi naman pinagbuhusan ng pansin ang pagbuo sa pagkatao ng bawat tauhan. Tama na yata ang magkaroon ng kaunting hugis ang personalidad at kaunting kulay kwento kahit mababaw at hilaw. Ang pinakamaipipintas sa Four Sisters and a Wedding (na lagi namang pintas sa pelikulang Pinoy) ay ang kalabisan ng mga eksena. Kapag iyakan, kailangang lahat ay magbuhos ng sama ng loob at ilitanya ang lahat ng isyu kahit paulit-ulit nang nabanggit sa simula pa lamang ng sine. (Alam na ng lahat ang kahihiyan ni Teddy sa trabaho at ang samaan ng loob nina Bobby at Alex, gayunpaman ay paulit-ulit itong binabanggit na para bang sinisigurong hindi malilimutan ito ng manunuod.) Masyadong madrama ang atake sa komprontasyon at hindi na ito makatotohanan. Nasasayang tuloy ang pagkakataong makapag-iwan ng aral sa manunuod. Gayundin naman ang istilo sa pagpapatawa—bukod sa masyadong OA at malapit nang maging corny, namuhunan pa sa pambihirang apelyidong “Bayag”. Baka kung ginawang Santos o Cruz iyon sa halip na Bayag ay mawawala ang kalahati ng pagpapatawa. Kung tutuusin ay di hamak na mas epektibo ang pagsingit ng mga bloopers sa huli dahil simple lamang ito at natural. Ipinahiniwatig ng pelikula na ang bawat tao ay may sariling kakanyahan na dapat unawain at igalang. At sa loob ng isang ugnayan, tulad ng pamilya, ang mga pagkakaibang ito ay maaaring maging sanhi ng mga emosyonal na tunggalian at di pagkakasundo. Malakas ang mensahe ng pagtanggap at pagpapatawad sa kabila ng sakit at pagkukulang. Madalas mangyari sa magkakapatid ang inggitan, iringan at sumbatan pero sa huli, kailangang mangibabaw ang pagkakasundo, hindi lamang dahil magkadugo sila kundi dahil bilang mga tao sa loob ng isang mahigpit na ugnayan, ang paghihilom ay mangyayari lamang sa sandaling mangibabaw ang pagmamahal at pagpapatawaran. Sa kabila ng melodrama nagawang ipakita ng pelikula ang komprontasyon ng pamilya hindi bilang tunggalian ng pagkatao kundi pakikipagtunggali sa sarili. Kahangahanga rin ang pagsusumikap ng magkakapatid naitaguyod ang pamilya sa kabila ng mga hinihinging sakripisyo. Muli, binibigyang diin ang halaga ng pamilya para sa mga Pinoy. Binigyang diin din ang kakayahang umahon sa pagkakamali at magsimula muli—na siyang nagagawa kapag natutong magpatawad sa mga pagkukulang. Sa kabilang banda, may mga biro at sitwasyon na medyo maselan at di angkop sa mga bata kaya't mas nararapat ito sa mga manunuod na nasa hustong gulang. 30 IMPACT • July 2013
ASIA BRIEFING THAILAND. Workshop shows charity as ‘hallmark’ of Christian life A group of 230 Buddhist students from schools throughout the diocese of Chantaburi, Thailand, learned about the importance of charity in a recent three-day workshop on human dignity. “Charity has no religion,” said Fr. Joseph Phongsak, director of the Commission on Evangelization and Inter-religious Dialogue for the Chantaburi Diocese. “It is a universal, common element embodied in every…major religion.” He called charity a “hallmark of the Christian faith” and a “cardinal epitome of our way of life and works,” adding that it plays a critical role in “defend(ing) the dignity of humanity.” Fr. Phongsak said that the human dignity workshop aims to share “God’s infinite love” and the inherent value and “dignity of each human being” that are contained in “Catholic social doctrines. (CNA) VIETNAM. Navy chaplain honored despite communist objections Bishop Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri of Da Nang recently organized and was present at a Mass in honor of Father Vincent Capodanno, a U.S. chaplain killed during the Vietnam War, and encouraged his people to ask the priest's intercession. Ted Bronson, a retired Navy Captain, said June 26 that Bishop Tri “is a brave bishop, fostering Capodanno under the umbrella” of Vietnamese communism. The Mass, said on June 14, marked the 55th anniversary of Fr. Capodanno's priestly ordination. Fr. Capodanno was ordained for the Maryknoll Missionary order, and later became a chaplain for the U.S. Navy. While with Maryknoll, Fr. Capodanno served in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and then requested to be reassigned as a chaplain with the Marines. He was sent to Vietnam in 1966, and requested an extension to his tour of duty when it was up. (CNA) INDIA. Bishops pray for victims of devastating flood The Catholic Bishops Conference of India issued a June 21 statement voicing deep “solidarity” and “concern” for victims of severe flooding in the Uttarakhand region. Heavy rains in the north part of the country have created floods that have claimed more than 600 lives and affected thousands more. According to the Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna, the death toll is expected to reach 1,000. The devastating floods hit in June, in the Northern valley under the Himalayan Mountain range. Incessant torrents led the river basins to swell and overflow. Caritas India, the Catholic bishops’ national aid organization, is working to provide relief efforts to those in need. (CNA) JERUSALEM. Tour of Holy Land gives ‘life to biblical history’ A 10-day mission trip to Israel for U.S. Catholic educators has allowed the group to gain a perspective of the Holy Land within the context of the modern state of Israel, said the group's chaplain. "It is not just going to the holy sites while ignoring Israel as it is today or ignoring the reality in terms of the Palestinian-Jewish (conflict)," Father Michael Dolan of the Archdiocese of Hartford, Conn., a former teacher, told Catholic News Service during the trip. By visiting holy sites and engaging with speakers from various backgrounds and political views, the trip has "added life to biblical history" while leading to new ideas on how to strengthen their own social justice teaching, he said. (CNS) SAUDI ARABIA. Riyadh tells foreign workers to ‘respect Ramadan’ Anyone, Muslims and non-Muslims, caught eating, drinking, smoking or chewing gum in daylight hours during Ramadan could be imprisoned, whipped and expelled from the kingdom, Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry said in a statement issued on the eve of the holy month, which begins today in Saudi Arabia. The measure, adopted by the Interior Minister and confirmed by sources in the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (the muttawa or religious police), primarily affects 8 million foreign workers, mostly Asians, who are living at present in the country. Foreigners caught breaking the fast in public "will be subject to deterrent measures that include terminating their employment contracts and expelling them from the kingdom.” (Asianews) CHINA. Exports drop due to global crisis, strong yuan For the first time in 17 months, China's exports fell. The global economic crisis, rising labour costs and a stronger yuan cut exports by 3.1 per cent compared to last year, the first decline since January 2012. Economists had expected an increase of 4 per cent in exports and 8 per cent in imports. In particular, exports to the United States fell by 5.4 per cent and those to the European Union by 8.3 per cent. Although the trade surplus increased, compared to May, from US$ 20.4 billion to US$ 27.13 billion, that was lower than expected by half a billion. Negative export data come on top of negative reports released earlier this month about inflation and domestic demand. (Asianews) TAIWAN. Cycling to reduce smog in Taipei In order to rein in car and motorcycle pollution, Taipei residents are rediscovering the pleasure of cycling. Launched in March 2009, the city's YouBike bicycle-sharing system gives people the option of picking up a bicycle at designated spots around the capital to use free of charge for half an hour. Anything above 30 minutes comes with a fee. Integrated with the city's bus and subway network, YouBike has become a huge success. In recent months, its use has increased so much that the city government wants more. In June, more than 800,000 people used it, hitting a record 34,670 users on 7 June. As of this article, the system was used 5,099,380 times since 11 March 2009, this according to the YouBike website. (Asianews) BURMA. Activist gets 10 years in prison A court in central Myanmar has sentenced an activist to ten years in prison for "threatening national security" after he led a protest against a controversial Chinesebacked copper mine that sparked clashes with the authorities. Judge Kaythi Hlaing of the Shwebo city court handed Aung Soe, an activist with Myanmar's People's Support Network, a ten-year sentence on July 8 after convicting him on eight charges, including "threatening religious purity", in connection with violence on 25 April. Aung had backed hundreds of farmers protesting the seizure of their land by Wan Bao Company, which is owned by China's state-owned China North Industries Corp. (Norinco) Volume 47 • Number 07 31
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