Unofficially Yours

With John Lloyd Cruz on my mind, I sneaked out of the presentation and wished that there would be no traffic on my way to the cinema.

Unofficially Yours tells the story of two young people who had a one night stand but unexpectedly find themselves working together. How their relationship, or lack thereof, proceeds from there is what the rest of the movie is all about.

John Lloyd Cruz is such a charmer that any romantic pairing would work. He definitely has chemistry with Angel Locsin but their love scenes felt choreographed and unnatural, a far cry from those he did with usual partner Bea Alonzo. Angel Locsin succeeds in portraying sexy but John Lloyd is funny when he shows his sensual side and that's what made the movie a joy to watch.

Patrick Garcia, the cause of Angel Locsin's character's hesitation to fall in love, is revealed towards the end. While he is the leads' contemporary, I felt that he was miscast because he looked too young for the role.

I was initially peeved with the characters' penchant for leaning backwards with contorted faces when expressing disbelief but as they get repeated over the course of the movie, I realized that even my secretary does it so maybe it's what's current. Still, I didn't like it.

The movie is fun to watch. There are moments which will make you laugh out loud and moments that will tug at your heartstrings and make you cry. I did.

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