Heneral Luna is a story of a Filipino General who in fighting Americans encounters unusual enemies right in his own backyard.I truly commend the producers of this film. For the first time since Lino Brocka, I feel that this film truly makes sense in terms of story line, cinematography, special effects, and the superb cast of characters like John Arcilla and the rest. Heneral Luna just made its mark in history of quality Philippine movies that other producers should follow.
Whether history has been fictionalized or tailor-made to fit movie expectations, the film seems to elicit issues beyond what history can offer - we Filipinos can't seem to be united beyond families and power. In spite of a colorful history, the nationalism we hold on to may be a myth. Unless we Filipinos change our ways, we still have a long, long, long way to go in attaining true sovereignty.
Rating: 5/5
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