The ties that bind the Woolworth family go beyond language, race, culture, food, and even blood. They go through a rollercoaster of life-changing experiences that define their decisions and their choices. With personalities that collide, they fight and bicker along the way, and yet there is a tenderness felt for one another that sneaks in even in the most mundane instances. Despite their quirks and idiosyncracies – the Woolworth family stick together. (Source)
Cast :
Pokwang, Steven Spohn, Lee O'Brien, Ricci Chan, Lee Robin Salazar, Prince Sahuran, and Princess Ryan.
The movie is directed by John-D Lazatin for TFC at the Movies.
My notes on Edsa Woolworth:
Review by : Jason Javier
1. The poster spoke the truth when it mentioned that the movie was all about the family. It was basically a slice of life dramedy about an unconventional family based in San Francisco. Sadly, it was also as bland as its tagline.
2. Pokwang was able to flex her dramatic muscles a few years back with the TFC-produced A Mother's Story, a fine enough film about an OFW that only turned silly during its last act. She seemed more relaxed here as Edsa, hitting every cue with her good comic timing ("Are you good in bed?", "I love balls!") or quick-flowing tears.
3. Surprisingly, Pokwang's performance was overshadowed by Ricci Chan, a gifted theater actor who was just a delight to watch in a major role on the big screen. Sure he still had some noticeable tics especially during confrontation scenes but he just delivered his lines with aplomb, whether he was mentioning the 500-thread count of his Egyptian cotton sheets to his cheating boyfriend or verbalizing the hidden emotions of just about any gay person.
4. What kind of parent would name his/her child Epifania delos Santos Woolworth? Besides, wouldn't this just be Eds Woolworth?
5. All Americans in the movie were just too nice. Edsa's Caucasian father was a paradigm of kindness, a massage client let her sprawl out on her master bed, and a store manager even let her finish her nap on a bed display (and even took her out to dinner after!).
6. I was surprised to see Lee Robin Salazar again. Wasn't he part of the Manoeuvres and even played a bit role in that classic Viva movie, Do Re Mi? Tell me I'm not crazy.
7. It was weird to watch kissing scenes with mouths fully closed. Just me? Okay.
8. There was really nothing much to propel the story forward. The tender moments just couldn't compensate for the tedium of the rest of the film. It even threw in a predictable twist in the last act after supposedly tying up all loose ends.
9. Happy ending! Sad ending! Happy ending!! Sad ending!! Happy ending!!!!!
10. I guess that marriage wouldn't last long since it was sukob.
11. I actually cringed at that final scene where a dead major character was on a hill smiling at the happy living family members. Eek!
12. Overheard during the movie:"Naka-try ka na ng jacuzzi?""Oo, sa Pansol."
Movie Rate : ★★☆☆☆
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