You're My Boss Starring Coco Martin and Toni Gonzaga | Movie Review

My notes on You're My Boss:

Movie review by Jason Javier

1. My biggest problem with the entire movie was that the love story between Georgina (Toni Gonzaga) and her ex-boyfriend Gino (JM de Guzman) was much more interesting than her strained blooming relationship with Pong (Coco Martin). Whereas the latter relied heavily on the typical rom-com cliches and the requisite happy ending, the former easily hit home with its relatable (read: "hugot") take on breaking up and moving on.


2. Toni played the bitch boss from hell who probably watches The Devil Wears Prada during her free time while Coco played her assistant who couldn't even properly pronounce the words "global" and "social media" (actually, almost any English word). They might have been playing variations of themselves but they still nailed their respective roles. And I just have to say that Coco's lisp was actually part of his charms.

3. A lot of people will compare this to The Proposal but it actually felt like a rip-off of every Jadaone movie (love song sing-off: check, plane scene: check, travelogue destination: check). Not that I'm complaining.

4. How slow was that elevator? It took several minutes just to reach the third floor. No wonder Georgina's always mad.

5. Although there were a couple of scenes that made me laugh ("Huwag mo ko i-pressure iho. Load lang 'to, di mo 'to ikamamatay"), the rest of the jokes just fell flat. The elevator scene where Georgina mentioned "more chances of winning" was met with cricket sounds. Some scenes also stretched on forever without any major punchlines (Georgina teaching Poy how to properly pronounce words, for example). Even some will be completely dated a few months from now ("Ikaw yung nasa Binibining Pilipinas! Are you looking forward to your second time?").

6. Georgina who was supposedly a fashion expert said, "Ang lalaki kapag bulaklak ibinibigay, hindi isinusuot." I guess she missed last year's Prada and Gucci Spring/Summer collection. Mayor Atienza is definitely way ahead of the times. (Was the stab at Coco's fashion sense intentional? Kris and Kim were probably laughing somewhere.) Oh, and Toni's clothes here were fabulous.

7. I found it funny that the van scenes were shot in a loop around Madrigal and Daang Hari. They were literally going in circles before ending up in Makati. Only a Southerner would know that.

8. For the role reversal to be completely believable, the movie's asking us to check our brains at the door. How could an AVP make such stupid business decisions (to correct an already stupid viral scandal, to boot)? How could investors not know the VP of an international airline that they would like to have business with? How long will that charade continue before the Japanese investors find out that Pong wasn't really the boss? They couldn't keep that a secret forever, right? Was it done just to deliver the movie's message of honesty? Please. Everything was a business fantasy where a slide show presentation made by a 12-year could win over an international investor.

9. I expected Pong to teach Georgina how to treat people well (like Manong Driver). So many missed opportunities.

10. Does the Seen functionality work on all phones? Georgina mocked the cellphone of Pong ("Walang magnanakaw niyan") but it seemed to be working with its own iMessage.

11. Coco was able to shill most of his endorsements but the one that really worked for me was Argentina corned beef. I started craving for a hot bowl of rice topped with onion-covered corned beef. Yum!

12. Expect a lot of people flocking to Batanes after seeing this movie. The place just looked gorgeous. It was much better here than in Dementia. I would definitely want to visit that Honesty Store. And any place with zero crime rate is tops in my book.

13. Stay for the end credits. It was the funniest bit in the entire movie. .

According to rappler, "You’re My Boss opens exactly like how a film written and directed by Antoinette Jadaone would. Jadaone, wildly observant of social trends and gifted with the ability to craft humor from the mundane, has created characters that are intimately linked to reality by gestures that they share with most of her audience."

You're My Boss (2015 film) is directed by Antoinette Jadaone

Movie Rate : ★★☆☆☆