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( source ) First, I have to acknowledge to the great acting of the indefatigable EDDIE GARCIA.  The others were good too, but of course, it was Mr. Garcia who stood out. What did I think of the story? It has good intentions to open the eyes of the millennials and those people who believe that Martial Law was good for us, and is still good for us.  Those who think that the people tortured during the Marcos Rule got their just deserts are surely going to think twice after seeing this movie.  Well, that was the hope of everyone involved in this project. Spoiler alert: Mr. Migue, we really felt we were being tortured too. We felt our nails being pulled, our bodies electrocuted and violated, our minds exploding, and wits diminishing, but we have some concerns: 1.  If the Colonel was time warped, how come he knew how to use a smart phone?; 2. He was watching TV...the news...he was aware of the EJK and current issues, so he had lucid moments, ...

11 Things You Never Knew About Gregorio Del Pilar The movie JERROLD TAROG directed is really an epic film with 75% facts and 25% fiction.  Well, I don't know how accurate that is, but just as it is stated at the start of the film, it is filled historical facts mixed with fiction for a narrative purpose.  Something like that. Besides the main stars, and it being a fundraiser, we were also excited to see this film, because of these two reasons: 1) My nephew, Vinni Misa, was in it(He was one of the American soldiers.); and 2) We have a painting at home of the Battle of Tirad Pass at home As photographed by my then four-year-old nephew(he's eleven now) The Battle of Tirad pass by Col. Ramon Mendoza, 1977 This is indeed a beautiful narrative based on researched facts mixed with some fictitious characters and fictitious scenes.  My family believes that it's somehow unfair to President Aguinaldo,  but MON CONFIADO acted so well that we ...