Well...as the supposed sequel to Boy Bawang--I mean, Tiktik(2012) Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles takes place right after the previous installment left off. It started on a high note and unbelievably shows promise, I expected a campy, silly and riddled with products placements B-Movie...but sadly, it ends when Dingdong Dantes screams for vengeance as it fades away together with my pocket money.
The plot never gone on its way, it stops right at the first 10 mins of the film and from there it's like short clips put together with duct tape and staples. Plot points just keep popping out of nowhere, bombarding the audience with much information about its backstory but never really establishing on any of it. What was the point of this? of that? who knows, its there because it is.
The Actors did a good job portraying their roles, with Elizabeth Oropesa (Veron) and Lotlot De Leon (Nieves) being the most memorable and notable characters in the film.
you can't say much about this movie because there is nothing to say about it, unlike Tiktik(2012) which you had the Dark, violent and silly atmosphere topped with a very simple plot line and had fun in the process, Kubot left me feeling empty. It lost its charm and novelty due to lazy writing and a premise that seems to go nowhere, leaving the most obvious issues left unresolved. though in its defense, it is self-aware of its own failure.
There are some scenes that will make you laugh and forget how bad this movie is for a moment and realize you're in denial and pretend to have fun. The campiness, gore, and humor is still there, cheap laughs and wasted potential is all what you will get but with no coherent bond to put it all together its a sad excuse for a movie.
3 Man-meat Dogs out of 10
