Video City: Be Kind, Please Rewind

I vividly remember a Video City store in my hometown where we rent a VHS title at 15 pesos, which must be returned within a week. I know what the store looked like. If I could see one brought to life again, it will be very nostalgic. But in this movie it's so laughable, as if everyone involved in this movie did not even google or haven't seen an actual Video City store in their life. What annoyed me most was that the storefront signage was made from tarpaulin. Maybe they paid the actors a lot and ran out of budget. It was atrocious.

About the story, I was drawn the first few minutes. I thought it reminded me of Moments of Love starring Dingdong Dantes and Iza Calzado. And oh boy, I was wrong! The ending was terrible. The last 10 minutes of this movie felt rushed, as if they had to immediately wrap it up for the sake of releasing the film on schedule.

This was the first time I have watched Ruru Madrid and Yassi Pressman. I knew their names but I haven't watched them before. Their acting was alright. Nothing special or spectacular, but overall good. They had chemistry in this movie, but all was ruined by the storytelling. I didn't remember when I last watched a show or movie with Dennis Padilla in it, and I'm glad I didn't. He was and still is a terrible actor.

There's nothing worth remembering from this movie, except that they used Video City as a watch-bait.