Jay

Here's a kind of film I've been dying to see... and Coco Martin is in it.

This peculiar docudrama is about two gay Jays - one of them just died (or was it all a show? strange story...) and the other one is a reporter telling the former's story. We are taken to the story of the dead guy's loved ones with much emphasis on the stories of his mother (Salanga) and his timid ex-boyfriend (Martin). The whole film turns out to be a presentation of reporter Jay's (Geisler) research of the story and lust for accomplishment.

Expecting a typical gay film with a sappy formula, the film turned out to be an often funny satire of the Filipino media. Baron's subtle portrayal puts on screen how the monsters of the press truly interact. The mother of the deceased falls victim to the reporter's desire to finish his meaty subject. This is apparent during the retaking of her crying-in-the-morgue scene. Meanwhile, Jay contains frank dialogue, odd editing sequences, a rich and charming performance from Coco Martin and a completely ravishing turn from Baron Geisler. I've never seen anything like it before.

But the film also made me scratch my head when I saw the ending... was it all just the finished project of Jay? Was it all an act?

Whatever. I suggest you guys watch this brilliant film.