#Jowable

This movie started funny charming and generally enjoyable but somewhere along the way it lost its footing. It was like a completely different movie give it a go

The movie is all about "the new reality" of a solo parent in the perspective of the child. A coming of age movie that talks about relationship between the mother is keeps her mistake by providing all that she can to her child who is always looking for love. The movie quoted that we will find love in a package that maybe different from what we expected. If we just look closer the things that we always wanted is already in our life. Its just a matter of contentment. Looking for more will always leads in tragedy. The main actress executed her role very well with an amazing cast that provided a well deserved high approval.

Story of a 20 something girl asking God to give her a Jowa (Love Partner) coz she needs it and deserves it so much.

The world doesn't revolve on having a Jowa. The movie's plot is so lame.

Everything else is just full of cheap corny tricks to make you laugh.

Some of the acting is good that's why I gave it 4 stars (mostly).

By the beginning of the third act, it's no secret what the story of #Jowable is trying to convey. Some may not gravitate towards its heart-on-its-sleeve approach, but I was personally carried by its sincerity.

The writing is very play-like, with scenes populated by jokey dialogue, and lively interactions. The story itself may lack development and depth for a couple of characters, but as a whole, its very confident in what it wants to say.

I highly recommend this for youth, especially teens. It contains important themes for a culture as love-obsessed as the Philippines'. Apart from references, I'd say even families could watch this and connect on the message afterwards.

This film clearly had it's potential I must say but it never failed to do 3 annoying flaws throughout the entire run.

• Jokes and lines are genuine and funny but it overstayed it's welcome too much.
• Lazy cutting. There are too many scenes where a audience is staring at this angle and for no good reason, there is a jump cut. Clearly, the cut is there because the actress/actor forgot the line.

-Extras act weirdly as if they are in a stage. This takes away the realism and reminds the audience that what's happening is just fiction.

Apart from the 3 flaws mentioned above, I had an issue with the Acts. Act 1 drags through the entire half of the runtime. It used up the entire half of the film to establish the character through repetitive jokes. There is no interesing incident that happens to the main character to push the plot to the next Act making this film looked like a 2 act story only. What's worse is that when we finally reach that interesting incident for the main character, all of a sudden the events keeps coming in rushed.

I have seen short films from the director and this film doesn't reflect the quality of those shorts.