Rainbow's Sunset (2018) User Reviews

Refreshing

[rojean-13390 · 8/10 · 12 February 2019]

I like how the film took the risk of showing an LGBT film that focuses on two old male. This is refreshing. We know that this film mainly focuses on Ramon and Fredo's relationship. However, a lot had happened on the film that hadn't been given a proper closure or explanation when the film ended.

The casting and acting are superb! It's been a film of it's kind with last 2018's MMFF but, if it had a competition that went with the same or another refreshing content, I doubt it'll garner all of the awards.

The world should see this movie!

[filmreviewph · 8/10 · 29 December 2018]

A film must connect to the viewers and the audience should be able to relate to the story and characters and those are the signs of a good film.

The issue of a Senior Citizen coming out and opening up to his family on his long standing love for a childhood male friend may be a new and interesting theme but Rainbow Sunset has gone beyond the issue of LGBT.

Rainbow Sunset is a Family film that connects to all of us, to every family regardless of your economic standing. It is about the double standards of our society; RAINBOW SUNSET IS a well written screenplay, very grounded, direct and natural lines and dialogues. Direction is very fine, no fancy shots, focusing on the objective and intention of the scene that resulted to a great storytelling. Most of the sequences were shot in a lock frame that gives the audience a clearer understanding of the message in almost all of the scenes.

Rainbow Sunset brings the audience to a natural flow of emotion. There are some light moments and there are many dramatic points. Rainbow Sunset makes the audience cry. But the drama and the tears you shed are not redundant, it escalates and builds up without the feeling of contracting chest or heart attack. it seeds down to he core of your heart towards the end.

Lead cast Eddie Garcia, Tony Mabesa, Gloria Romero with Tirso Cruz III, Aiko Melendez and Sunshine Dizon is indeed a casting coup!

Acting was superb! No overacting and I would say everyone has attained the "being" state of the characters.

After all the dramas, the most important take away is the importance of family. The family is basic core of our society and it is the fundamental support system for each of us. No matter how huge or heavy your burdens are, your FAMILY is there to support and help you.

PLEASE WATCH RAINBOW SUNSET! You will get your money's worth!

Uncoditional love

[joharragarcia-83993 · 8/10 · 23 October 2019]

Rainbow's sunset is a must watch!. This movie showcase an unconditional love for a person.It also shows that no matter what hinders to our love if it is true then it will be pursued. This movie also shows how Ramon's(Eddie Garcia)wife Sylvia(Gloria Romero) accepts his true gender and the love of his life which is Fredo(Tony Mabesa)though it take some time for his children to accept them in the end they still accepted him because of their love to their father.

The character's dialouges and acting skills makes the movie became more beautiful and worthy to watch.

The clear winner in this year's Metro Manila Film Festival

[kevbee · 9/10 · 29 December 2018]

In spite of sweeping nearly all the awards with a total of 11 prizes, including Best Picture and Best Director for Joel Lamangan, and grabbing the major acting honors - Best Actress for Gloria Romero, Best Supporting Actress for Aiko Melendez and Best Supporting Actor for Tony Mabesa, this was a hard film to find at the local movie complex. Thank goodness I managed to track it down. It's a joy in spite of the sad central theme of an elderly man dying of cancer. It is an affirmation of love and the power of the family. And it's nice to see a movie where all the leading characters are in their eighties.

If you manage to track this movie down - go and see it. It's different and it's real. Such a treat when so much fare on offer is fantasy.