BRILLANTE MENDOZA

Bil’s rating (out of 5):  0. 

Philippines, 2013.  Centerstage Productions, Solar Entertainment.  Screenplay by Henry Burgos.  Cinematography by Jeffrey Dela Cruz, Brillante Mendoza.  Produced by Larry Castillo.  Music by Gian Gianan.  Production Design by Brillante Mendoza.  Film Editing by Kats Serraon.  

Tell me that the filmmakers walked around with a camera randomly shooting events and I would believe it.  I think the story, such as it is, has something to do with a television news crew investigating demonic possessions, but it is hard to know given that there are plenty of extremely long filler scenes (where characters make plans about what they will do) between short scenes of possible action (women spewing vomit and curse words and calling themselves Beelzebubish names, but we cut away too soon to really establish this).  It’s full-on garbage (because it is boring), not trash (which would imply that it is fun).  AVOID!

Toronto International Film Festival:  2013