For whatever reason, Amorosa: The Revenge appears effective though it adheres to the conventional silliness of the genre. There'd be moving desks, twitching lights, ghastly whispers and well, dumb decisions--we all, in one movie or another, have experienced these (especially the latter-latter) outside this pic.
Amorosa (Angel Aquino, I Love You, Goodbye) is mum to two brothers named Amiel and Rommel (Martin Del Rosario, The Healing; and Enrique Gil, The Reunion). A year or so ago, on a trip in which argument is highlight, they got involved in a small pileup. Not convenient. "Rosa" tries to cope up with their dreaded situation--his husband dying in the crash, and her son(s) injured--so she goes back to a pension house to be manager of what is now an inn for tourists.
Soon enough, upon their arrival, things start to get moved, presumably by the supernatural, and Rosa swiftly takes sight of a spirit who unbeknownst to her was a victim of rape in that same pension house! Rosa tries to find out the mystery behind it, while resolving the issues of her own.
Clumsily written characters and formulaic narrative is easily to be found in the movie. Ironically, as what was aforementioned, characters were a tad weak than what is hoped, buy mysteriously, you root for them. And albeit you already know what's going to happen, you are remained invested.
False than what was promised, the initial subject matter was put to the background, and the relationship of mother-and-child became the most highlighted. It's bittersweet for the movie, the vengeful ghost's goal was to take vengeance, but seemed to not have taken it, but the relationship between Amorosa and Rommel is gritty and intricately competent, much to make amends with regards the prior.
Production, under studio Skylight Films, who also did the recent eye-candy Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang, is stellar in this pic, masking the cheapness of what is internally presented. Punchy editing is likely to be found and make an impression.
Aquino plays her role above acceptable, plighting from the caring to the troubled-type. But when her character makes the stupid choices, it makes the job harder for her. Gil, on the other hand, has adeptly personified his character. He tends to be too loud at times, but you care for him, more than anyone in the film. Del Rosario is given a smaller part, but his exposure was enough for him to sparkle in gleamish lights.
Director Topel Lee learns from his mistakes, clearly visible when Amorosa is compared with his recent cinematic mishaps like Tumbok and White House. Lee, however, sparked an interest with one of his first few proj's, Ouija. A far better cry than what is presented to us now.
Whilst the formula it is adherent to, is rather overused, Amorosa: The Revenge is occasionally scary--if scary, effective--and reinforced with likable actors. It delivers ample scary moments, and when compared with some of the recent tropes of the genre, is a far better entertainment.
GRADE: B
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