Why do couples, after separating, has to meet
again? Could there be another chance for them to get back together? What if wala? But what if meron? Why? All these questions
were answered after I watched Star Cinema’s Valentine movie offering, Starting
Over Again.
Starring
Piolo Pascual and Toni Gonzaga, directed by Olivia Lamasan. Piolo Pascual delivered
very well the character of Marco, a History professor turned Chef. Syempre, Piolo Pascual is Piolo Pascual.
He exactly showed how a man who fell so deeply in love then got hurt and became
devasted after being left alone by the one he loves so much. Even if there were
heavy confrontation scenes, I like seeing Piolo in this kind of light
romantic-comedy film. And I also like how looking at him during the movie can
make one glued to him, because he is really “gwapo”. Toni Gonzaga on the other hand, played the character of
Ginny, a student who was head over heels to her History professor, who
eventually became an Architect. Just like in her previous films, Toni G., never
fails to showcase her humor with the characters she plays. Here, I appreciate
her maturity and bravery to do those kissing scenes and love scene, something I
don’t usually see in most of her films. I am also impressed with her fashion in
the movie. Overall, I love how good they were in making people relate to the
characters they played.
In
the movie, the girl fell for the boy then the boy catches the girl. They
eventually bacame a couple, then got separated. The girl left the boy. Years after,
they met and saw each other again. The girl, Ginny, was hoping they could have
another chance but the boy, Marco, was already with somebody else, Patty (Iza
Calzado). The ex couple could have had a part 2 of their relationship but it
was now complicated having a new person in the scene. If there’s already
someone new, why do they have to meet again??
The
movie’s ending wasn’t the ending that I have (or maybe “we”) expected. I’ve
watched several Star Cinema romantic-comedy films with that happily-ever-after
ending, but this time, it didn’t end the same way. And I think it was the best
thing about the movie. I love how perfectly the story was made... because in
reality, some relationships doesn’t always last and have a happy ending. It
ended just right.
So
again, why do ex couples have to meet again? Second chance? To rekindle the old
flame? Maybe. But what if the other has already moved on with another life?
What if it is already complicated and impossible to have a part 2? Why still meet?
The movie answered it with “closure”. Maybe two people with an unresolved past
has to meet again not because they have a one more chance, but because they
simply have to put an end to what they used to have... to have a closure to all
the why’s, what if’s, to all the questions and issues that are haunting ex
lovers.
Starting
Over Again is not your usual romantic-comedy film. I might not have expected
the ending of Marco and Ginny’s love story but I felt glad on how the movie
ended with that feel-good feeling. I love how the movie has its effect on me. I
mean, I felt the sadness but it definitely placed a smile on my face later on. Above
all, I love how it taught me (or maybe, “us”) that not all relationships has
its happy ending; that one, after all
the heartbreak, has to move on and get back up on track again... that
eventually one has to start all over again... to start making his/herself whole
again... :)
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