Review: Ang Mananangal Sa Unit 23-B

Ang Mananangal Sa Unit 23-B

Director: Prime Cruz

Starring: Ryza Cenon & Martin Del Rosario

Genre: Romance, Horror

Ang Mananangal Sa Unit 23-B tackles the unusual love story between a Mananangal named Jewel (Cenon) and the mortal Nico (Del Rosario). The two lived on the same floor of a tenement where they met and eventually became close friends until they felt more than that, that causes trouble for Jewel as she turns into mananangal every time she feels any sexual tensions between her and Nico.

The movie is a modern day adaptation of the classic mananangal story that we grew up with. The movie was polished and it’s not the typical aswang movie that we know it has taste and it has class, it moved the aswang genre to a different level.

AMU32B is actually very entertaining and very engaging, there were no dull and draggy moment in the movie as it will really engage you and will make you think and ask “What happened next”. The movie is also aesthetically good and the visuals are just right not too overkill.

One thing I also liked about the movie is that it tackles gender issues by using the mananangal as the avenue to open the issue of Why women can’t have choices, why do some women are trapped in the norm of women being just women in the society. For me the message of the movie is that women are also free to express their sexuality and that they have options and that they should break free from what the society is dictating.

When it comes to the portrayal of the characters, I really applaud Ryza Cenon for a job well done, she delivered the goods in the best way she can and I just loved how she made one scene gratifying and blissful. This movie shows that Ryza is more than that Kabit in that afternoon show. Meanwhile, Martin Del Rosario delivered a subtle performance that was very effective.

Lastly, I love how the way the movie had an open ending as it gives the audiences the chance to put up their own ending through their imagination.

Over all "Ang Mananangal Sa Unit 23-B" is a must watch this coming Pista Ng Pelikulang Pilipino starting this August 16-22 in theaters Nationwide!

Rating: 9/10

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