FPJ, king of Philippine movies, once again plays the underdog, that endeared him to Filipino moviegoers. He fits the role to a T, and one cannot resist rooting for him. This series of movies eventually propelled him to run for presidency of the Philippines.
Here, he plays a cop, an underdog to Armida Siguion Reyna and Miguel Rodriguez. There's the usual car chase scene (EDSA in the 80's!) and fighting sequences. After he gets tied up and beaten to near death, he was able to escape and what follows is a Home Alone-like antics ( although Home Alone came 5 years later). No matter how cliché, our hero defied all odds and came out the winner. He was able to defeat a whole army of thugs with weapons improvised from his surroundings. Even if you are not a fan, this will entertain you enough.
The villains here , played by the usual gang headed by Paquito Diaz, are also top calibre. Even if you know our hero will come out the winner, it's good to see them get defeated. This is perhaps translated to Filipino psyche of underdog. Seeing FPJ wins at the end means there is still victory at the end of the tunnel.
Here, he plays a cop, an underdog to Armida Siguion Reyna and Miguel Rodriguez. There's the usual car chase scene (EDSA in the 80's!) and fighting sequences. After he gets tied up and beaten to near death, he was able to escape and what follows is a Home Alone-like antics ( although Home Alone came 5 years later). No matter how cliché, our hero defied all odds and came out the winner. He was able to defeat a whole army of thugs with weapons improvised from his surroundings. Even if you are not a fan, this will entertain you enough.
The villains here , played by the usual gang headed by Paquito Diaz, are also top calibre. Even if you know our hero will come out the winner, it's good to see them get defeated. This is perhaps translated to Filipino psyche of underdog. Seeing FPJ wins at the end means there is still victory at the end of the tunnel.
