The film is so unabashed in its attempt to wring emotion that it often stacks not one, but two dramatic moments on top of one another. The popular actor tests his acting chops in 'The Trial.' Screengrab from YouTube Falls prey to melodrama The Trial frequently lapses in its desire to tell too many storylines at once, but for all the film’s ambitious attempts at originality, The Trial still falls prey to melodramatic convention.Ī deteriorating marriage, a dead son, and an emotionally distant mother are all familiar components in a drama that makes the common misstep of measuring its success on the amount of tears shed by its audience. And witticisms aside, it’s their marriage that’s on trial. It is their corroding marriage, and their broken past that reveal the real heart of the film. But it is the relationship between Gretchen Barretto and Richard Gomez that pushes the story forward. John Lloyd Cruz is at the epicenter of The Trial, and the film’s strongest pull in terms of outright star power. And though the performances swing from the poignant to the downright absurd, there’s an endearing complexity to each of the characters, even when the plot itself ends with an undeniable amount of predictability.
Instead, it’s driven by the story of Ronald, Amanda, and Julian. The Trial isn’t propelled by a young love team or a barrage of mile-per-minute punchlines. When you’re aiming to delight and entertain the masses, there’s an immediate level of risk when the setting doesn’t inspire an exciting romantic climax or a novel comedic twist.īut this is where The Trial tries to be something far more than cookie-cutter entertainment for the masses. Screengrab from YouTube Aiming for more Rape, mental disabilities, and court cases aren’t standard fare among Star Cinema films, and with good reason.
The film reaches for more than just the usual family drama. Its trailers are all over our televisions, its lead stars are all over ABS-CBN.
Quick Movie Review: The Trial (John Lloyd Cruz) October 19, 2014| marj.
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