Puss In Boots

Jamie, a Japanese translator, has just called off her engagement. Makoto is a film director who still hasn’t come to grips with the betrayal of his wife two years ago. Their paths cross when Jamie is called in to translate during a Bacolod film festival and Makoto is visiting the festival as a director. The more time they spend together, the more they grow fond of each other because they are both heartbroken and Jamie invented a language that they shared. In the end, Makoto opts to re-edit the movie “Puss in Boots” with additional subtitles, and they sit together inside a cabin to work on the subtitles.

In its essence “Gatling” is a ‘will they won’ they in a way but it manages to be quite engrossing owing to the factors mentioned above and also the meta aspect of it being a movie about a movie. Setting the documentaries aside for now, Jody Arnoldo does try to explore two other central themes of the story from an interesting standpoint as well. For starters, it is quite evident that the man and woman do seem attracted to each other from the onset but the fact that they both seem rather ‘encumbered’ does not allow them to fully express that feeling.

This, however, does not prevent them from getting more and more intimate with the passing of time while developing a deeper friendship with each other, or rather without burying the idea of something deeper between them. Perhaps the director wished to make a comment on the aspect of festivals most people do not put a huge emphasis on, that is, the people in attendance are ‘likely’ to fall in love with each other for the simple reason that those who share a common interest, in this case cinema, put a fair amount of time together in a close environment which is short-lived but quite intense. The reasons whether believable or not do accentuate the narrative which in a way drives the movie whole heartedly from start to finish.

Filmmaking for Filmmakers thinks subtitles as an overall work with video and conversation made by and for Makoto. The feeling that any lack of communication can serve a filmmaker is sometimes significant and this lack of dialogue with Makoto’s film further illustrates its lack of dialogue. Together with subss we also assist in maintaining this feeling. This means that a deeper interpretation of visuals is required, as is their interpretation in greater detail. What make the Toni award-winning movie truly riveting are the sub titles with clarity and the font, with various colors.

Gabby Padilla and Ken Yamamura portray hand in hand seamless chemistry throughout the film through Yves decision to keep them in two quiet performances that build voice through hand movement and facial expressions throughout the film. They are showcased as mesmerizing presenters of the story. But the fact that Gabby Padilla and Ken Yamamura started speaking different languages opposed to what they were used to somehow managed to make the film much better and feeling more meaningful essence.

The credibility of this movie rests on Mycko David’s adept cinematographic skills and the direction by Lawrence S. Ang. Panoramic view of different locations like the countryside house, restaurants, pubs and cafes along with the proficient editing give the film great aesthetic appeal. Lawrence S. Ang’s Editing trends toward being rather subtle and smooth without any dramatics or over the top exclamations. The lack of some tension in the movie is neutral and elevates the locations.

Gitling is provocative and an understated movie which has been smartly scripted alongside having commendable actors who perform their roles impeccably. Jopy Arnaldo is definitely a filmmaker worth watching in the future.

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