Score: 2.75
5 Ratings
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Synopsis: As unrest unfolds, a family who lives in the slums grapple with the murder of their patriarch in the hands of corrupt policemen, turning from passive victims of social injustice into active participants in the final hours of the uprising.
Director: Joel Lamangan
Writer: Bonifacio Ilagan, Enrique Ramos
Cast: Cherry Pie Picache, Allen Dizon, Therese Malvar, Dave Bornea, Nanding Josef, Mae Paner, Jim Pebanco, Alan Paule, Apollo Abraham, Marcus Madrigal, Alvi Siongco, Gerald Santos, Elora Españo, Rico Barrera, Timothy Castillo, Felixia Crysten Dizon, Joe Gruta
Reviews/Notes:
“The film dives into the cyclical violence prevalent during the Marcos regime; although filmmaker Joel Lamangan, who is no stranger to political dramas, tends to venture into melodrama, here he does not lose sight of what he wants to say— to fight back against injustice, then and most importantly, now. Is this a film we need in this most dangerous of times? Absolutely. We don’t need this film to be perfect. We just need it to be truthful.” (Read more)
– Macky Macarayan (3/5)“This is, in my view, Lamangan’s way of paying respect to history, a rebuttal to filmmakers who, given the many ways art and commerce clash, abandon their integrity and principles for money. The film represents a partial solution – granted, there are a lot more systemic problems at play today (some even stemming from the aftermath of this revolution and its lapses in seeking accountability from the people involved) though no single work of art can affect political change, if at all.” (Read more)
– John Tawasil, Present Confusion (2.75/5)“Oras de Peligro commits to its intention in interrogating how lies, when told many times over, can become more seductive than truths; how marginalized communities are always the first ones to endure injustice inflicted by the very system it once trusted; and how history necessitates retelling but not rewriting.” (Read more)
– Lé Baltar, Rappler (2.5/5)“It’s not Lamangan’s finest work, but it’s his most watchable film so far among his recent ones… I’d rather watch this film than sit inside a theater while the Marcoses shove lies after lies into our mouths with their fantasy-filled propagandas.” (Read more)
– Jayson Laniba, Film Circle Reject (2.5/5)“There is nothing about Oras De Peligro that feels refutable in what it wants to convey. In fact, it is persistent enough to have repeated the message at a time when the internet has already done so much to muddle the truth. Lamangan should be commended for continuously voicing out the narrative of the oppressed, even amidst the audience’s seeming disinterest or exasperation.” (Read more)
– Den Lebantino (2.5/5)