Verdict: Value for Money
Pinoy Rebyu Score: 3.89 (9 ratings)
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Writer/Director: Eduardo Roy Jr.
Cast: Mimi Juareza, Jun-Jun Quintana, Miggs Cuaderno, Francine Garcia, Natashia Yumi, Felipe Martinez, Rolando Inocencio, Sashi Giggle
Synopsis: Quick Change follows the life of Dorina, a middle-aged transsexual looking for her niche amidst the complexities of the world she is in.
MTRCB Rating: R-18
Running Time: 82 mins.
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Reviews:
4.5 Noli Manaig (Closely Watched Frames)
“By showing us grotesque faces, and necrotic results of cosmetic procedures, and revealing the culprit and active agent as tire black, Roy highlights the warped desperation resorting to a poorman’s science: the makeshift remedies to be aesthetically beautiful.” (Read full review)
4.0 Rob San Miguel (Brun Magazine)
“Dorina may not necessarily be the poster girl for the LGBT community but director Roy brings justice to Dorina’s humanity by making her a complex individual rather than a prototype.” (Read full review)
4.0 Skilty Labastilla (Young Critics Circle)
“By boldly depicting the underworld hormone injections among Metro Manila transsexuals/transgenders, the movie jabs (pun intended) the industry with a fresh story that is at once alarming and fascinating yet handled with control of the material and respect for its subjects.” (Read full review)
4.0 Nicol Latayan (Tit for Tat)
“Dorina is a well written complex character supported with a fearless award worthy performance by Mimi Juarenza. It is safe (no pun intended) to say that it is this year’s ‘little film that could.’” (Read full review)
4.0 Manuel Pangaruy (Tagailog Special Presents)
“Wala (rin) akong issue sa buong pelikula, maganda ang kulay, ‘singkulay ng mga karakter, at wala namang kaso sa script. At some point, natutunugan ko na lang kung saan at kailan liliko at kakambyo at ‘yun siguro ang weakness (kung masasabi mang weakness ito) ng pelikula.” (Read full review)
4.0 Mario Bautista (Showbiz Portal)
“The trannies shown in this film are quite lovable, you’ll laugh and cry with them. They’re all natural performers, particularly Mimi who nails her role as Dorina perfectly.” (Read full review)
4.0 Ihcahieh
“Scraping through the surface, the film strips off your notion of the transsexual, from every shimmering sequin down to each flamboyant feather, to show you that hey, this is the real deal beneath all that glitter. Chances are, you would not be that prepared for what you are bound to see.” (Read full review)
3.5 Philbert Dy (Click the City)
“The film is devastating in its silences, when it lets a perfectly composed image sum up the feelings of the characters, the poetry of the light more eloquent than words could ever be. The problem is that it isn’t always so silent. The film ends up explaining a bit too much, expounding on the same points over and over.” (Read full review)
3.0 Eduardo Dayao (Piling Piling Pelikula)
“Aren’t all stories found? Props, then, for stumbling on a genuine, and genuinely deviant, alternative milieu, thickened into a rancid consistency by the sumptuous cinematography.” (Read full review)
