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A review by saidtheraina
Halina Filipina: A New Yorker in Manila by Arnold Arre
3.0
A jaded film critic and a visiting Fil Am connect in Manila. Lots of integrated Tagalog.
The summary and subtitle "A New Yorker in Manila" gave me the impression that this would center on the titular character. But this is very much from the Cris character's perspective. To the point where it felt very male-gaze/manic pixie dream girly. I liked some of the flaxhback/flashforward business, and the art was great, for the most part. But Halina was objectified in a way that felt out-of-date.
That said, I liked the glimpse into and underrepresented country/city/culture.
The summary and subtitle "A New Yorker in Manila" gave me the impression that this would center on the titular character. But this is very much from the Cris character's perspective. To the point where it felt very male-gaze/manic pixie dream girly. I liked some of the flaxhback/flashforward business, and the art was great, for the most part. But Halina was objectified in a way that felt out-of-date.
That said, I liked the glimpse into and underrepresented country/city/culture.