2. Describe the actor who portrayed Rizal.
Mr. Cesar Montano is the one who portrayed as Dr. Jose P. Rizal. He acts like he’s the true Dr. Jose P. Rizal, from his physical being to attitude, He portrayed it well.
3. How was Rizal portrayed in general?
Rizal was portrayed as a genius and patriotic. He is so studious, open-minded person. He showed how he really cares to the Filipino.
4. Serious historical error that you observed.
For me the historical error on the movie was the love life of Rizal, and why they only focus on the Europe country even though Rizal did travel a lot of countries.
5. Strength of the film.
I think the strength of the movie is the acting of the characters or the cast was natural. The way the Spanish language was delivered was outstanding. And one of the good things I saw in the movie was that it did not only show Rizal’s strong or positive points but his weakness and personal struggles also.
6. Weakness of the film.
I think the weakness of the movie is they didn’t show clearly the Rizal’s biography.
7. Reaction.
The movie was good enough it gives a lot of knowledge and it made me realize that the life of Jose Rizal was not easy. The writers, cinematographer, editors and director surely were efficiently prepared in making the movie, as evidence by the transitions made on every scene, from real event to flashbacks, Rizal’s writing Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo and how they related to his life until the execution at Bagumbayan. Though I haven’t read the whole book, I could already understand what happened way back then. And it only shows that no man is perfect as was our national hero.
8. Give some lesson of the movie.
The positive moral, there is always a silent way of fighting for what you know is right because war cannot make our country free from problems. And the negative moral, what is the use of our freedom of speech if we will always fight just by writing, besides people nowadays are not anymore totally engaged in reading. Saniel, Julie Anne M. BSAT 2-1
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