October 21, 2022
Paula Dimaagos (Angela Morena) was an assistant professor at the university while taking up her masters in behavioral science and writing her book. She was living with her fiance of five years Logan (JC Tan), who was in the process of renovating a house in preparation for their upcoming wedding. However, lately they were experiencing some problems in their relationship because she can't seem to satisfy his lust.
Logan gave Paula an ultimatum that she should better be more receptive to him, or else accept that they have an open relationship. Paula asked her lawyer friend Maila (Alona Navarro) for advice, and was told to let her libido guide her, suggesting that she can perhaps learn techniques from another man. While Logan was away at sea, she sought the services of a male prostitute Gimo (Vince Rillon) to awaken her sexual desires.
Angela Morena is distinct from the other typically fair Vivamax girls because of her dusky, pure Filipina beauty. This is the first time she has solo female lead in a film, after sharing the lead with Rob Guinto in "X-Deal 2" earlier this year. Here she was, a university professor, choosing between an oversexed seaman and a gigolo plumber as if she can't live without either of them. It was unfortunate that her role as written made her look weak and pathetic here.
Eschewing his usual typical "jologs" hairstyles in previous films, Vince Rillon channeled the irresistible charm and loverboy moves of a young Robin Padilla in his portrayal of Gimo. As Logan, Vivamax newcomer JC Tan projected well on screen, but only up until he needed to do some serious acting. In contrast with Morena's stilted acting style, new Vivamax beauty Alona Navarro was very loose and natural as the liberated Atty. Maila.
This is a rare Vivamax film where the female protagonist was highly educated professional. Yet, writer Cyril Ramos still made Paula's life a big mess only because she fails to satisfy her man in bed. She was forced to debase herself to hire a paid sex worker to unclog her pipes. Then she was unable to separate emotions from the sex, leaving her in a dilemma that still needed a forced deux-ex-machina to resolve. Misogynistic writing. 2/10.
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