EXTRAORDINARY DIARY: Based on true events
As we all know, politics is a dirty nature in such a way that when the politicians' power and authority are being questioned they have the tendency to use their inner evil that they have just to stay in position. The 2013 movie, starred by Gerald Anderson, Joel Torre, and Piolo Pascual, entitled, “OTJ: On the Job,” was directed by Erik Matti which also a writer. The said movie is classified under three genres namely, action, crime, and drama. The context of the film was shot in the Metro Manila area of the Philippines. The movie was produced mainly by Star Cinema, as part of their 20th year anniversary presentation, in partnership with Reality Entertainment. The film is about the story of the lives of two prisoners who are hired by the so-called “Mam Thelma,” to finish the people who were asked to kill by the wealthy and corrupt politicians.
ABSCBNOnline. (2013). On the Job full trailer [Video file].
Retrieved on December 06, 2013
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Morato, I. (2013). Gerald Anderson as Daniel [photograph].
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GERALD ANDERSON – Daniel Benitez: The boastful, young,
and aggressive hired killer named, Daniel Benitez is one of the two protagonists
at the same time antagonist. He is the “back-up” as well as the “trainee” of
Tatang. He was in a relationship with his girlfriend, Diana (Dawn Jimenez) and
asked her to live together without learning that he was a hired killer.
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| Morato, I. (2013). Joel Torre as Tatang [photograph]. Retrieved on December 6, 2013 from http://erovanmonti.blogspot.com/2013/09/film-review-otj-starring-joel-torre.html |
JOEL TORRE – “Tatang”: Tatang is the veteran hired-killer who trained Daniel how to kill people in different ways. He is the other person who acts as the protagonist and antagonist at the same time. Tatang killed Mon in the end of the film, whom his wife, Lolet, had an affair with. His daughter, Tina, was a law student and at first, did not have any idea that her father was a prisoner and a killer. Tatang was granted a parole however, knowing that he has no
family to go home to anymore, he killed Daniel before he left the cell. As a
result, he goes back immediately to the jail again and continued his life as a
killer to earn money doing the same thing all over again.
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| Morato, I. (2013). Piolo Pascual as Atty. Francis [photograph]. Retrieved on December 6, 2013 from http://erovanmonti.blogspot.com/2013/09/film-review-otj-starring-joel-torre.html |
PIOLO PASCUAL – Atty. Francis Coronel, Jr.: Francis is the husband of Nicky (Shaina
Magdayao) an NBI agent, who was asked to work for his father-in-law, Cong.
Manrique (Michael de Mesa). He traced the death of his father only to find out
that General Pacheco (Leo Martinez) was the master mind behind it. He was asked to be killed by the said
general in order for them to keep their “good boy image.”
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| OTJl On the Job (c) Star Cinema |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. OTJ became part of the 2013 Cannes International Film
Festival in France from 15 May to 26 May.
2. OTJ was also screened during the 2013 Puchon
International Fantastic Film held in Bucheon, South Korea, where the film won
the Jury’s Choice Prize and Joel Torre was awarded as the best actor.
3. Icelandic director Baltasar Kormakur plans a US
adaptation of the movie to be released worldwide.
4. Matti plans to make a sequel of the said movie.
OVERALL:
I am proud to be a Filipino because of this movie since it
was shown in international film festival. I would rate the movie 10 out of 10
because of the outstanding performances of the actors. In my perspective, the
film is great because it shows the reality of the politics and it features how
wild, crazy, and dirty the politics is. The film could help the people to think
twice and vote wisely in the future elections and know their “bets” more.
SOURCES:
Fleming, M., Jr. (2013). Cannes: Well Go USA lands n.a. rights to 'On the Job' - Deadline.
Retrieved on December 01, 2013, from http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/cannes-well-go-usa-
Rappler.com (2013). Hollywood studio options Erik Matti's 'OTJ'. Retrieved on December
Tsui, C. (2013). 'Sightseers' and 'On the Job' win big at PiFan - The Hollywood Reporter.
Retrieved on December 02, 2013, from http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sightseers-job-
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