Starring: Gabby Conception, Angelica Panganiban, Derek Ramsey, Kim Chiu

Laurice Guillen always makes Angelica seductively attractive in her innocence, in her naïveté. She first reinvented Angelica Panganiban in the hauntingly bizarre "Santa, Santita" way back then. This triggered a reinvention on Angel's showbiz image. And there was no turning back for her. Which is good.

With their second movie together, Laurice once again captured Angelica in her revealing performance, in nubile or just showcasing her acting chops. Angelica glides in every scene like an angel descending down from somewhere. Her face brightens the gloomy sequence. Most noticeably especially during when she was walking and you can remember the Angelica of "Banana Split." Her comic mixing the drama. Perfecto! I can hear myself almost laughing.

The movie started with flirting - Adrian (Gabby) and Liezel (Angelica). Then the whole storyline creeps into the amazing web of the intricacies of love. Unrequited love. Failed relationships. Fighting for the love dramas. Redemption.

Those usual love story themes. But, I would also say that the plot was handsomely written, screenplay got some substance on the dialogues with the everyday real-life or movie-bound conversations. It has got another great direction from Laurice, superb acting from the uber beautiful Angelica. Derek can act too, Gabby's wig-like kinky hair sometimes distracts, Liza Lorena's big eyes is everywhere (just like the old times...) and it's scarey.

Interestingly though, I was disappointed with how editing was handled. It was not tight. Scene sequences do not flow together in the first half. It was distracting me a bit. Well, only a bit.

And oopss (do not read further, here's some spoilers), Star Cinema is fond of car accidents lately. Here, Derek's car accident is not as thrilling a shot like Luis Manzano in "In My Life." We'd like surprise scenes where shock is inevitable.

P.S. - The newly renovated Bichara Cinema is really good. It tastes like old Hollywood. Movie tickets are cheap at Php95 a piece.

3/5 stars!