Movie Reflection about JOSE RIZAL (1998)

 

          The movie is about the Spaniards Government and Jose Rizal’s life where in he faced difficulties which molded him as a person he was. Jose Rizal was portrayed by Cesar Montano as the main character the film. The film recounts about Rizal’s exile in prison. He was imprisoned by the Spaniards because of he has written two novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo together with the accusation that he had started a revolution. As Rizal meets Taviel, a Spanish soldier in charge of Rizal’s case, Rizal encounters a series of flashbacks. Taviel found out that Rizal was innocent. But, the friars who were the main target of his books, wanted to end Rizal’s life. The highlights of the movie are the courtroom scene where Rizal makes his defense, and the execution scene at Bagumbayan, there are other scenes more memorable to me. Rizal was a son, a brother and a friend. He was taught and raised to be a responsible individual. He was taught a bit of Spanish by his mother and was later on sent to a local school. There, he first encountered Spanish abuse. He was sent to Europe to study medicine, her mother had a problem with her eyes that’s why he was motivated to do well in studying abroad. His brother, Paciano, had been his motivator to do better in school because he was also an eyewitness of the brutality of the Spaniards.
          My favorite part is the scene of the anatomy class where Rizal sits in with the Spanish and Filipino male students. When the Spanish Tomasite professor and a tall Spanish pupil mock the shorter Filipinos in claiming that height is a symbol of Spain's superiority over the Philippines, Rizal boldly stands up to question why Spain is losing some of her colonies to natives who are even shorter. This causes the Filipinos in class to burst out laughing. Cesar Montana had a great work in portraying Jose Rizal because he has a charm and also has a great acting skills that enchant me to continue watching the film. I will definitely recommend this movie because a lot of issues we’re discussed during the regime of Spaniards in the Philippines, not only issues but details about the things that we can surely knew about Rizal’s life. Where in a lot of people will be educated why he consider as our Philippine Hero and also about the happenings during that time. The movie excerpts some El Fili and Noli Scences that was portrayed by Joel torre. 
         All in all, the movie is wonderful to watch and does not have any boring moments. The interpretation of Rizal works is successfully done by the creators of the film. The young “Pepe” can be an inspiration to all generation today. By the young age he became very smart with his charm on. He studies well and obeyed his family for his future. The love of Jose Rizal of our country shows patriotism and nationalism. That’s why as time passed by while the generation continuously changes the life and work of Jose Rizal will forever remain in the Filipinos hearts. Not only here in the Philippines but also all over the world.