REVIEW: 'Meet Me in St. Gallen'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ● 4 out of 5 stars I was the only one who clapped inside the movie theater when Meet Me in St. Gallen ended. The lady seated beside the empty seat next to me was visibly annoyed and impulsively said, “ Bwisit ka! ” I ignored her and just smiled on my way out. It’s very rare for me to clap and show a smile of fulfillment at the end of a romantic-comedy film, let alone a Filipino film. I remember the joy of watching That Thing Called Tadhana in 2014 and feeling genuine kilig for the nuanced story line. Just this December, Kita Kita premiered in PBO just six months after its cinematic release. I was moved by the unorthodox pairing of the two lead characters, their unique love story and the film’s setting and cinematography. Also endearing to me are two of Jennylyn Mercado’s recent romantic-comedies in the Metro Manila Film Festival— English Only Please and Walang Forever . While they aren’t as perfect as Tadhana and Kita Kita, Mercado’s commanding performance keeps the...