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Critical Movie Analysis: At The Heart Of A Rotten Society

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William Christian P. Dela Cruz III-BAPS Pol.Sci. 304 – Philippine Government and Politics Ms. Rhena Amor Dinerman On the Job 2013 Directed by Erik Matti A Critical Movie Analysis At the Heart of a Rotten Society Gone are the hopes for the realization of our heroes’ dreams and gone are the meanings of sacrificial love for one’s country – the nationalism that made possible the ideals of freedom and democracy. So powerful is corruption that it has widely become institutionalized in the political system transforming the colors of the spectrum into poverty, criminalities, and chaos. We have departed without learning from the timelines of history. Society has transitioned into something even worse and we do nothing but ignore society, together …show more content…

The interplay of the ability to induce others, the ability to bring about a desired action, and the ability to legitimize such actions are best seen in the movie. It is the covert sector (the X-Men) that maintains politicians in power. In turn, it is Congress that serves the welfare of the X-Men. A symbiotic relationship of mutual benefits! But once somebody starts to speak the truth, he or she gets killed and truth therefore is put in oblivion, and the business …show more content…

Then you have to stand firm like a flag pole when you’re on top”, says the Father-in-law of Atty. Francis explaining to him how to cope with the situation he is in. But this has not determined his choice in life. The character of Piolo Pascual has proven that there is hope by doing what he believed is right. When he decided to speak the truth, he ended up six feet below the ground. Even his partner for the search of truth, the character of Joey Marquez, ended up suspended. Even the 48 Laws of Power by Robert Green, #2: “Never put too much trust in friends”, was applied in the movie. This happened when the character of Joel Torre chose to kill the character of Gerald Anderson to remain in prison and continue being in the business of killing people because in the first place, he doesn’t have a home to go back to when he chooses to accept his pardon. The movie has two versions at present – one is a local version and another is an international version. The local version is more complete and exciting since it was spiced up by additional scenes such as the involvement of SPO1 Acosta’s son into drugs and the sex scene of Piolo and Shaina. These addenda have not only complicated the movie; they also added another dimension of it. Yet, it is necessary to note that the central message of the movie is highlighted on both

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