The Mommy Returns is a 2012 comedy film from Regal Films under the direction of Joel Lamangan and screenplay by Senedy H. Que. The Regal comedy slated for a May 9, 2012 nationwide theatrical release stars Pokwang, Gabby Concepcion, Ruffa Gutierez, Kiray Celis, Gerald Pesigan, Jillian Ward, and John Lapus. Let's take a look at the very first "regal" "comedy" for the merry month of May.
The Mommy Returns
Plot / Synopsis
"THE MOMMY RETURNS" is a family comedy-horror movie about a mother, Ruby (POKWANG) who dies right on the day of her 25th wedding anniversary with gorgeous husband, William (GABBY CONCEPCION). With her untimely death, she is temporarily trapped in PURGA (short for Purgatory) with its guardian, Dyoga (JOHN LAPUS, ang diyosa ng purga) and the pesky Manny, the chicken pet of San Pedro.
Enter CATHERINE (RUFFA GUTTIEREZ) - a younger, fresher, and much, much prettier woman who comes into the life of William. When she threatens to take Ruby's place as mother to her three beloved children (KIRAY, GERALD PESIGAN and JILLIAN WARD), hell (er, purgatory) breaks loose as Ruby escapes back to earth as a ghost to scare and drive Catherine out of the family she left behind!
What follows is a riot of scary antics and tactics that will prove that "hell hath no fury like a dead woman," especially if she is a mother who can't leave her children behind!
Watch The Mommy Returns Official trailer here:
The Mommy Returns Official Trailer Impression
The Mommy Returns Film Trailer Review
Some things need to change in order to survive. Adapt or perish. Well I was somewhat hopeful that Regal Films would change some things on how they create or even market movies. Sadly they are still using the same technique like they did back in the "olden" years of the 90's.
A simple trailer can make or break a film, sadly it breaks The Mommy Returns for me. I have always been adamant about how trailers should be like: a peek at the story without spoiling the entire film featuring some highlights but not every scene. The ultimate tease to keep the mind guessing, entertained and curious. Well it is really hard to pull when it comes to comedy as it can usually be pretty subjective. If you are a fan of Pokwang or her brand of humor then this film... is for you...?
Let me take a crack at it. A mother met an unfortunate early demise, escape limbo, and eventually found herself back in the physical realm and will stop at nothing to ruin the new marriage of her still living husband with this role model of a mother. The kids are completely against at their new stepmother who just want to win them over but am having a hard time doing so because of the "supernatural" forces involve. Guess where this film is heading? Well the film does feature a poltergeist making the life of her replacement a living hell, so there might be a surprising end to this, but even I am having a hard time that "that" particular scenario would happen. This predictability alongside with no real humor on the trailer (for me that is) is obviously more than enough to know what my verdict for this film is. Do yourself a favor and try putting your one hundred plus pesos into something more worthy.
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