The Mistress is an upcoming drama love from Star Cinema under the direction of Olivia Lamasan starring John Lloyd Cruz, Bea Alonzo, Hilda Koronel, and Ronaldo Valdez. The Mistress which is slated for a September 12, 2012 nationwide theatrical release reunites John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo in a convoluted love story. Let's check out if The Mistress is like any love story that we've seen before.
The Mistress
Plot / Synopsis
A bachelor instantly falls for a mysterious woman who seems to have everything, but not everything is what it seems initially. She is a kept woman of a married man, a man who can be as old as her own father. She also slowly falls for the charms of this new lover. What decision will the mistress take, when everything gets more complicated that it already is. Which of the two will she choose to love and hold dear the most?
Watch The Mistress Official trailer here:
The Mistress Official Trailer Impression
The Mistress Film Trailer Review
I am not really against love stories and all, I've seen a couple of ones that really entertained and made a mush out of me for its sheer cheesiness, but then there are those "love stories" that is uninspired and dated with a rich boy poor girl or vice versa love story theme which just irritates the hell out of me. Well, it is a good thing that the Mistress doesn't fall on the latter.
I am a pretty skeptical person. So when I heard that there is a new movie starring Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz, I initially thought "Okay, a love story that actually have a pair up that actually look good together. Heck, John Lloyd is probably the ultimate leading man as you can literally pair him up with every ABS CBN talent. They Definitely have a chemistry as seen with their previous team ups". I later heard the Bea is going to be a mistress... "of whom John Lloyd? Uhm, okay. I swear a number of movies under the same film production studio (Star Cinema) have used this same theme. I don't know." is all I can think of, then I finally saw the trailer and boom! This is a pretty interesting twist to the formulaic love story we are spoiled with by Star Cinema. It is a bit risky, but I think the risk will pay off. Well, it is a no-brainer that it is going to be another Star Cinema romantic film blockbuster for having Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz back in a romantic film, but it also has this complex love story... a May-December love affair of Bea Alonzo and Ronaldo Valdez. What's worst with this set-up is that this same relationship goes against social norms as Ronaldo Valdez is already married to Hilda Coronel, thus the title "The Mistress". If you ask me, that is a very adult topic to tackle, then you put John Lloyd to make the convoluted set-up even more complicated. I got to give it to Star Cinema for experimenting on themes and to finally understanding that their audience is growing up and maturing. Their audience back in 2007's One More Chance could now be bonafide adults who might still want to see their favorite team up back in the big screen, BUT may want something completely different... in terms of story. Star Cinema does that with The Mistress. This one I am looking forward to watch. Will it have the same predictable ending like the most love stories from Star Cinema, or will they also experiment with that as well? The Pinoy Movie Blogger give The Mistress a high recommendation for choosing the right romantic pair and taking risks for tackling adult-themes.
How about you guys, what can you say about this John Lloyd Cruz - Bea Alonzo team up this 2012? Share your thoughts about The Mistress official trailer in the comments section below: