March 5, 2016

Straight to the Heart Trailer Impressions: CineFilipino 2016 Entry About a Gay Gone straight through Amnesia

Straight to the Heart is a comedy film and an official entry to the CineFilipino Film Festival 2016 which is written and directed by David Fabros starring Carl Guevara, Gwen Zamora, Vincent de Jesus, Ricci Chan, Kiko Matos, Nico Antonio, Pinky Amador slated and screened on March 16 to 22, 2016 at selected theaters. Let's check out what this CineFilipino 2016 feature length entry has to offer.

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Straight to the Heart
Plot / Synopsis

Eric, a handsome gay hairdresser, lives a generally happy life with his gay salon colleagues, and his lesbian best friend, Jeans. He just got out of an abusive relationship with a straight guy, and he is mystified why straight guys seem to get the best out of life.

One night, during a fight with his ex-lover, Eric is injured and gets into a coma. Just as his friends are about to give up on him, he wakes up – a straight man. He changes radically into an arrogant sex-obsessed macho dude, who offends his close friends, loses his job at the salon because of moral indiscretions, beats up an ex-boyfriend in public, and disrespects his lesbian best friend.

What follows is a harrowing emotional roller-coaster for Eric as his friends struggle to deal with the straight Eric. When the lines are blurred, principles are compromised, and relationship is put to the test, only true friendship saves love’s true meaning. Change, it will seem, is Always for the Better.

Source: CineFilipino Page


Watch Straight to the Heart Official trailer here:




Straight to the Heart Official Trailer Impression
Straight to the Heart Film Trailer Review

Straight to the Heart 2016 CineFilipino Film Festival movie title card  Carl Guevara as gay hairdresser turned straight and Gwen Zamora as the lesbian Jeans

What can be said about the 'Straight to the Heart' (2016) official movie trailer? Well, it looks like an entertaining film that plays up with the usual amnesiac plot found in most films with a little deviation; a gay turning straight thanks (or no thanks) to amnesia. Amidst the comedic presentation, the trailer also featured some interesting dramatic moments and surprisingly a straight love story(?).

Straight to the Heart 2016 CineFilipino comedy movie about a gay turning into straight because of amnesia and gay friends dealing with the change

Hopefully the film doesn't focus much on the gay loudmouth stereotypical and actually explore the plight of everyday members of the LGBT community. To at least talk about some serious issues amidst the cliche amnesia and comedic presentation. I think it is alright to set one's expectation higher than usual on this one. It is after all, a CineFilipino Film Festival official entry to the featured film category. A film competition with a main selling point of funding, creating, awarding, and celebrating good quality Filipino films. While not really revolutionary at a first glance, 'Straight to the Heart' raises up (my) curiosity. Is the protagonist better off as gay or straight? What will happen to the seemingly romance being built between the amnesiac protagonist and his lesbian friend? How will the story unfold and the outcome. There are a number of ways that this could end, but this time rather than making a guess, the trailer piqued my curiosity. It made me think how well this film journey will unfold before reaching its destination.

Straight to the Heart 2016 CineFilipino Film Festival movie title card written and directed by David Fabros starring Carl Guevara, Gwen Zamora, Vincent de Jesus, Ricci Chan, Kiko Matos, Nico Antonio showing March 16 - 22, 2016

How about you guys? What do you think of the premise of this CineFilipino Film Festival 2016 Feature Length entry? What are your guess as to how will the film unfold or conclude? Share your general impressions, thoughts, and opinion about the Straight to the Heart CineFilipino 2016 official movie trailer in the comments section below and let's discuss: