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    Jose Rizal Reaction Paper

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    The movie Jose Rizal (1998) tells the story of Jose Rizal from childhood until his execution by Spanish forces in the late 19th century. It covers Rizal's life as a genius, writer, doctor, artist, lover, friend, brother, and son to give a rich depiction of his character. The film also shows the harsh rule of Spanish friars over the Filipino people and the tyranny of the Catholic Church. Cesar Montano's lead performance as Rizal and the supporting cast helped the audience understand the flow of the story and feel a sense of pride in Rizal as the Philippine National Hero.

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    The movie Jose Rizal (1998) tells the story of Jose Rizal from childhood until his execution by Spanish forces in the late 19th century. It covers Rizal's life as a genius, writer, doctor, artist, lover, friend, brother, and son to give a rich depiction of his character. The film also shows the harsh rule of Spanish friars over the Filipino people and the tyranny of the Catholic Church. Cesar Montano's lead performance as Rizal and the supporting cast helped the audience understand the flow of the story and feel a sense of pride in Rizal as the Philippine National Hero.

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    The movie Jose Rizal (1998) tells the story of Jose Rizal from childhood until his execution by Spanish forces in the late 19th century. It covers Rizal's life as a genius, writer, doctor, artist, lover, friend, brother, and son to give a rich depiction of his character. The film also shows the harsh rule of Spanish friars over the Filipino people and the tyranny of the Catholic Church. Cesar Montano's lead performance as Rizal and the supporting cast helped the audience understand the flow of the story and feel a sense of pride in Rizal as the Philippine National Hero.

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    Jose Rizal Reaction Paper

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    The movie Jose Rizal (1998) tells the story of Jose Rizal from childhood until his execution by Spanish forces in the late 19th century. It covers Rizal's life as a genius, writer, doctor, artist, lover, friend, brother, and son to give a rich depiction of his character. The film also shows the harsh rule of Spanish friars over the Filipino people and the tyranny of the Catholic Church. Cesar Montano's lead performance as Rizal and the supporting cast helped the audience understand the flow of the story and feel a sense of pride in Rizal as the Philippine National Hero.

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    Jose Rizal (1998) Reaction Paper

    By Mawin Joyce Odita

    Jose Rizal (1998) was the most expensive Filipino movie at the time of its release in
    1998 for the Metro Manila Film Festival. The movie tells the story of Jose Rizal from
    childhood until the day he was executed. A three-hour epic on the life and struggles of his
    poet and patriotisms. It covers his life from his childhood to his execution at the hands of the
    Spanish forces occupying the Philippines in the late 19th century.

    We are also thrown into the world of Rizal's novels (filmed in black and white), so we
    get a glimpse of how he viewed Filipino society under the Spanish heal. The film also
    through a series of flashback showing Rizal as a genius, a writer, a doctor, an artist, a lover, a
    friend, a brother and a son, thus giving a rich texture of Rizal’s character.

    The movie introduces us to the life of subjugation of the Filipino people under the
    rule of the Spanish friars. From the execution of three Filipino priests in 1872 for alleged
    subversion to the harsh and unequal treatment of Filipino students in the schools, this film is
    a stinging indictment of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines. I also commend the film for
    its bravery in showing the evil tyranny of the Catholic Church during that time.

    The actors’ dedication for the film is inevitable especially Cesar Montano who is very
    perfect for the role of Rizal. His values and great performance as the lead actor is perfect and
    has a great impact on me as the audience of the said film. Also, the supporting casts like
    Jhong Hilario who played as Rizal’s servant, Jaime Fabregas as Rizal’s attorney did a great
    job on portraying their role effortlessly. They made it easy for me to understand the flow of
    the story.

    We, as a Filipino citizen we must value and love our country like what our heroes did.
    We have to be thankful to all our heroes who offered their lives in order to achieve our
    freedom, and Rizal is one of the legacies of what a real Filipino is. Rizal did not die in vain.
    He did not die for nothing. He did not die defeated. Rather he died victorious because his
    death is the torch that lights Philippine independence that ignites Philippine Revolution. After
    watching the film, I couldn’t help but feel the sense of pride being him as the Philippine
    National Hero. Let us salute our heroes especially Dr. Jose Rizal for their contribution to our
    freedom.

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