THE RIDE

The Ride (2025)

Directed by: Thop Nazareno

Ang running time nito ay 64 minutes lang. Iisipin mo na siksik siya at maraming mangyayari nonstop. Pero nakakainip din pala siyang panuorin.

Mas bagay siya sa online platform dahil hindi pang-big screen ang mga shots. Hindi pa mukhang totoo yung ibang eksena. Limitado ang mga stunts. Minsan, nawawala mismo ang action scene. Yun na nga lang aabangan mo tapos biglang hindi pa ipapakita.

Mahina ang chemistry ng dalawang bida. Sayang dahil medyo magkahawig sila. Papasa silang mag-ama, pero hindi sila nagkakatagpo pagdating sa aktingan.

Ang description sa character ni Kyle Echarri ay galit sa mundo, pero hindi mo ito maramdaman sa kanya. May mga kilos siyang ginagawa para mag-mukhang maangas, pero kapos pa rin pagdating sa emosyon.

Boses lang ang naririnig mo dun sa Nanay na parating tumatawag, ngunit hindi convincing ang kanyang voice acting.

No problem with Piolo Pascual in terms of drama. But when it comes to the fighting scenes, the choreography feels underwhelming. The editing and scoring didn’t help in adding more thrill and tension to the scenes. The abrupt insertion of flashbacks are also distracting.

Throwing in a few one-liners about the government and coup d'état won’t elevate the film’s thin screenplay. The story is bare—with mostly narrations trying to put things together.

Just like the movie’s unexciting title, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘥𝘦 failed to pick up speed within its 64-minute runtime.

𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑹𝑰𝑫𝑬

Cast: Piolo Pascual, Kyle Echarri

Written by: John Bedia, Dodo Dayao, Thop Nazareno

Presented by: Spring Films, Cornerstone Studios, MQuest Ventures

Release Date: September 24 exclusively at SM Cinemas nationwide

A Movie Review by: Goldwin Reviews