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Watch: Heneral Luna 2015 123movies, Full Movie Online – Set during the Philippine-American war, Heneral Luna follows the life of one of Philippine History’s most brilliant soldier, General Antonio Luna, as he tries to lead his countrymen against colonial masters new and old, and to rise above their own raging disputes to fulfill the promise of the Philippine Revolution..
Plot: A Filipino general who believes he can turn the tide of battle in the Philippine-American war. But little does he know that he faces a greatest threat to the country’s revolution against the invading Americans.
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Ratings:

	7.3/10 Votes: 2,294
	75% | RottenTomatoes
	58/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 35 Popularity: 3.424 | TMDB

Reviews:

A Step Forward in Philippine Cinema
Heneral Luna shares with its audience, a portrait of the historical character that is General Antonio Luna, the brilliant and hot-tempered patriot, who fought against the US during the Phil-American war. The film examines, without filter, how political in-fightings led to his assassination and the demise of Philippine independence.

General Luna was played by all time actor, John Arcilla and this film was ultimately his. His zesty & energetic portrayal is compelling, that I was eager to digest his every exposition. He delivers his scenes with ferocity and charisma, embodying Luna’s straight-talking, no compromise brand of leadership. As a result, we find in full display, the icon’s brilliance as a general & as a patriot through winning tactics, inspirational speeches & engaging arguments on how nations are built and preserved. On the other hand, weaknesses are revealed, weaknesses labelling Luna as a fanatic due to his crass nature, devoid of sympathy. Happily, Arcilla’s fine acting is met head on by a strong supporting cast led by Mon Confiado as Pres. Aguinaldo, Nonie Buencamino as Felipe Buencamino, and Leo Martinez as Pedro Paterno, among others.

Under the helm of Director Jerrold Tarog, the film uses the above solid performances to create lively conversations that depict Luna’s main adversaries: bureaucrats, cowards and homegrown skeptics who prefer compromise over conflict. This for me, is the film’s most moving piece as we witness the frailty of patriotism.

Now, despite Tarog’s success in storytelling, the film falls victim to the usual shortcomings of Philippine cinema, the B-movie distinction. The momentum of Arcilla’s speeches noticeably drops off when war and battle takes center frame. They felt very staged and unconvincing. The actors (and lines) of the American characters were awkward, clumsy and unbelievable. There were glaring inconveniences in production design as well, such as Luna’s ultra shiny nails during war and well dyed hair by its actors. Don’t fret however, as Gen Luna remains the focal point here.

Overall, this is a deeply moving picture that gives us valuable insights into the general’s personality. It also successfully reaches out to its audience and forces us to draw parallels between current political events vs those in Luna’s time. Fine piece of work by both Tarog and Arcilla.

A game changer in the world of Philippine Cinema
I am not used to watching Filipino-made films due to their shallowness, poor quality and most of them are just-for-laugh. I don’t want to generalize this view. To be fair, I can’t deny there are some Filipino films, few of them that outstand and “makes sense”. But the word of the mouth rounding about Heneral Luna being a very good film made me watch it in the local cinema.

Here are my positive points for this film: one, each actor closely resembles the character’s face, historically. Second, they’re finally comfortable with filming some gory scene. I saw a soldier’s head being blasted while on battle with American soldiers. Third, pushcart being broken in the middle of the river and a dog with scabies, showing a sign of bad omen. Fourth, a particular scene where it can be compared to Juan Luna’s painting “Spolarium”, very brilliant! And lastly, fifth: the burning of the Philippine flag at the end scene where it somehow ignites my patriotism.

The release of Heneral Luna movie is a rare occurrence in the history of the Philippine cinema. It’s a game changer. A must watch and must be promoted to fight against Filipino’s anti-intellectual films.

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Other Information:

Original Language tl
Runtime 1 hr 58 min (118 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Action, Biography, History
Director Jerrold Tarog
Writer Henry Francia, Sumaquel P. Hosalla, Pedro Javier
Actors John Arcilla, Arron Villaflor, Mon Confiado
Country Philippines
Awards 17 wins & 20 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Stereo
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format Digital
Cinematographic Process N/A
Printed Film Format D-Cinema