REACTION PAPER TO THE MOVIE “JOSE RIZAL”

The movie Jose Rizal which was excellently played by Cesar Montano as the lead role was a
heartwarming one that shows how Rizal runs his life. I felt mixed emotions given the fact
that it was made to help us, Filipinos, understand what our national hero had done for the
country. It shows how Rizal really love his mother country for him to sacrifice his own life. It
shows the great explanation of the Philippine history, the nationalism and heroism in a non-
violent manner, though, there were times that the characters speak in Spanish language and
I couldn’t understand it unless I will read the subtitles. I could also say that the other
characters weren’t having any difficulties in reciting their Spanish lines. 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 impeccable 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 fluently. They made it easy for me to understand the flow of the story.
Some scenes are brutal, and some are not suitable for young kids such as the bed scene
wherein the Spanish priest with the used of his power tried to rape a Filipino woman. All in
all, the movie is superbly great. It was epic, melodrama and historian. There are funny,
tearful, griefs and hatred scenes that would surely make you appreciate it. I love the last
scene when Rizal fell in the ground facing above the sky and he died looking at it. His death
ignited the nationalism of every Filipinos and they started the revolution against the
Spaniards after his death because they made us suffer. After watching the film, I couldn’t
help but feel the sense of pride being him as the Philippine National Hero. There is no one
like Rizal. He is a legacy of what a real Filipino is.
 DIPLOMA Unti-unting nabubuksan ang aking isipan

sa posibleng kahihinatnan

ng paggugol ng maraming pera't taon sa

Sa bawat yapak ng aking mga paa paaralan—
mula sa tahanan papunta sa paaralan, walang kasiguraduhan ang kinabukasan.
bitbit ang pag-asa sa aking mata Unti-unting nalalaman ang kailangang
malaman
na makikita ko ang aking kinabukasan.
na hindi tayo nabubuhay sa inihahain sa
Sa bawat kwaderno na aking sinusulatan—
hapag-kainan—
kinokopya ang bawat letra sa pisara—
kung ano ang iniluto, siyang kakainin:
lahat ng kaalamang kailangang matutunan,
sa salapi, tayo'y magiging mga alipin.
para saan pa kung ang isipan ay nakasara?
Sa bansang ito na kulang ang oportunidad—
Sa bawat libro na aking binabasa—
ang bansang pinapaboran ang may kalidad,
itsura'y gula-gulani't luma na—
ngunit ang kanilang serbisyo'y kuripot
utak namin ay pilit na hinahasa,
makinabang ma'y kakarampot.
ngunit nakatitig lamang sa sirang bintana.
Paano naman kami, ang mga simpleng
Sa bawat lapis na napuputol mamamayan,

at sa bolpeng nauubusan ng tinta, gusto rin namin umunlad at yumaman!

hindi ba't sayang ang Panda't Mongol Pare-parehas naman tayong naghirap at
nagsumikap
kung ang kaalaman ay wala ring kuwenta?
para sa isang papel na ating pinapangarap.
Ang bawat eksenang aking naaalala
Labindalawang taon ang hihintayin
noong ako ay nasa elementarya—
upang may maihain sa mesang walang pagkain
sirang mga upuan at silid-aralan,
ngunit ilang taon rin ang gugugulin
ang mga kaalaman ay hindi man lang
natandaan. bago makahanap ng ibabayad sa mga bayarin.

Ang mga panahon na nasa sekondarya, Labindalawang taon ang hihintayin,

natutong maging walang hiya, kahit marangal man ang hangarin,

natuto rin ng sari-saring mga bisyo kung sa huli naman pala

at unti-unting nawawala sa wisyo. ay magbubungkal ng lupa gamit ang pala.

 Sino nga ba ang dapat sisihin?

Ang gobyerno o tayong mga sarili rin?

O dapat na bang itigil ang sisihan,

at gumawa tayo ng makabuluhan?

Sa bawat yapak ng aking mga paa

mula sa bahay patungo—hindi ko alam kung saan,

bitbit ang pag-asa sa aking mata

ngunit ako'y nakapikit na—

bahala na sa tatahaking daan.