FILM SUMMARY

Submitted by:

John Dominic D. Porto

Student

Submitted to:

Mr. Sandrex A. Agbayani

Instuctor
 The first scene was shot in a specific room, General Luna was distant from
everyone else with a kid named Joven, who needed to compose a life story about
the general. He solicited him to recount the story from life and the general
reminded him flippantly that the memoir may turn into a novel.

At that point, it began in the gathering between the higher authorities of

the administration. Obviously, President Emilio Aguinaldo and the Prime
Minister of the Philippines, Apolinario Mabini were available at the gathering. Be
that as it may, it was anything but a common discussion among the individuals.
They were yelling at each other, bantering on whether they ought to confide in
the Americans or not. It was obvious to the others that the remote nation was
plotting something against their nation. Notwithstanding, there are a few people
that still agreed with the Americans, saying that they were dependable, not at all
like the Spaniards. Pedro Paterno was one them. In this way, pointless
arguements emitted among them over and over.

"Para kayong mga birhen na naniniwala sa pag-ibig ng isang p-ta." - one

of Generel Luna's astounding line amid the talk.

The entry of an errand person ceased the fight immediately, sending a

letter to the President which contained terrible news. Indeed, the unavoidable
happened. A few officers exploring in Santa Mesa, Manila were murdered by the
Americans and had terrorized different places in the Philippines as well. After
the pioneers were positioned on the domains they should secure, General Luna
with his confided in comrades,Jose Alejandrino, Francisco "Paco" Roman,
Eduardo Rusca, Jose Bernal, and Manuel Bernal had a fight with the Americans
in Intramuros. Their foes were all around equipped and prepared, so they needed
to ask for fortifications from the Kawit Brigade. Be that as it may, Captain Pedro
Janolino was bothered with the general's bossy state of mind in this way, he
declined to take after his requests. Luna was so irritated with his trouble along
these lines, he stepped into the hovel the skipper was in, who was dozing close
to a stripped lady, and hauled him outside to humiliate him before his fighters.
Janolino announced the general's insidious deed to the president, however
Mabini guided Aguinaldo to give it a chance to pass.

The nation was at war, yet the despicable bureau individuals were all the
while contending about extending the relationship of Americans and Filipinos.
Felipe Buencamino was pushing on confiding in them, which earned him a
capture from General Luna, who was flared by his falsehoods. President
Aguinaldo knew that alternate individuals are getting tired of the Luna's state of
mind. Luna likewise battled with General Mascardo in light of the fact that he
was bring up affronts at his co-general, who declined to acknowledge that he had
a child in the war who decide not to do something because he is too frightened:
 After those inner fight, General Luna went to place of the affection for his
life to clear his brain from weights and stuggles. Isobel was the name of the
young lady.

"Mas mahalaga ang papel natin sa digmaan kaysa sa anumang

nararamdaman natin," she expressed as a conclusion to her association with the
general. She was correct. She swore that it will be their last meet and by
whenever they meet once more, they are stangers to each other. At the point
when General Luna was back at his home, he played his guitar. His minute was
interruped by his mom, Doña Laureana Luna y Novicio, who had talked with him
shortyly. She advised him that he will undoubtedly kick the bucket in the event
that he kept battling, yet in any case, his will wasn't shaken. He could have been
a specialist, however take a gander at how fate played with him 'cause at this
moment, he's a powerful broad.

At that point, General Luna was summoned by a message composed by

the President that requesting that he appear in Cabanatuan. When he arrived,
he was invited by the quietness of the place. Stangely, there's solitary a couple
of individuals around. Felipe Buencamino was the just a single present in the
workplace and he revealed to him that the President left long back before he
arrived. When he heard a shot outside, he went out to rebuff the officer who did
it. In the snare, the general was let go and wounded to death.

In the closure, Felipe, Aguinaldo and Joven were clarifying their sides of
the story. General Luna's downfall left a considerable measure of inquiries
unanswered. The end.
 The film begins at the start of the Philippine-American war as the Spanish
flee the Philippines and the Americans start to take over. The local government
of Emilio Aguinaldo (Mon Confiado) is unsure whether to compromise on Filipino
sovereigntywith American protection or to begin another war to assert the
independence of the young Republic. During the deliberations in the Aguinaldo
Cabinet, Luna (John Arcilla) convinces the President to fight and remain true to
patriotic ideals. Luna, being the Filipinos’ best tactician, leads the defense
against the Americans, and, well, you should know the story as the rest is
history.

Heneral Luna is history as filmmaking in the Mel Gibson mode. It is quite

light on historical accuracy (the script is written in modern language), but it did
take the most juicy parts of the Luna story and dramatized it entertainingly. Like
Gibson’s historical movies, the baddies are really bad (the Americans, those
genocidal bastards!), and Luna is a flawed but macho hero, admirably
characterful. I am glad that the director, Jerrold Tarog, portrayed Luna’s
craziness with some emphasis, as it lifted the film above the normal Filipino
historical/hagiographical movie. Luna still comes out as quirkily
lovable, however, as it is clear that the film creators love their hero.

Special mention has to go to Nonie Buencamino, who was the most

watchable performer in the movie, despite having a despicable role as the
traitorous politician Felipe Buencamino (no relation, I think). His character was
not written very sympathetically, but the humanity in Nonie’s acting made me
really question if he was such a bad guy. The problem with the hero vs. politician
struggle is that to be a good hero is very different from being a good politician. A
hero stands up for their beliefs against all odds, while politicians are
compromisers. They have to be the pragmatic ones who are less ideologically
minded and think about what would really be the best move for the people.

Personally, I have more admiration for the good politician as opposed to

the good military man. Give me a non-violent Ghandi or Mandela any day over
any glorification of bloodshed. However, diplomatic talks are less diverting than
explosive battlefields. Heneral Luna does do what the director in his introduction
to the film in the Dakila Collective showing said he wanted, to open up a
discussion about Filipino heroism. The fact that he introduces this question in
such a theatrical and bombastic way in this film is very admirable. For bringing
out the inherent fun in our history, Luna and Tarog, I salute you!