Movie Review: I've Fallen For You

Reviewed by Regnard Raquedan at 9/27/2007
I've Fallen For You is a debut on a couple of levels. First, it is the first movie starring ABS-CBN's love tandem of the moment, Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson, and director Lino Cayetano. While it features fresh faces, the movie does not seem to have beginner's luck.

The story is as straight as the alignment of the bikes that are fixtures throughout the movie-- Two college teens meet cute, get to know each other, fall in love, get their hearts broken, then get back together (but there's a subplot pertaining to their parents' past). The love story is also very contemporary (e.g. texting is a major couple activity, the dating phase is swift and each of their families are open to their relationship). Actually, I think watching the movie is a good way to know how teenagers these days get together.

However, the pair (affectionally called "KIMERALD" by their fans) is simply too raw. It also does not help that Kim and Gerald both seem to speak with their own speech impediments. Their lines are also memorable in a bad way. ("We are like a bicycle, you're the first wheel and I'm the second. It won't run if one of us is missing." spoken in Filipino). The good is that the supporting cast of Albert Martinez, Chin-chin Gutierrez and Lotlot De Leon serve as the movie's crutches wonderfully.

After watching I've Fallen For You, I got a good sense who this movie is for. It's for pre-teens and high schoolers discovering romance and relationships. And I don't definitely fall into that category.

Rating: 1.5/5


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15 comments:

  1. Oh my, you're nicer man. I just gave it a "one star" for effort! hahah!
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  2. i love this movie so much!.
    wish i'd have this kind of guy
    in my life.

    "I promise. I won't allow anything or anyone to hurt you!"aw!.so sweet!^^,

    "Tinatanong mo ako kung bakit wala pa akong boyfriend since birth. Ngayong alam ko na ang sagot. Kasi, ikaw lang pala ang hinihintay ko!".wHew!.

    i'l really love it when someone would say those words on me!.T_T

    ^^,
    ++.anine103.++
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  3. Hi snoogumz183!

    I think all girls would like a guy like that. :P
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  4. ahhmm...i know that this movie is perfect for two inloving person... ahhmmm... i really really luv it bcz i luv that guy in that movie.... thanks
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  5. @anonymous:

    Yeah, it's a simple but nice story but for younger folks if you ask me. :)
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  6. to snoogumz183

    i'm guessing you're 13 to 16 years old. haha. :P
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  7. the story's really simple no mem0rable pitches except the kiLig moments between kim and gerald ** ang cute talaga nila**

    but its sad to note that Lino Cayetano had great supporting casts (Albert Martinez, CHin2x Guiterez, Amy Perez, Lot2x etc..) and yet failed to pLay around with his cards... the conflict between aLex1 and alex2 parents was not really well brought out enough to make the m0vie worth watching the 2nd time around... all he has are the kilig m0ments hehe

    its a little frustrating to know the movie could have done better ... pr0 nice try though
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  8. @april rose:

    Nice observations, I agree with you. "Kilig-fest" lang talaga. :P
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  9. im waiting for this movie, ang balak ko pa nga magpapabili ako ng orig na cd.. kaya lang.. parang may kulang pa rin sa movie na toh..

    hindi kasi ganito ung inexpect ko sa movie na toh..
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  10. some lines....

    "hindi sa iyo umiikot ang mundo ko!"

    "isa ka lang bangungot na madaling makalimutan!"

    "bakit ang bike may brake, ang cellphone na-llowbat. bakit ang puso hindi napipigilan?"

    = )
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  11. i just think that filipinos put more effort in their soap operas than their movies..because their soap operas are much better than movies..most of them..u know what I mean?? "sana maulit mulit" is way better than this one..at least un papanoorin ko paulit ulit..oh well nde ko pa naman napapanood 'to..sinasabi ko lang opinion ko.. u know??
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  12. LOL. If you like this movie, your standards must be so low.
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  13. ang korny ng movie na to! simple, flat, not creative enough. mababaw lang yung nagagandahan dito.
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  14. Ok lng xa para skin.... =___= Mejo korny nga pero ok lng...
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  15. it's precisely the "rawness" of their acting that made the movie work in my opinion. i think, the supporting cast was indeed great with keeping the story together. it wasn't over the top corny unlike a lot of the filipino movies i've watched. the story flowed properly, the dialogue was crisp to a point. i basically liked it better than a majority of the flip movies i've seen.
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