by Jimpy Anarcon
Real-life couple Dennis Trillo and Jennylyn Mercado are back on the big screen with their latest movie, Everything About My Wife, together with Sam Milby.
Produced by Creazion Films, GMA Pictures, and Glimmer Studios, the film is an adaptation of a 2012 South Korean film titled All About My Wife.
It tells the story of a married couple—Imo (Jennylyn) and Dom (Dennis)—who faces their seven-year itch.
As they navigate their life after relocating in Cebu, Dom stumbles upon Miguel (Sam) and convinces him to make his wife fall for him. Conflicts arise even more when Imo begins to fall for Miguel.
Directed by Real Florido with a script penned by Ronalisa Co, Everything About My Wife is a hilarious treat for rom-com loving moviegoers.
Hence, we listed down 5 things we enjoyed about Everything About My Wife:
1. Jennylyn Mercado is still a rom-com darling with her fun and kilig scenes.
From her iconic performance in English Only, Please, Jennylyn proves her track record of being a fun romantic-comedy watch through this film. Her opening scene has already brought hilarious laughs to moviegoers because of her comedic timing.
Jennylyn’s scenes with Sam Milby, especially in the early parts of the movie, were a hilarious treat. Her character may be annoying because of her bungangera antics, but Jennylyn played it so effectively that the audience was more entertained and amused by her acting.
Of course, Jennylyn must also be applauded for her dramatic scenes, especially in the big confrontation scene towards the end with Sam and Dennis’ characters. While the buildup towards the scene could have been improved, Jennylyn’s performance was riveting that you will feel her character’s plight and sentiments.
2. Dennis Trillo and Jennylyn Mercado’s oozing chemistry.
Dennis and Jennylyn are the perfect couple to be chosen to play the roles of Dom and Imo. One, of course, is that they are a real-life married couple and their level of comfortability in real life translated into the scenes that we’ve seen in the film, especially an important, funny moment in the second half of the film where Dennis did a Magic Mike impression towards Jennylyn.
But while this scene may have stood out because of its hilarity (especially for Dennis), the couple’s scenes in the beginning of the film showed their oozing chemistry. One example is how they exchanged pick-up lines while eating delicacies in Cebu, and the other was while they were playing Bingo and they suddenly kissed after Imo won the game.
3. Dennis Trillo’s personality is showcased well in the film.
We knew Dennis as the squeaky-clean, quiet, soft-spoken leading man based on most of the roles he portrayed in the past, and this showed in the early parts of the film.
But more recently, we’ve seen the makulit side of Dennis evident in his TikTok posts, and that too will be seen by the viewers, especially in one of the scenes where he tried to do a Magic Mike impression complete with a daring scene that we’ve never seen Dennis do before!
And of course, Dennis’ impeccable performance won’t be complete without showcasing his best in doing dramatic scenes.
4. Sam Milby shines in his pagwapo, bad boy moments.
It has been said before and it is evident in this movie, that Sam Milby actually shines in anti-hero, bad boy characters, except that this time, there are more comedic than heavy moments.
Sam remains to captivate viewers with his charm and good looks, which he puts to good use to effectively portray his role. Sam also has good comedic timing especially in the scene where he did an impression of the K-Drama series Goblin, as well as in the scene where he started making Jennylyn’s character fall for him.
Like Dennis and Jennylyn, Sam is also a good choice for the role of Miguel.
5. The movie shows the intricacies and realities of married life.
But more than the entertaining part, Everything About My Wife sheds light on what real-life married couples go through–when romance has started to fade and familiarity takes over the honeymoon phase, especially when they have been in the relationship for a long time and problems continue to arise. Will you still go on and realize that love is not just a feeling but a decision?
While it was presented in such an absurd way, the characters later realize the importance of their relationship as well as their own, individual perceptions, preferences, and plans, and how it is important for these to get incorporated in their relationship as a married couple.
As a viewer, there is also this wish that the events leading up to the conclusion could have been fleshed out and built up even more to warrant such an ending and justify the decision of the characters.
But overall, Everything About My Wife is such a fun watch, bringing kilig to moviegoers. It is a treat especially for the DenJen watch who longed to see their idols on the screen for such a long time, and it may be worth the wait!
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