A SECOND CHANCE

Another buzz-worthy Star Cinema movie A Second Chance has made remarkable grossing on its first day of release worldwide. This is another proof of artistry at its finest. One of the Philippine cinema's finest love teams, John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo, has proven another day that they are two of the generation's roster of best talents. The sequel of the hit movie One More Chance, as of press time, is conquering box-office sales with P43 million on its first day. This One More Chance sequel sets new record as the highest-grossing non-MMFF movie as of its first day of showing. The statistics is quite a big surprise considering that A Second Chance has been shown in cinemas along with big Hollywood movies like Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, Victor Frankenstein, among others. 

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The unique but realistic love story between Popoy (John Lloyd Cruz) and Basha (Bea Alonzo) has captured the attention of Filipino viewers. Their characters portray roles where Pinoys of all ages can relate to. From the non-linear relationship emerged during their college days in One More Chance to the kind of married life they have in A Second Chance, portrayals of these real characters relatable to Filipino audience made Cathy Garcia-Molina's masterpieces a worth-watching.

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The kind of marriage portrayed in A Second Chance is not the typical marriage that everybody wishes to happen in reality. It is a companionship spiced up with husband-wife competition, unexpected jealousy, unacceptable failures. But after watching it, moviegoers will learn to accept that marriage is not perfect. It is a typical institution coated with love, hatred, jealousy, insecurities, competition, among others. What matters in marriage are not those "What If's" where we look forward to acceptable answers. It is the "What Is" that keeps marriage perfectly imperfect. After all, marriage does not take paths as linear, rather always a two-way street.