Jiro Manio,
Albert Martinez,
Lorna Tolentino,
Gloria Romero,
Isabella De Leon
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Directed by Maryo de los Reyes, Magnifico is a sentimental family-oriented melodrama from the Philippines, written by Michiko S. Yamamoto as the first prize in a scriptwriting contest. Magnifico (Jiro... read more
DVD Release Date: November 1, 2005
Stats: 76 reviews
Aside from presenting the usual scenario in a typical Filipino community, Magnifico is a heartfelt and beautiful tale about a seemingly little and insignificant boy who was able to touch the hearts of the people around him. Well-written screenplay, superb acting and direction, an... read more
Director Maryo J. De los Reyes and writer Mitchiko Yamamoto shamelessly press viewers' emotional buttons. But the film is so well-made and the performances so accomplished that it doesn't matter.
A modest but engaging Filipino tear-jerker. Full Review
Amiable, though much too long. Full Review
That I bought into this transparent exercise in tear-jerking ... has as much to do with my own curious tolerance for subtitled excess as it does its own virtues of performance, scripting and direction. Full Review
To western viewers, Magnifico plays more like a cultural document. It is fascinating to look at, but you are always out of the movie, and mostly to observe the details of emotional manipulation. Full Review
The very definition of sentimental overload. It's also impossible to resist. Full Review
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