Last Supper No.3

I just finished watching Last Supper No.3 from Cinema One tonight, and I just knew I had to write about the film.

The story was about Wilson, an Assistant Production Designer tasked to look for a Last Supper to be used as a backdrop in a Corned Beef commercial. After accidentally losing one of the 3 Last Suppers which were shortlisted, Wilson got in rough terms with the owners and this is where his arduous journey through our country's impossible Justice System begins. Calling it Justice System is wrong on so many levels already, haha. There's neither Justice nor System  in there, but I'm getting ahead of myself.

The movie tackled on the country's depressing Justice System (if we can call it that), and how unsuspecting average citizen gets entangled in its ridiculous ways. In a comical way, Last Supper No.3 showed how red tape, corruption, ridiculous practices, this country's exclusive circumstances and the colorful personalities can drag on a simple case of losing the forsaken Last Supper No.3 to years and years of unnecessary due process. It started out really funny, but it later become difficult to watch, as you can't help but think, why is everything so complicated?! The sad part is, our country's justice system is complicated. It's actually like that in real life  - it will start out as funny and ridiculous, but later it's just plain ridiculous! With my short brush to this so called Justice System (and I intend and hope to never have to deal with them ever again) here in the Philippines, I say the movie gave a very close portrayal how things and people are in that pit.

I have not watched too many films, but I am very happy with the kind of films that are being made; makes you think, and hope, that one day our brilliant filmmakers will one day not only get the recognition they deserve, but also help alleviate this country from the mess we're in.