Cultural discourse enlivens the funny and flippant “Ang
Turkey Man ay Pabo Rin,” about an interracial couple acclimating to each
others’ native traditions. The comedy by Randolph Longjas smartly zeroes in on an
interesting subject that’s been in the periphery and the national consciousness; while it’s light and quite predictably sitcom-ish, it’s nonetheless a timely
and well-timed dissection.
Tuesday Vargas plays the loud and showy Pinay single mom Cookie, who
hits it off immediately with her online lover; Travis Kraft plays the
mild-mannered American Matthew (or “Machu,” because, well, he’s macho).
Matthew
and Cookie are smitten with each other, but the quirks in their relationship,
primarily the customs that both have grown accustomed to, present challenges
that they didn’t expect. Superstitions, hygiene practices, and a turkey
dinner—these and more are discussed, quite riotously.
The mockumentary-style storytelling helps get some points
across. Matthew’s thoughts on the language barrier and Cookie’s upbeat personality
are enhanced sufficiently because of the interspersed “interviews.” Still, it’s
a tight script, and hilarious stuff are woven into the “regular” scenes. Initial
doubts on the credibility of this particular “unlikely” pairing aside, the film
works in showing the universality of basic desires, and makes the viewer root
for the seemingly incompatible and temporary couple.
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