“May nakilala ako sa Lobo na isang mabait at gwapong lalaki, na syang ngayong hari ng buhay ko.”
Parallel worlds and unchartered differences clash in the erotic digital gay digital movie, “Ang Lalake sa Parola”. With a B Grade from the Cinema Evaluation Board, digital movie goers have a lot or reasons to see this.
The story evolves in the steamy romance of an advertisement copywriter, Jerome Rosales (portrayed by Justin de Leon) and a lowly 20 year-old lighthouse caretaker, Mateo (Harry Laurel). On a business trip, Jerome accidentally stumbles on lovemaking partners Mateo and Suzzette (Jennifer Lee). The story thickens as Jerome and Mateo’s relationship blooms from drinking comrades to intimacy. The movie deepens as the true desires come about. Mateo wishes to be made known by his Dubai-based father while Jerome founds the man he is looking for in Mateo’s persona.
Having realized that family is no room for him, Mateo follows Jerome into the urban jungle; Manila. Culture shocked by the sophistication of Manileños, Mateo made second thoughts on his sexuality cross-over.
The parallel universe starts to clash as the sepulcher Tisyo narrates the past as the “Diwata ng Parola” appears before him the night before he marries his girlfriend. It was a legend that all men who sees the Diwata shall never marry. Tisyo is one of the testimonials. He ends up cleaning the tombs of his ex-girlfriend situated beside the ex-girlfriend’s brother which leaves a question. What’s so special?
Joselito Altajeros has indeed made the depiction of the plot more vivid. The hot sex scenes (for sure, women and gay men will go drooling for Jerome and Mateo’s fully-muscled bodies!) the local flavors, which include the picturesque and enticing natural wonders of Lobo, Batangas, the horribly intoxicating talampunay essence, the legend of the unnatural creatures and the parody of the parallel worlds made the story spicy and mind boggling. Added to that is the hanging ending of Mateo posing in front of a woman’s painting, self-anecdotes of the after story is inevitable.
For a usual gay viewer, “Ang Lalake sa Parola” serves a handful of eye candies. It contains selected scenes where everything is in full view. (I think you know that means). But apart from the scenes, the movie offers a plot that pinpoints simplicity, compassion and self-awareness, apart from the usual and real gay stories of complexities.
In fairness, the shoots distinctly links the viewer to digital camera. The textures are a bit gritty, but it ranks better, if not superior, to its predecessors, Bilog and Duda.
The sounds captures the audience as it plays colorful scores and delivers heart-warming music that adds to the beauty of the movie.
Indeed, gay digital movies score rates to the eyes of the masses. We hope to see more undertakings give way to enhance this field of entertainment.
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