My friends and I watched Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes. We had heard how funny and entertaining it was and we were looking forward to seeing it. Yes it was funny, some scenes were even hilarious. Judy Ann was, as always, amazing. And Angelica Panganiban was a gem. The guys were pretty good too.

So the casting was great, the lines were funny, the production design was good.

What bothered me was the story.

Yes, hooray for self-discovery and finding your soulmate and all that. But at the end of the day these two men CHEATED on their wives, BROKE THEIR VOWS, which I think we can assume were said in church in front of God and basically lied to everyone around them…FOR YEARS!!

Judy Ann’s character had every right to be angry and hurt and feel betrayed. And damn it she had every right to post it on her social media account. Her husband of 15 years lied to her and was basically lying to her for a long time.

While the film celebrates gay marriage and finding love, it also minimizes all the pain that comes with betrayal and separation and infidelity.

To me, the film made Judy Ann and Angelica look like these vindictive women who wouldn’t let their husbands find happiness, AND why not? They had a right to be those women.   Especially cause there seemed to be no remorse from the men. Yes everyone can come out as happy and well-adjusted in the end, but 2 days after the bomb exploded, there’s still going to be some fall-out.

Yes it’s a comedy, and am probably not supposed to take it all so seriously. But, it’s a comedy that chose to deal with such a sensitive subject so they should also have been more sensitive about all angles of the story and the message that they are sending out.

That’s all for now….bow.