Dubai (2005)

Truly Dreadful Film

A Brilliant Conflict

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

There is just so much movie here. For some it may be too much. But in the same secretly sarcastic way most telemarketers say the phrase, the title of this one is particularly apt.

Dubai is a Filipino film shot in the country of United Arab Emirates that tackles a story about Overseas Filipino Workers.It stars Aga Muhlach, John Lloyd Cruz,and Claudine Barretto.The story was about an unlikely love triangle between a woman falls for brothers and it also presents what Overseas Filipino Workers go through abroad.It was written by Ricardo Lee,Shaira Mella Salvador and John Paul Abellera and directed by Rory Quintos.Aga Muhlach,who for the Nth time once again plays the handsome womanizer named Raffy.He has a brother named Andrew,played by John Lloyd Cruz.Both were orphaned as kids and had only each other to depend on. Raffy has spent the last nine years of his life working in Dubai. His ultimate goal is to fulfill a lifelong dream: to eventually move to Canada with his younger brother, Andrew. The Alvarez brothers are finally united when Andrew goes to Dubai.In Dubai, Andrew meets Faye,played by Claudine Barretto,who happens to be one of Raffy's many girlfriends. They hit it off well in spite of their age difference. She becomes his guide, comfort and lover. Seeing the two together, Raffy realizes that he still and really loves Faye. When Andrew discovers that Raffy still loves Faye, conflict arises between the brothers, almost severing the ties that bind them. In the end, what they choose and achieve are not as planned. But their experiences in Dubai lead to new beginning in their lives.The movie is an interesting film considering that it was shot in Dubai and it presents how brothers get into a situation like loving the same woman and the new life that they plan to live abroad.But nevertheless,it remained an ordinary film as it wasn't engaging and an absorbing movie for it was clichéd,predictable and formulaic.Overall,it turns out to be a typical Aga Muhlach film that tries to capitalize on his good looks.

Following the success of Milan, which was a very good film, the producers thought they would make a similar film based in Dubai. Wrong. Two brothers fall in love with the same girl.( played by Aga Muhlach and John Lloyd Cruz ). The girl is Claudine Barretto a very good actress. so, whats the problem with the film. the story is a basic love triangle film, with beautiful locations. The second fault is the ending. The girl really loves one of the brothers but gets pregnant with the other brother, so far so good. The brothers argue at some point. the girl can't take it any more and goes back to the Philippines, heavy with child. The brothers then get back together, and the older one gets to go to Canada, and the younger one ( who is also the father of the unborn child ) remains in Dubai. A happy ending. Come on guys. Filipinoes go abroad to make money for their families. This girl goes back home with no support from the father, and he does not seem to care. Is that the way Star Cinema wants to portray the Filipino abroad. Whatever was gained in Milan was lost in Dubai.The film also makes out that life in Dubai is great, well believe you me it isn't, ask any Filipina.

Dubai is one of the few movies which made me cry, a touching film that exemplifies a brother's love. This masterpiece tells the story of two brothers who were actually torn between a girl. Their relationship is being hurdled by love and by their dreams The cinematography is great. The film has captured the beauty of Dubai. The story is excellent. The actors gave noteworthy performances. Aga, here makes another remarkable performance. John Lloyd proved his worth as a dramatic actor. Claudine is also good, but this is not her best performance.The movie received good reviews and it was actually a box-office hit.

Wow! This movie gives an excellent story itself. When I first watched it, I thought this was going to be another Claudine and Aga Mulach sex scene, but the story plot is about two brothers that one brother fell in love with a woman (as Claudine), but the other brother is his girlfriend. As the movie goes by, things will get sadder and sadder, and it gets really heart-warming when it gets to the end, but that's what make this movie a special love story movie.As far as I know, this is the first time John Lloyd Cruz has actually showed his bad temper on big screen Cinemas or TV, but he did such a great job on this movie:::even though he got into an ancident somewhere on this movie.If you think the plot is too sexual or too mind-blowing for you, well it isn't.....Try out the movie today, and enjoy the film and make some waterworks somewhere in the movie.....Just kidding!