Dreamboy

The producers of this film had been boasting about the twist of "Dreamboy". So much that you'd think that it came up with something extraordinary, original, and a rare gem to Philippine Cinema. Unfortunately, it wasn't all that.

Let's start first with the story. Cyd is a 23-year old woman who dreams about a perfect guy who would sweep her off of her feet. Enter Philip Ong who was the son of the owner of the grocery store where she works. The first time he meets her, he did everything to get her attention. With those few seconds of little conversation, he managed to treat her on an expensive restaurant, brought her to Subic the following day, and confessed his love for her a few days after in a party. Wanting to slow down a bit, Cyd was able to get out of the relationship in time. Then, she meets Eboy who looked exactly like Philip. However, he was atlethic and more spontaneous. Being brokenhearted, Cyd easily fell for him. But a fiance came out of the picture that once again broke her heart. Jaime, who again looked exactly as the two guys, arrived just in time to heal her heart. So you'd think that the three lookalikes is the twist, no siree!

To continue, with her blooming relationship now with Jaime, she is more clever and more understanding of the things happening around her. Thank's to her friend Isidro. She learned that she was living her life in the last three months under the lens of a t.v. camera! She was in a show called "Mr. Dreamboy", a reality t.v. dating show. People (including family and friends) are aware of the situation except her. She got angry but later realized how much she loves Jaime, the real guy out of the three.

So it is an enticing and original twist? Nah. It's very "The Truman Show". Only this time, it wasn't as clever as the said movie. It was very unrealistic! So much for the concept of a reality-based t.v. show, eh? Was Cyd so desperate by her desire to find the love of her life that she easily fell for three guys in a span of three months? Was she that blind that she wasn't able to detect the things that are happening around her? Or was it just because the producers and staff of the show were so clever that they have managed to do a reality show without the lead knowing she was in it?

Anyway, it seemed like that this movie had used all the formulas to come up with three love stories in one movie to the point of exasperation and cheesiness. Despite all that, "Dreamboy" could still be passable as a romantic movie if you're desparate to see one. Just look at it in the forgettable department of the video stores!