Uninvited is Mentorque Productions entry to the 2024 MMFF from their successful film last year 'Mallari'. Now taking things further, they wanted to make a statement with something lavish and outrageous with this movie. From the trailers, we already saw a very feisty Nadine, a ruthless Aga, and a vengeful Vilma. From those characters, I was already sold to watch the film.
Aga plays Guilly Vega, a wealthy billionaire who throws an extravagant birthday party with his wife and daughter Nicole (Nadine) along with his partners who were part of underground illegal activities, Vilma is Lilia Capistrano / Eva Candelaria, a mother seeking revenge for the death of her daughter caused by Gully.
It already goes hard even with the trailers with the language, violence, and also other themes that seems taboo the image of the actors. Yet these are what drive viewer curiosity for the film and how it will unfold. Building up the motivation for revenge gives the movie it's soul which leads to the excitement at the end of the film.
The dialogue in the movie also hits hard, even harder than the profanity that is spurred almost every minute. Though the scenes will indeed bring out the profanity in us on how intense the story progresses. Guilly (Aga) really feels like a twisted maniac, and it shatters the usual image he has with his previous films. Nicole (Nadine) is so wild and cold caused by the trauma and abuse she had all her life. Eva (Vilma) is so driven and also becomes ruthless with her plans for justice.
I also loved the other characters like Tirso Cruz III, Mylene Dizon, Elijah Canlas, Gabby Padilla, RK Bagatsing, and Lotlot de Leon who were crucial in completing the puzzle plot. We also got to see great performances by Ketchup Eusebio, Cholo Barretto, Gio Alvarez, and Ron Angeles. The contrast of dark and light scenes shows the gravity of evil has tarnished the innocent and peaceful lives of the victims, and there is no guarantee that it will all end well.
Uninvited will hit you hard and will make you think that money and power can do really bad things, and justice is just a dream or something you have to prepare as you gatecrash into the house of the devil, err I mean demons. Better have a stress ball in hand while watching as you might want to punch someone of something to vent out some rage or frustration that will build up leading to the final act. Also look out for the mid credit scene that hint for something more.
Uninvited is produced by Mentorque Productions and Project 8 Projects. Directed by Dan Villegas and written by Dodo Dayao. It is now showing in PH cinemas, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures as part of the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival.
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