Ok! I watched this Filipino film because it starred Richard Gomez and Dawn Zulueta. The story was too common in Philippine setting- a wife who lost a child, ventured into business as a way of moving on, neglected a husband, accused of philandering that signal the husband who seemingly been working too hard for his family to give way into looking for a fling that justified the whole story. Later, the wife realized her flaws and gave up her business and determined to save the marriage, did all she can to win back a husband who's so confused between giving up his family or giving in to his feelings towards a young woman who also undergoes the same predicament as he was whom he accidentally met along the way. In the end, the husband realized that family matters the most and chose his wife and children over his mistress; thereby ending the story as happily ever after.
Bea Alonzo, who played the educated lawyer but displaced by her emotional woes found Richard in her deepest struggles and the two became too hooked up that they thought things are doing well until the wife found out of the relationship.
Generally, the movie was lame. Story was so common. Richard didn't show an acting prowess while Dawn did good, but Bea was better. Bea, if molded properly is a good actress. She needs refinement but overall, she justified her role. The only thing I like about the movie was having the husband choose his family in the end. I've known people with this kind of story to tell. But reality check, 99% would leave and chose the other path.
Overall, I give Love Affair 7.5/10 as my personal rating. If you haven't seen the movie, go watch it. Tangkilikin ang sariling atin!
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