Easter Sunday
A comedy postulate great comedic timing and a story that puzzle to its independent assumption without derailing . In Jo Koy ’s transition from digest - up comic to film headliner , Easter Sundayproves to be an underwhelming task for him and run out the intact cast and the narrative it ’s adjudicate to recount . The clowning is simply trying to do too much . Its story is round-eyed in nature , but when it throw in a subplot necessitate debt and a nonsensical loan shark who desperately want his money , Easter Sundaybecomes a formulate wad that vary from every element that could have made this film so much more than it is .
Jo Valencia ( Koy ) is a struggling doer . hump well for a beer commercial , Jo is on the cusp of land a co - leading role in a new situation comedy , but studio apartment executives wo n’t hire him unless he agrees to do a bastard Filipino accent ( to which he indicate he already has one and refuse to do it ) . In his personal life , Jo has a somewhat agonistic kinship with his son Junior ( Brandon Wardell ) , who is frustrated that his dad never seems to have enough meter for him . When Easter Sunday weekend roll up around , Jo and Junior head north to Daly City to spend the vacation with Jo ’s family line , including motherSusan ( Lydia Gaston ) , who ’s in a fight with her sister ( Tia Carrere ) , and cousin Eugene ( Eugene Cordero ) , who owe Dev Deluxe ( Asif Ali ) a lot of money .
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When it comes to all the family and ethnic vista of the photographic film , Easter Sundayworks . The book is filled with humor , especially in import when Jo is interacting with his mother and other family members . They bicker , laugh , discuss family issues , and eat . It ’s a joy to watch them . In such scene , one ca n’t serve but finger the warmheartedness that exudes from the screen . So it ’s unfortunate to say that these elements of the film are where the sport end . The film taste too hard to bring up itself beyond a simple comedy about class . The subplot involve Eugene and his debt is wholly unnecessary in a photographic film that could have used a bunch more focus on the family dynamics . Susan ’s scrap with her baby is vague and it ’s easy to see the ideas attached to each of these plot line that ultimately fall completely savorless in execution .
What the film lack is moments with real heart . In its attempt to include so many storylines , the type terminate up miss in profundity . Poorly draw characterizations and not well-nigh enough scene explore Jo ’s human relationship with each of his menage members turnEaster Sundayinto a dull watch , one that is only somewhat relieve by Koy ’s appeal . There is so much potential fall behind here . moving-picture show of late ca n’t seem to stop throwing in a bit of fury or abbreviated natural process scenes in a bid to tote up excitation to a moving picture that , quite often , does n’t ask it . Director Jay Chandrasekhar , act from a screenplay by Ken Cheng and Kate Angelo , could have scrapped Eugene ’s entire level to build tension and conflict elsewhere andEaster Sundaywould have been all the better for it .
All told , the funniness does n’t experience like it ’s in full about crime syndicate , which diminishes and undermine the interesting assumption and character . The report is half - scorched , as though the filmmakers were hurl ideas at the wall to see what would stick , and the humour fails to impress or leave a lasting mark on its audience . Easter Sundaystarts off well enough before getting off data track completely , too preoccupied with aspects of the narrative that are n’t good and do n’t matter , sacrifice its character and their relationship with each other as a result .
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Easter Sundayreleased in house August 5 , 2022 . The film is 96 minutes long and is rated PG-13 .
Easter Sundayis a clowning loosely based on the life experience of Jo Koy , a stand - up comic of Filipino - American Descent . Jo stars as Joe Valencia , a struggling comedian / actor who attends a family assembly with his dysfunctional family on Easter Sunday . Joe battle with his judgemental elder and their disappointment in his career choices ( as well as other family member and their own vocational decisions ) while the younger generation position themselves as the garner ones . Easter Sundayis about the chaos that comes with families ; no matter how rowdy and distract they can be , people always come back home . manoeuver by Jay Chandrasekhar ( Dukes of Hazzard),Easter Sundaystrives to make a film that , while focusing on a Filipino - American experience , appeals to families everywhere as many of the themes and character archetypes carry over across all groups . The film is primarily English but also features Tagalog with subtitles for sealed scenes . Easter Sundaywas released in theaters on August 5 2022 .
Joey Guila), Elena Juatco, Eugene Cordero, Jo Koy, Tia Carrere, Melody Butiu, and Lydia Gaston in Easter Sunday
Eugene Cordero and Jo Koy in Easter Sunday
