RXN Rizal
Rhio Mae Manaog
COM 111
RIZAL: BAYANING THIRD WORLD
The movie is about two writers of the film who seek to make a film or documentary to show the real events in the life of the national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. Not just an ordinary movie about Rizal's life, but a film that depicts the issues about his heroism that most Filipinos have not been aware of. This became a problem for the writer of the movie, what would be the main subject of their film or documentary. Rizal's life has been filmed by foreign directors, and not to liken their projects in the pre-movie they want to vary the angle. Another problem they have is how they write and how they can communicate to appropriate viewers the message they want to convey. In the middle of the movie, it became clear that they wanted to convey their project about Rizal’s retraction. The retraction is a written statement saying that Rizal signed by the priest, who says that Rizal is a returning Son of Catholics. It was probably his participation in Masonry, which is strictly prohibited in Catholic churches. He did it because he wanted revenge on the Spanish use of religion to slave Filipinos. Several issues arise and arguments. They got retraction to explain about Rizal by application of staff in the life of Rizal, were Doña Lolay (mother), Josephine Bracken, Doña Narcisa and Trining (female siblings), Paciano (brother), Father Obach (the priest confessor of Rizal and Bracken), Father Balaguer (one of the priests who worked with Rizal in his last time) and of course Jose Rizal.
According to his brother Paciano, Rizal repented not to sacrifice for his country. But the questions showed in the movie, so Rizal choose being sacrifice for the motherland. In my opinion, I still stand by his decision. Rizal chose to die for the people. Given also what his brother said that he decided that whole-heartedly and accepted it.
Another issue is that Rizal was invited to join the rebellion. He never exalted the invitation. In the
COM 111
RIZAL: BAYANING THIRD WORLD
The movie is about two writers of the film who seek to make a film or documentary to show the real events in the life of the national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. Not just an ordinary movie about Rizal's life, but a film that depicts the issues about his heroism that most Filipinos have not been aware of. This became a problem for the writer of the movie, what would be the main subject of their film or documentary. Rizal's life has been filmed by foreign directors, and not to liken their projects in the pre-movie they want to vary the angle. Another problem they have is how they write and how they can communicate to appropriate viewers the message they want to convey. In the middle of the movie, it became clear that they wanted to convey their project about Rizal’s retraction. The retraction is a written statement saying that Rizal signed by the priest, who says that Rizal is a returning Son of Catholics. It was probably his participation in Masonry, which is strictly prohibited in Catholic churches. He did it because he wanted revenge on the Spanish use of religion to slave Filipinos. Several issues arise and arguments. They got retraction to explain about Rizal by application of staff in the life of Rizal, were Doña Lolay (mother), Josephine Bracken, Doña Narcisa and Trining (female siblings), Paciano (brother), Father Obach (the priest confessor of Rizal and Bracken), Father Balaguer (one of the priests who worked with Rizal in his last time) and of course Jose Rizal.
According to his brother Paciano, Rizal repented not to sacrifice for his country. But the questions showed in the movie, so Rizal choose being sacrifice for the motherland. In my opinion, I still stand by his decision. Rizal chose to die for the people. Given also what his brother said that he decided that whole-heartedly and accepted it.
Another issue is that Rizal was invited to join the rebellion. He never exalted the invitation. In the