Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes had a number of stars feeling things after watching their latest film, Rewind
The cinematic comeback of Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes was a long-awaited on-screen reunion of the couple. And truly, they did not disappoint with their performance in Rewind. Star Cinema’s official entry for the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival elicited a collective applause from fans and netizens for the story, as well as the performance of the reel-turned-real partners. Of course, fellow stars from the industry also had their fair share of reactions from the movie.
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Fellow Kapuso star Kyline Alcantara graced the premiere night and had a one-word summary of the film: “Masakit,” she said repeatedly. She also praised Rivera and Dantes for their portrayal of Mary and John, respectively.
@abscbnpr “HANGGANG PA-EXIT KAYO, RAMDAM NIYO PA RIN YUNG EMOSYON.” 😭🤧 Grabe ang #TheRewindEffect kay Kyline Alcantara! Unahing mag-REWIND with your greatest love sa #MMFF2023. ⏪⌛️ #RewindMMFF ♬ original sound – ABS-CBN PR
Meanwhile, belter Angelique Quinto still had tears in her eyes and had her own life reflection after the movie.
@abscbnpr “ANG GALING! DI KO KERI!” 👏🏼 Angeline Quinto shares her #RewindExperience after the #RewindCelebrityPremiere 💚⏪ Experience REWIND with your greatest love this Christmas in cinemas! Keri mo kaya? 🤧 #RewindMMFF #MMFF2023 ♬ original sound – ABS-CBN PR
Kapuso Couple Gabbi Garcia and Khalil Ramos also attended the premiere of the film. “First 30 seconds pa lang, umiiyak na ako!” the actress remarked, while the actor-singer added, “It’s for everyone.”
@absstarcinema #TheRewindEffect: UNANG 30s, UMIIYAK NA! 🤧 Aliw na aliw sina Gabbi Garcia at Khalil Ramos sa greatest love performance ng DONGYAN! 💚 Maaliw ba rin kayo sa greatest love na ‘to? Unahin ang REWIND sa sinehan ngayong Pasko! ⏪ #RewindMMFF #MMFF2033 ♬ original sound – ABSstarcinema
At the same time, Gelo of the P-Pop group BGYO found the movie emotional and relatable. “‘Yun ‘yung comeback!” he said with a smile. Kapamilya actresses Alexa Ilacad and Kaori Oinuma were brought to tears as well with the material. “I wasn’t prepared to cry that much kasi hindi ako iyakin especially when it comes to movies,” Ilacad mentioned. “Ang dami kong realizations in life and how I want to move forward in life,” she followed up.
Video: STAR CINEMA (via Instagram)
On the other hand, Kaori devoted an Instagram post about the film. She wrote on her caption, “Life is short, yes, isang beses lang tayong mabubuhay sa mundong ginagalawan natin, but when we make it right and sweet, once is enough.”
Lastly, Ivana Alawi, who recently got pranked by Marian herself, watched the film with her siblings and were brought to tears as well. Sharing a teary-eyed selfie with her family, “Such a beautiful movie! First time ko umiyak [nang] ganito,” she posted.
Featured Image: MICO DEL ROSARIO and STAR CINEMA (via Instagram)
