When we heard that a sequel of Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme was on the works, we were extremely excited because it was big hit for us. I even remember watching this on iPod when we were in Seoul last year.
And to finally hear by the end of 2011 that they were shooting in South Korea, it was definitely a must see movie.
The movie picked up from where the last one had finished. Kimmy and Dora’s relationship improved, even though Kimmy still has this abrasive behavior towards everybody.
Dora, on the other hand, remained differently-able but still a darling to her father and the people around her. It was nice to have most of the characters back from the previous movie. Elena was also a surprise with her new edgy hairdo and matching memorable lines.
Fast forward to the Korean scenes — Mon and I were ecstatic. To see Incheon International Airport again and other familiar sights such as King Sejong’s statue in Gwanghwamun Plaza, Cheonggyecheon Stream Seoul Tower and Myeongdong in winter, gave us such a thrill as we will be (hopefully) back by December. We also found out where the temple for the shoot was (ETA: and we visited Doseonsa Temple eventually in December 2016!)
The effects of the movie were better this time, with the avenging ghost of Sang Kang Kang exceptionally executed (looking kind of like a dementor) and Mickey, Dora’s dog, had better CGI reactions. (The name Sang Kang Kang by the way, tickled every non-innocent’s funny bones. In Filipino slang, it translates to “one deed”. The kids hopefully did not get this one.)
The cameos in Kimmy Dora pretty much made it well-known and you can hear people identifying the celebrities and actors who had their short screen time in the movie. In this aspect, the sequel gave a better list of cameos.
Fashion wise, what can I say, but Kimmy has been killing it with her ensembles. And unlike the first movie where there was just a Louis Vuitton and Birkin galore, this time I’ve seen a lot of other brands thrown in as well. She had her usual Hermès Birkin, a Louis Vuitton Alma in vernis (in bleu nuit, if I’m not mistaken), a silver Chanel 2.55, and a Goyard Beluga bag.
The dialogue, of course, was funny but to be perfectly honest, it fell flat towards the end. It took a much longer time to explain the backstory about the conflict shown in the beginning; and when this was already established, it took a very short time to resolve it.
The people’s reaction? Almost the same as mine. Laughing from the beginning, and drastically dwindling right at the very the end. I recall that in the first movie, people even gave a round of applause but for the sequel, no such thing happened.
Do I think that it was a worthwhile movie? Definitely yes. It might be unfair to compare it with the first one but I can honestly say that the former gave a more holistic story: from beginning to end (and sequels generally do pale in comparison). I won’t be talking about the production number in the end because it annoyed the hell out of me.
Overall, I’m still happy over this movie because it will surely be one of those movies that will help our local film industry! 🙂
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