The nonstop jumping around undercuts Meily's momentum, especially in the film's overly languorous final third. Still, there's a refreshing optimism fueling his take on working-class life, as if Meily views friendship and neighborly generosity as currencies equal to cold, hard cash.
Crying Ladies
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Philippines · 2003
1h 50m
Director Mark Meily
Starring Sharon Cuneta, Angel Aquino, Hilda Koronel, Eric Quizon
Genre Comedy
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Three working-class Manila women — Stella, Ailing and Choleng — are hired as paid mourners at a traditional Chinese funeral.
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The New York Times by Dana Stevens
Its most winning attribute is a kind of sloppy, unassuming friendliness, a likability aptly reflected in its characters.
The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
Best appreciated for the winning performances of its trio of stars, who convey their characters' desperation with humor and poignancy.
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
High-spirited and good-natured, Crying Ladies never loses touch with reality.
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
Sentimental and predictable, Meily's sweet-natured feature-film debut was hugely popular in the Philippines; its day-to-day details will be exotic to non-Filipino audiences but the characters' dilemmas are couched in the universal language of sitcom complications and fortuitous resolutions.
There aren't many surprises as the story unfolds in soap-opera fashion, with a happy ending for all concerned.
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