Halik sa Hangin is a romance thriller that deals with psychological and supernatural themes but lacks consistency and drops a lot of its potentials to be a memorable romance thriller film. A movie of should-have-been and could-have been, Halik sa Hangin has so many potentials of both drama, thriller and psychological theme with little support for a romance theme. It has good background already, actually, a good story too in the premise. Baguio is a perfect setting and was beautifully displayed and used throughout the film given its theme. But it was wasted when the film’s story turned itself into confused plot loopholes and fails to use extensively those turning point plots within the film like the psychological and family issue. Halik Sa Hangin could have been better if it is re-written to focus on those themes instead on the romance angle of the story that wasn’t solidly establish by visuals and rely only on romantic dialogues. It could have reminisce the memorable Nasaan Ka Man (2005) with romance and supernatural theme but Halik Sa Hangin lacks in consistency and solid establishments like its characters and plots.
When it comes to performance, Julia Montes and Gerald Anderson have screen chemistry and potentials even with JC de Vera at the love triangle theme. All delivered a decent act but I feel it was wasted because of the story which has a lot of potentials if fully explored but left us wishing for more. A decent set of supporting casts along with Ina Raymundo’s return to movies after years but I feel too many casts for this movie but maybe because they have a bigger budget. I think Halik Sa Hangin will flourish as a good movie and better movie if it is explored more on its psychological theme and if it didn’t end just a simple horror flick but with a little romantic theme to make it appealing. The last ending scene was unnecessary.
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