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Noi yee sil nui (2008)
Quirky comedy with attractive cast
Surprisingly entertaining comedy about love and life lessons. The story revolves around Miou who moves into her recently deceased spinster aunt's apartment with her cousin Donut. There they find a large collection of expensive lingerie. Simultaneously Miou is starting a new job as a lingerie researcher while Donut works in a lingerie store. Hence the title of the film, which also involves a stewardess who lives in the apartment below, the pervert stealing her underwear and the part-time cop looking for him. Each of the young female characters are looking for Mr. Right, each informed by their own version of virtue and morality. This is well-trodden ground but La Lingerie still has qualities to recommend it. The most appealing aspects of the film are it's offbeat sense of humor, fast-pacing and extremely attractive young cast. I would see this film again even though the titilation suggested in the title never materializes. Never goes beyond a PG13 rating. If nothing else, it is a pleasant way to spend an hour and a half.
La diosa del puerto (1989)
Highly uneven
As a big fan of Lina Santos movies this is one of the weakest, though it is not without its charms. The writing, acting, directing and editing are among some of the worst I've ever seen. This is most notable in the first half of the film which takes place in a women's prison after the lead character, a young schoolteacher played by Lina Santos takes the fall for a murder. This is where things get really odd because the violence and sexuality one expects from Women in Prison movies takes a back seat to the soap opera treatment of events. To be fair this is not a WIP film as that is only part of the story.
After being released from prison the not-so-innocent anymore teacher takes up the oldest profession and finds she is very good at it. Sadly, this, like almost all plot elements are glossed over with lightning speed. The anticipated scenes of a scantily clad Santos plying her trade never materialize. Suffice it to say she becomes the Goddess of the Port named in the title and as such is the ultimate trophy for the men young and old in the port.
I must admit the ending caught me by surprise and almost redeems the entire mess that came before it. I can almost recommend this as a campy, so-bad-it-is-good effort. But more likely it is just a run-of-the-mill product from a studio not interested in winning any awards.