Film Review of the Rizal: The Movie

José Rizal, a 1998 Filipino biographical and historical film directed by Marilou Diaz Abaya,
was an official submission to the Metro Manila Film Festival. It was created to commemorate the
Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the Philippines' national hero, is portrayed by Cesar Montano. In the film, they
have shown Rizal's condition when imprisoned at Fort Santiago, as well as incidents from his
life. Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo are two of his most popular works.

The movie introduces us to the life of subjugation of the Filipinos under the Spanish friar’s
rules. The execution of three Filipino priests in 1872 for allegations on subversion to the harsh
and unequal treatment of Filipino students in the schools, this film indicates the inhumane
treatment of the Spanish colonizers in the Philippines. During that moment, I witnessed images
from Rizal's actual life, although Also from his imagination, as seen by his works. There were
glimpses of events from his writings that suggested How Spanish friars abused their power over
Filipinos, including rape, child abuse, and other crimes. As an example, Rizal, as a young man,
decided to study in Spain after realizing that education in the Philippines was inadequate. At the
time, I was impoverished. For him to bring the abuses of Spanish officials to the attention of the
world, He desired to be better educated to wield greater authority in the Philippines. He was
eventually able to flourish in his studies. While penning books on his struggles with Spanish, he
studied and became a professional colonization.

The early scenes originated from his works, in which Spanish officials violently abused
Filipinos while some Filipinos stood idly by and watched them get pummeled. Rizal defined
Crisostomo Ibarra in the film as his eyes and persona as they perceived things as one, which later
became Simoun as Ibarra confronted unforeseen events. Rizal awoke after that scenario, and it is
possible that he had just finished composing El Filibusterismo at the time. The German told him
while he was printing a copy of his work that its content was harmful and may endanger Rizal.
Rizal, on the other hand, just expressed his appreciation for his comment. It can be seen in the
following scene that Andres Bonifacio was able to read Rizal's work, which inspired him to fight
against the Spanish conquerors, resulting in the formation of Katipunan. On the other hand, the
Spanish authorities have heard about the revolution against them, and they were planning to
capture them. Meanwhile, in Balintawak, Andrés Bonifacio and his fellow secret organization,
the Katipunan, commenced the uprising against the tyranny created by the Spaniards by tearing
their cédula as a sign of freedom from the Spanish slavery. On the next scene, Paciano was
captured by the Spanish soldiers and tortured to implicate Rizal, but he didn’t say anything.

However, José Rizal was imprisoned and sent to Fort Santiago as part of the oppressive
Spanish colonialism. Soon after, Luis Taviel de Andrade, a first lieutenant in the Artillery, pays a
visit to Rizal. Taviel de Andrade did not lose time in thoroughly researching Rizal's case. Rizal
and Taviel quickly gained one other's compassion and soon became friends as they met often in
Rizal's cell in Fort Santiago. Taviel was even able to have a Christmas celebration with Rizal in
the cell, where they drank pan get and sang together. After Christmas, Rizal was summoned
before the Real Audiencia, the colonial court of appeals, to face his trial. Soon after, the
magistrates agreed to sentence him to death by firing squad on the 30th of January in Luneta.

The night before his execution, Rizal had a hallucination in which he sees his alter ego—
protagonist, Crisostomo "Simoun" Ibarra, from his second book, El Filibusterismo, urging him to
modify the novel's finale. His kin receive a little alcohol stove (not a gas stove) on the morning
of his execution. light, as it is generally shown) from his cell bearing the final sonnet "Mi ltimo
adiós." Stopping at the execution site, facing the rising sun, Rizal requested that he face the firing
squad, but the request was rejected. Calmly and without hurriedness, he requests that his head be
spared instead, and the captain agrees. He quickly said his farewell words as the shooting squad
pointed at his back: Consummatum est ("It is finished").

Following Rizal's execution, members of the Katipunan launched an armed insurrection. They
caught the Spanish army totally off surprise, taking their mounts, ammo, and firearms. Following
that, the group seizes a church and executes the friars in an act of vengeance. Vengeance. Later
that night, Bonifacio and his senior generals convene in their headquarters to prepare a fresh
attack aimed at capturing 10 towns from the Spaniards in one week. As Bonifacio continues to
talk, the camera cuts to Rizal's portrait on the wall of his headquarters before returning to
Bonifacio. Displaying Rizal's hat, which was found on the shores of Manila Bay, and closing
with the narrative of events that occurred following his death.

The film is an excellent portrayal of what the Filipinos went through during the Spanish
Period. The use of sequences from Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo also serves to remind
us, the audience, of how Dr. Jose Rizal related events from his own life to those of his characters.
He was respectable and respected qualities such as honesty, integrity, faithfulness, and
persistence, among others. Rizal applied these principles to his nation. He set a good example of
patriotism by sacrificing himself for the sake of his country. This country and its people will
never be forgotten. After seeing the video, one should be able to appreciate how the Filipino
warriors fought the Spaniards for the cause of truth and independence, and how they learnt to
work together to achieve a common objective. To acquire a better outcome, one should also
realize that sound judgment and diligent planning come first, rather than rushed decisions. And,
of course, I admired Rizal's calm acceptance of his fate, demonstrating that he is willing to
sacrifice himself for this country and his people.
countrymen.