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Benedicto, Jobelle
MOVIE REVIEW DR. JOSE RIZAL
I- Title of the Movie:
Rizal sa Dapitan
II- Main character:
Albert Martinez as Jose Rizal
III- Movie setting:
July 1892, Dapitan, Zamboanga
IV- Review:
A. Introduction
Rizal sa Dapitan, an award-winning film by director Aguiluz and scriptwriter Jose Lacaba,
gives us a restraint account of Rizal’s stay in that small town from 1892 to 1896. It features
arguably the best Rizal performance by a movie actor (Albert Martinez). The movie may be of
worth even for those who are already well-versed in Rizal’s life. There may be a surprise, or
two, left for the Rizal enthusiasts.
B. Summary
Rizal development in exile in far-away Dapitan, a remote town in Mindanao which was
under the missionary jurisdiction lived of the Jesuits, from 1892 to 1896.This four-year inter
regnum in his life wastediously unexciting, but was abundantly fruitful with varied
achievements. He practiced medicine,pursued scientific studies, continued his artistic and
literary works, widened his knowledge of languages, established a school for boys, promoted
community projects, invented a wooden machine for making bricks, and engaged in farming
and commerce. Despite his multi furious activities, he kept an extensive correspondence with
his family,relatives,fellow reformists, and eminent scientists and scholars of Europe, including
Blumentritt Reinhold Rost A. B. Meyer, W. Joestof Berlin, S. Knuttle of Stuttgart, and N.M.
Keihl of Prague. Father Pastells, aside from his personal efforts to persuade Rizal to discard
his “errors of religion'', instructed two Jesuits in Mindanao - Father Obach, cura of Dapitan
and Father Jose Vilaclara, cura of Dipologtotry their best to bring back Rizal within the
Catholic fold. He assigned Fr. Francis code Paula Sanchez, Rizal's favorite teacher at the
Ateneo de Manila, to Dapitan. He was the only Spanish priest to defend Rizal's Noli Me
Tangere in public. During the early days Rizal was living peacefully and happily at his house
in Talisay when suddenly jolted by a strange incident involving a spy of the friars. The spy
with the assumed name of "Pablo Mercado" and posing as a relative, secretly visited Rizal at
his house on the night. He introduced himself as a friend and a relative, showing a photo of
Rizal and a pair of buttons with the initials "P.M."(Pablo Mercado) as evidence of his kinship
with the Rizal family. As Physician in Dapitan, Rizal practiced medicine in Dapitan. He had
many patients but most of them were poor so that he even gave them free medicine. To his
friend in Hong Kong, Dr. Marquez, he wrote:"Here the people are so poor that I even have to
give medicine gratis." He had, however, some rich patients who paid him handsomely for his
surgical skill.
C.
When I watch the movie I must say that Albert Martinez has done a good job on portraying
the role of Dr. Jose Rizal. His movements and formality impressed me and make me proud of our
national hero and what he has done or his contributions for our country.
D.
The Scene that I like was the scene where Jose Rizal was helping the all the people who is
not able to see because of the defect in their eyes. He used his knowledge as an ophthalmologist
in helping people.
What I don’t like about the movie was the part that Pio Valenzuela was trying to convince
Jose Rizal to join for the revolution and fight for the freedom by starting a fight.
E. Moral Lesson
What I learn after watching the movie was there is so many ways you can help and show
love for every person. Helping and serving a person is an expression of love. Like what Jose Rizal
did, he show his love to the people through helping them.
F. Recommendation
I would recommend this movie to all Filipino youth because it can serve as an eye opener
for those students like me who is lacking more information and appreciation to our national hero
and for his contributions for our country.
I must say that this movie was good because the actors and actresses have done a good job
on portraying their roles.
Biography:
Here is a biography of Jose Rizal, beginning with his early life:
 Jose Rizal was born in Calamba, Laguna in the Philippines in June of 1861 and was named
Jose Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda.
 Jose's family lived on rented property that was owned by a religious order from Dominica,
which made them a family of wealthy farmers.
 Although the family were descendents of a Chinese immigrant, the family began using
Mercado as their last name in order to hide their family background because of sentiments
against the Chinese at the time.

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Benedicto, Jobelle

MOVIE REVIEW DR. JOSE RIZAL

I- Title of the Movie:

II- Main character:

Albert Martinez as Jose Rizal

III- Movie setting:

July 1892, Dapitan, Zamboanga

Here is a biography of Jose Rizal, beginning with his early life:

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