Amore (2020) Episode 9: The Promise

Chapter 1 ended with Episode 9: The Promise. For a chapter ending, it was a subdued episode to say the least. There were good moments but this episode lacked zest or zing. I liked the Jimmy and Joey moments, Ryle flirting with Joey, Wil's phone conversation with his mother, and Nuan finally deciding to move on. As usual, there were long scenes that were really dragging. The scenes showing Joey, Wil, Nuan, Brenda, and Jelay studying then drinking and getting drunk together was so dull. Brenda's "monologue" would have been good if it weren't too long. By the way, I'm still hoping they'll provide more details about Brenda and Jelay's character backgrounds (maybe on Chapter 2?). In terms of acting, Jules shined on this episode. Interestingly, I've always thought Erwin's the most trained among the Amore actors, but Jules consistently outshined him on their scenes together. Yes, those scenes were made for Jules to shine but Erwin and the other cast members just didn't have the acting performance necessary to keep up with Jules. Gabo was ok during Brenda's "monologue" but she was mostly held back by the tiresome script. Production design and cinematography were ok but editing still needs a lot of work. Amore still can't decide if they'll put audio on the recaps or not. They're very inconsistent. Also, post-credits were missing for this episode. Overall, I would have preferred a more exciting ending for this episode and this chapter. In any case, I'm looking forward to Chapter 2!

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