ON THE JOB ***
Cast: Piolo Pascual, Joey Marquez, Gerald Anderson, Joel Torre, Michael De Mesa, Leo Martinez, Angel Aquino, Shaina Magdayao, Rayver Cruz, Vivian Velez, Empress Schuck, William Martinez, Rosanna Roces, Nino Muhlach.
Dir: Erik Matti.
A young detective and a veteran cop uncovers a nefarious scheme where inmates are surreptitiously released in order to do hit jobs for corrupt, high-ranking elected officials. Director Erik Matti is probably one of the very few MAINSTREAM Filipino director who deliver quality work. I'm not a fan of Tiktik but this solid thriller, which is an improvement, shows that he's a force to be reckoned with. Though far from perfect, it's got flair, style and very well-paced (though I must say he should stop casting Joey Marquez). I hope more mainstream Pinoy films follow suit.