A nostalgic, heartwarming reunion between the Cosmes and fans
MANILA, Philippines — The “Home Along Da Riles Da Reunion” movie has that nostalgic and now (as in contemporary) feel to it.
Fans — both adults and young — will somehow be brought back to the past when patriarch-single parent Mang Kevin Cosme (played by the late King of Comedy Dolphy) was raising his kids Bill, Bob, Bing, Baldo and Estong (Smokey Manaloto, Gio Alvarez, Claudine Barretto, Vandolph Quizon and Boy2 Quizon, also the director) with love and devotion and making ends meet as a messenger-janitor in a placement agency.
Despite the family’s social standing back then, the Cosmes lived decently with contentment, and their abode was full of laughter, optimism and hope.
With their aunt Azon Madamba (veteran comedian and actress Nova Villa), her daughter Maybe (Maybelyn Dela Cruz), and friends in the neighborhood and in Kevin’s workplace, the sense of kapwa (togetherness and community) was evident and prevailed above any form of personal interest.
In the latest adaptation, moviegoers — both the young and young at heart — are being reunited with the Cosmes and their Tita-Nanay (aunt-mom) Azon, whose houses are still located along and near the railway, but they are all grown up and have matured this time.
Bill is now the head of the family. Bob works hard for his daughter’s education. Bing has finally found the man of her life in Baby Boy, a well-off only child (Pepe Herrera). Baldo has a family of his own. Estong partners with Baldo in a small dining-and-bar business.
Kevin’s children are now capable of making decisions and remain intact as a family.
Like in real life, a “well-intentioned” secret may somehow shake up the closeness and togetherness of family members.
Depending on how one looks at it, that secret comprises the first part of the story.
Although established already in the exposition, concerns about old age or living alone are also tackled through the loving, supportive and understanding Azon character.
Since the Cosme children-turned-adults are busy attending to their affairs and mundane needs, elders like Azon are put in a plight or dilemma to reflect on their roles and value to their families. They sometimes feel neglected and no longer needed.
It taps comedy and drama to explore any turning point or life’s reality the characters encounter in the story. With that, there are moments for one to laugh at the situations and laugh with the characters. There are also key moments for one to reflect on a theme and shed some tears.
It’s very much like life.
In the end family matters. Forgiveness brings back people together. Love and care are ingredients of living happily. Distance — either physical or emotional — is a challenge that needs to be confronted. Fear of being away from each other is a reality.
Loved ones — who are maybe in the great beyond — may take in a different life form and may still interfere among the living to remind one about the value of family.
What is also to look forward to is some series of appearances of the well-loved character Kevin in the storyline.
The “Home Along Da Riles” is a reunion among its stars and characters, but it’s also a gathering of its fans, who have followed it from the small screen to the big screen.
“Home Along Da Riles Da Reunion” is now showing in cinemas nationwide.
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