And in "Ang Panahon ng Halimaw," Diaz changed things up, making his foray into musical. Billed as a rock opera, the film is told in a cappella that sounded more like incantations, which evoked sorrow and suffering. Like many of his films, "Ang Panahon ng Halimaw" was shot in monochrome.
Movies 'Ang Panahon ng Halimaw' review: A call to arms 'Diaz may be using the Martial Law as a metaphor for the country in a state of strife, but it is as obvious as day that his call to arms is. I've seen my share of art films, but 'Ang Panahon ng Halimaw' was much more difficult to connect with. The imagery was lovely but it was hard to connect with the story because it made its point early but took forever to conclude it.
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Two young boys discovered an ancient book in a. Ang Panahon ng Halimaw is a great cinematic work, which proves that entertainment need not be mindless and unprovocative. Diaz drove a stake at the heart of the problem - the tendency of our people to forget the lessons of history and our blind faith towards personalities.
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