You know how in every movie with a war room meeting with the President, there’s always that one guy, usually the military chief, who passionately lobbies for the hostile route? Well Heneral Luna is about THAT guy! Finally, after years of relegating that character as the movie’s token jerk, we finally have a movie that shows that he’s much more sophisticated than we give him credit for…even though he really is a jerk.
NO NOT THAT GENERAL LUNA, THIS, HENERAL LUNA!
Jerrold Tarog’s Heneral Luna depicts the many exploits of the revered-slash-notorious Philippine General, Antonio Luna. It’s the story of a man whose brilliance, ferocity, passion for his country, and uncompromising pride would inspire the resistance against the American invaders, but also earn him enemies in his own land. A hero or a madman – this is what the film ultimately asks its audience.