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Movie Info

Genre:

drama, history
Original Language:

English
Director:

Matthew E. Rosen
Writer:

Dean Rosen, Janice Y. Perez
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 8, 2021
Runtime:

2h 7m
Production Co:

Star Cinema

Cast & Crew

Raymond Bagatsing

Rachel Alejandro

Kate Alejandrino

Billy Ray Gallion

David Bianco

Jennifer Blair-Bianco

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Critic Reviews for Quezon's Game

All Critics (22) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (12)

It's a little-known bit of history that first-time features director Matthew Rosen...brought to the screen in a straightforward, efficient film that may not win many plaudits for style or acting but has a story that's never less than fascinating.

January 30, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Cary Darling
Houston Chronicle
The story is a real-life political chess game with the makings of a gripping race-against-the-clock thriller; but here it drags out into sluggish, dull and unconvincing melodrama.

January 29, 2020 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Cath Clarke
Guardian
It may not always qualify as great cinema, but when it comes to presenting a fascinating, emotionally rewarding history lesson, you'll be hanging on every scene.

January 29, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Scott Marks
San Diego Reader
An interesting historical story here, not very well done in cinematic terms.

January 25, 2020 | Full Review…

Tim Cogshell
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Unfortunately, the poor production values, ham-fisted screenplay and uneven performances prevent it from achieving the desired dramatic impact.

January 23, 2020 | Full Review…

Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
This political back-and-forth is... cheapened by the broad, near-hagiographic strokes with which Rosen paints his leading characters, who spend most of the run-time speechifying between stagy puffs of cigars.

January 23, 2020 | Full Review…

Devika Girish
New York Times
"Quezon's Game" is both a very important and a very well-directed, shot and acted film and a must see for every fan of historical-political films.

April 13, 2020 | Full Review…

Panos Kotzathanasis
Asian Movie Pulse
The film doesn't really pack the emotional punch it should on screen. Instead it goes at a gentler pace and never really manages to capture on the edge of your seat tension.

February 3, 2020 | Full Review…

Rosalynn Try-Hane
Liquid Marmalade
Quezon's Game is a compelling labor of love, in part because it's a thrilling story, but also because of the leading man.

January 31, 2020 | Full Review…

M.V. Moorhead
Phoenix Magazine
Unfortunately the film is not worthy of its subject, being too melodramatic and stultifyingly verbose....Good intentions cannot compensate for clumsy execution.

January 31, 2020 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion
Limits to the budget and acting ability dampen its vision, but the script is surprisingly frank about the island-packed country's rocky road to independence.

January 30, 2020 | Full Review…

Ken Eisner
Georgia Straight
The historical value of Quezon's Game is certainly high, but it sadly falls short in too many other crucial areas.

January 30, 2020 | Rating: 2 | Full Review…

Kevin Wight
The Wee Review