Kilig Moments sa "It Takes a Man and a Woman" with John Lloyd and Sarah G

“It takes a Man and a Woman” has just passed its P100-million profit mark, barely a week after its release—and I’m not surprised! Put John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo together, under the directing prowess of Cathy Garcia-Molina, then you’re in for a total “kilig” experience.

This one’s expected to be a box-office hit: it does help that the Laida Magtalas and Miggy Montenegro love team already has followers—hundreds of fans already fell in love with Laida and Miggy in “Very Special Love” and “You Changed my Life”. Although one need not see the first two movies, fans who’ve seen the previous flicks would certainly appreciate more the third installment which tells how, awww.... Laida and Miggy grew apart.

The trailer exposes the story: Laida goes abroad, Miggy cheats with an ex-girlfriend. Laida returns to work for the company where she met Miggy, who’s now back in his first ex’s arms. A simple plot? Yes. But certainly it has an awesome, kilig-full twist. So get your hankies ready!

It was truly heartbreaking for us happily-ever-after believers see Laida and Miggy part ways, but that was what the movie was all about: a heartbreak. The film showed the kind of heartbreak that no “power hug” can immediately heal, the kind of pain any woman would not want to experience. And though we’d like to hate Miggy for cheating on Laida, his charm is just too irresistible, his pain too deep, one that begs for our sympathy. So, did they end up together? It's for you to find out.

Though some may find it too cheesy, “It Takes a Man and a Woman” successfully depicted relationship realities—of couples starting out, those in struggling marriages, those who couldn’t recover from heartbreak, or those who have moved on. It’s also about love for family and having “goodness.”

I love how the story unfolded. There was never a dull moment, thanks to staple characters, the magazine guys (now promoted as Editors) “Zoila and friends”. Sarah and John Lloyd delivered so well, needless to say. And perhaps we’ve known the Montenegro and Magdalas family since “Very Special Love” that we feel they are our own, too. Isabelle Daza, who plays Belle, was a revelation as well—she’s so effective, you’d hate to be in her shoes.

Scenes tug at our heart’s softest spots and for cheesy people like me, it’s the kind of movie you won’t forget long after you’ve been out of the cinema. Never mind the location, never mind that it looked a little low budget for a movie production from Star Cinema and Viva Films--the story itself is all you need.

Romantic comedy and drama fanatics will hopefully find the movie “sulit” to watch. And yes, I’m hoping a Part 4 isn’t too far-fetched.