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64 out of 100

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7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

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  • Summary: In the town of Cavite, Philippines, people will do just about anything to survive. This is the harsh reality for many Filipinos living in a poverty stricken nation. Adam, an American citizen visiting his home country for his father's funeral, soon realizes this when he arrives at the Philippines Airport and receives a phone call from an anonymous caller letting him know that his mother and sister have been kidnapped and will be killed if he doesn't comply with his demands. Helpless and alone in a country he barely knows he must submit himself to the fanatic's every wish or face the consequences. … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    89
    Cavite isn't a horror film, per se – its nightmarish sense of unreality is thoroughly grounded in the geopolitical here and now – but the emotions it conjures from the audience can be traced straight back to Shockers 101.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    50
    The hand-held camera work gives the film an effective documentary pulse, but it adds up to only half a movie.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    25
    The only rational explanation for how an abysmal no-budget film like Cavite could get released theatrically is that its makers, co-writer/directors Ian Gamazon and Neill Dela Llana, have come up with a from-the-headlines hook too big to deny.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. Bex
    9
    Excellent story-telling and editing. The movie also gives you a real feel for the not-so-pretty side of the Philippines is like.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. AgentCB
    9
    stunning visuals of true life in the philippines. i'd give it a 10 but i got nauseous because of the handycams.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. PaulH.
    1
    Shaky-Cam travelogue through filthiest parts of the country. Lots of shoe leather. Fell asleep, left after 40 minutes. Acting nowhere to be found.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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