"...Sa unang panonood pa lamang ng Bilibid Boys (Regal Films, Inc., 1981), madali nang malaman ang pakay at hangad ng ganitong uri ng pelikula. Payak lamang ang nais itumbok ng pelikula at siyempre pa bukod sa walang patumanggang bakbakan, suntukan, habulan at patayan, hinaluan din ito ng kung anu-anong sangkap tulad ng iyakan, sigawan, konting seks at pagpapatawa upang ikasiya ng manonood nito. At bakit nga hindi kung pakakaisiping ang tinatalakay ng Bilibid Boys ay kasaysayan ng mga kabataang naligaw ng landas dahil sa panggrupong impluwensiya. Sa bandang ito, naiiba ang pelikula dahil walang iisang protagonista, hati-hati ang maraming tauhan sa daloy ng naratibo na pinag-isa ng tema. Dahil payak lamang ang nais ipahatid at aliw ang pangunahing layon nito, pinalabas ng pelikula na isang simpleng di pagkakaunawaan lamang sa pagitan nina Don (Jimi Melendez) at Arnold (Allan Valenzuela) ang naging puno't dulo ng kaguluhang kinsangkutan ng barkadang sina Andong (Al Tantay), Noel (Mark Gil), Steve (Alfie Anido), Butch (Gabby Concepcion), Luga (William Martinez) at Caloy (Choy Acuna). Pinalabas ng pelikula ang salimuot ng karanasang pinagdaanan ng mga binata sa loob ng bilangguan. Ang hindi tinlakay sa Bilibid Boys ay ang ilang mahahalagang bagay ukol sa kalagayang panlipunang higit ang kinalaman sa mga isyung inihain ng pelikula..." - Jojo Devera (READ MORE)
Ishmael Bernal (1938–1996) (30 September 1938 – 2 June 1996) was an acclaimed Filipino film, stage and television director. He was also an actor and screenwriter. Noted for his melodramas particularly with feminist and moral issues, his 1982 film Himala (Miracle) is often cited as one of the greatest Filipino films of all time. He is a National Artist of the Philippines. - Wikipedia (READ MORE)
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