“Ang pag-ibig ay bullshit.” (Love is bullshit) – Never Not Love You Movie Poster
Viva Films’ and Project 8 Corner San Joaquin Projects’ Never Not Love You is a romantic drama film directed by Antoinette Jadaone. Never Not Love You stars James Reid as Gio Smith and Nadine Lustre as Joanne Candelaria. Gio, a freelance graphic artist, meets Joanne, a hardworking account executive with a five-year plan, in Squid Ink, the tattoo parlor where he works. Gio falls head over heels immediately, but Joanne does not reciprocate rather easily. After what seems like days of spending in their little world together, where they eat together, dance together and have eyes only for each other, Joanne moves in with Gio. The couple continues to live happily ever after with Sugarfree’s Prom as their lives’ soundtrack until Gio receives an opportunity to work in London.
Will Gio’s job put a screeching halt to their romantic overdrive? Will Joanne put her personal dreams of being a brand manager in the back burner to be a supportive girlfriend to Gio? Will Gio and Joanne succeed in never not loving each other amidst their respective financial needs?
It was the first time I watched a movie starring James Reid and Nadine Lustre, collectively known as Jadine, so I went inside the cinema without any expectation. I came out not disappointed.
Never Not Love You is a pretty decent movie with a cohesive story. Some of the lines are repetitive and the ending is a little rushed and a tad forced. However, these things are forgivable in my book because the movie is intriguing. It is a departure from the usual flicks that feature young tandems because it has grit. In terms of acting, James Reid looks more natural onscreen than Nadine Lustre. Miss Lustre is pretty, but she has limited facial expressions. It is hard to be emotionally involved in her story if her overjoyed face is the same as her miserable look, which is also the same as her enraged state.
For the movie review, please read Never Not Love You.
Viva Films’ and Project 8 Corner San Joaquin Projects’ Never Not Love You starring Nadine Lustre as Joanne Candelaria and James Reid as Gio Smith.
For hugot lines from other movies, please read First Love – Hugot Edition, Exes Baggage – Hugot Edition, The Hows of Us – Hugot Edition, Miss Granny – Hugot Edition, Sid & Aya (Not a Love Story) – Hugot Edition, Kasal – Hugot Edition, My Perfect You – Hugot Edition, Meet Me in St. Gallen – Hugot Edition, Mr. & Mrs. Cruz – Hugot Edition, Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes – Hugot Edition, Unexpectedly Yours – Hugot Edition, Last Night – Hugot Edition, Finally Found Someone – Hugot Edition, Can We Still Be Friends? – Hugot Edition, Seven Sundays – Hugot Edition, Kita Kita – Hugot Edition, Can’t Help Falling In Love – Hugot Edition, My Ex and Whys – Hugot Edition, and Heneral Luna – Hugot Edition.
Here are some hugot lines from Viva Films’ and Project 8 Corner San Joaquin Projects’ Never Not Love You:
“Good art ain’t cheap.” – Gio Smith (James Reid)
“Guwapo ka, bingi naman.” – Joanne Candelaria (Nadine Lustre)
“Mukha akong probinsiyana, pero hindi ako paloloko.” – Joanne
“Wala bang kiss d’yan?” – Gio
“’Di ito modus. ‘Di kita bebot.” – Gio
“Kung anuman ‘yan, kaya mo ‘yan. Smile.” – Gio
“You don’t have a thing? Everyone has a thing.” – Gio
“It makes you alive, important, when you’re doing your thing.” – Gio
“Buti na lang cute ka.” – Gio
“Gift ‘yan (helmet). You don’t pay for gifts.” – Gio
“I don’t want you to wear other guys’ helmet.” – Gio
“Sinusundo mo ako sa boarding house ko. Hinahatid mo ako sa work. Tapos kapag nag-oovertime ako, sinusundo mo pa rin ako dito sa office. Nanliligaw ka ba?” – Joanne
“Remember when I said tattoos are my thing? I think I found my other thing (Joanne).” – Gio
“Parang wala pa yata akong thing eh. Ikaw pa lang yata.” – Joanne
“Me? I just wan to be happy. Choose to be happy. Ganun lang ‘yun.” – Gio
“Masaya ka? See, madali lang (to be happy).” – Gio
Gio: Sorry. Malapit na.
Joanne: Masakit. Tapos na ba, love? Ayoko na.
Gio: See? It’s not so bad (you and me tattoo). Oh, ang ganda oh.
Joanne: Oo na. Ikaw na ang magaling.
Gio: Hey, may idea ako.
Joanne: Hmmm.
Gio: Come live with me. Mas malapit ang bahay ko sa office mo. ‘Di ka na magbabayad ng rent. Love, you can save so much more every month. Lagi ka naman nagse-sleep over. You’ll be the last person I see before I sleep. First person I see when I wake up. It will be like our own little world. I love you.
Joanne: I love you, too.
“Don’t you know hindi option ‘yun? Because it’s in fucking London.” – Gio
“Sorry, love. I don’t know what to do. Ang alam ko lang, ayokong hindi kita kasama.” – Gio
“We stay together. New life together, right?” – Gio
“I just need you. Okay na ako.” – Gio
“Either we stay here, or we go to London. Wala akong pakialam basta we fucking stay together.” – Gio
“I have good news. I am taking the job in London. This is for me, for you, and for your family. I am doing this for us.” – Gio
Gio: I love you.
Joanne: I love you, too.
Gio: I will never not love you.
“Marry me. I don’t have a ring, but marry me. Please.” – Gio
“I love you. Only you. Ikaw lang kailangan ko. Marry me.” – Gio
“Natatakot k aba? Basta magkasama tayo, wala kang dapat ikatakot.” – Gio
Gio: I love you.
Joanne: I love you, too.
Gio: I really love you.
Joanne: Masaya ako kapag nakikita kita, pero kapag mag-isa lang ako, love, narerealize ko kasi na hindi na ako masaya, eh.
Gio: Can you hear how selfish you sound right now? Do you remember why we moved here?
“Magkasama na tayo palagi, pero masaya ba tayo?” – Joanne
“Don’t be ungrateful. Not everyone gets what they want.” – Gio
“Fuck it! Kung gusto mo umuwi, umuwi ka! Don’t blame me for your sad life.” – Gio
“Us, together, in London.” – Gio
“Set her free. Yes, she might leave here (London), but she is always be here (heart). That’s what love is.” – Gio’s officemate
“I’m sorry. Please.” – Gio
“If it makes you happy, then it makes me happy. If you think it will make us stronger, then okay lang sa akin. Basta huwag mo akong kalimutan.” – Gio
“Maghihiwalay tayo. Ang last memory natin ng isa’t isa, masaya, nakangiti. Bawal malungkot.” – Joanne
“Kapag maghihiwalay na tayo, walang lilingon. Huwag kang lilingon.” – Joanne
“I’m confused. I’m in love with the Joanne in my head and in my heart. The way I’ve always loved. I’m in love with the Joanne I’ve known and loved since I was 23.” – Gio
“I miss the old Joanne – the one who’s clingy, who needs me, whose world revolved around me.” – Gio
“You’ve become the Joanne that you’re supposed to be but without me. And it is hard to admit (?) that.” – Gio
“I love you. Don’t give up on me yet. We can still fix this.” – Gio
Gio: I love you.
Joanne: I’ll never not love you.
“I can’t believe it! We’re finally together again!” – Gio