Critic Lav Diaz gave Hati Tayo sa Magdamag a mixed review, stating that the film is "not too good and not quite a failure" while giving praise to Jose's performance.
Hati Tayo sa Magdamag is director Lupita A. Kashiwahara's first theatrical film in many years, and is based on the Extra Special Komiks "komik" of the same by Sally Esteban.[2]
Lav Diaz, writing for the Manila Standard, gave Hati Tayo sa Magdamag a mixed review, stating that the film is "not too good and not quite a failure. It has intense scenes and it also has some that can be open to interpretation." He also praised Jaclyn Jose's performance and the screenplay's lack of overly poetic dialogue, the latter of which he noted is a common trait among films produced by Viva Films, but he lamented the fact that a slapping scene still remained in the film, stating that "only one slap was done but this was a deafening crack on the film." He concluded on a positive note that the film is a step in the right direction for the studio to change its traditions.[1]
TV Rights acquisition
ABS-CBN acquired the television rights to air the movie in 1990. It was retitled Hati Tayo sa Puso when it premiered on the network's weekend movie block Tagalog Movie Greats.
References
^ abDiaz, Lav (March 19, 1988). "Pagpapaamo sa Viva" [Being subservient to Viva]. Manila Standard (in Filipino). Standard Publications, Inc. p. 10. Retrieved January 15, 2023. Hindi sobrang ganda at hindi naman palpak. Merong matitinding eksena at meron namang pwede nang iwaksi sa hinagap.