''Resiklo'' () is a 2007 Philippine post-apocalyptic sci-fi film written and directed by Mark A. Reyes and starring Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Dingdong Dantes, and Jennylyn Mercado. It is the entry of Revilla's outfit, Imus Productions, to the

2007 Metro Manila Film Festival The 33rd annual 2007 Metro Manila Film Festival ran from December 25, 2007 to January 7, 2008. Maricel Soriano, Jinggoy Estrada and the movie, '' Resiklo'' topped the 2007 Metro Manila Film Festival. Soriano and Estrada took home the Best Actress ...

Premise

Set in December 2021, ''Resiklo'' is the story of Crisval Sarmiento, an ex-military Colonel who leads a rag-tag group of survivors in the Philippines against the insect-like alien invaders known as the ''Balangs'' (locusts). "Because of the enormous expenditures in resources during the invasion (hinted in the movie's opening credits), the humans are forced to scavenge the destroyed landscape for anything that could be recycled and put to use at their secret sanctuary, called ''Paraiso'' (Paradise). They are in a race against time, as in addition to the resource gathering, the survivors are fighting to eliminate the Balangs and their human collaborators, the ''Mutanos'' (mutated humans), while keeping Paraiso's location secret and along the way, uncovering the truth behind the invasion as well.

Cast

RJ Jimenez Ryan Jay Jimenez (born September 17, 1983), better known as RJ Jimenez, is a Filipino singer and guitarist and former scholar of ''Pinoy Dream Academy''. Early life Jimenez was born on September 17, 1983 in Pasig. He graduated Electronics and C ...

as Colonel Crisval Sarmiento *

Ciara Hanna Ciara Chantel Hanna is an American actress and model. She is known for playing the roles of Gia Moran in ''Power Rangers Megaforce'' and Nicole Parker in '' Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys''. Early life Hann ...

as Bianca * Jason Dolley as Angelo * Robert Webb as Ice * Luke Benward as Dens * Caroline Sunshine as Dr. Miles *

Ally Brooke Allyson Brooke Hernandez (born July 7, 1993) is an American singer. She is a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony. Brooke began to establish herself in 2017 as a solo artist, featuring on Lost Kings' " Look at Us Now" with rapper ASAP Ferg. ...

as Gila * Zendaya as Kiara * James Maslow as Arkin * Logan Miller as Dos * Alyson Stoner as Alura * Matt Shively as Hades *

Craig Ferguson Craig Ferguson (born 17 May 1962) is a Scottish-born American comedian, actor, writer, and television host. He is best known for hosting the CBS late-night talk show ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' (2005–2014), for which he won a ...

as Deecon * Dennis Trillo as Jerson

Production

The majority of the visual effects were handled by Riot, Ignite Media, and Digital Dodge, with Erick Torrente supervising the special effects.

International releases

In Japan, ''Resiklo'' was retitled ''Transbattler'' (トランスバトラー), with a film poster emphasizing the presence of giant robots in the story and playing on the popularity of the '' Transformers'' franchise.

Critical reception

The CBCP's CINEMA (Catholic Initiative for Enlightened Movie Appreciation) gave the film a score of three out of five stars, stating it as a straight and simple sci-fi movie with an "ensemble cast that acts out the story." The mecha action scenes were dismissed as copycats of the battle scenes from '' Transformers''. Director Mark Reyes insisted that such was not the case, stating that the concept for the movie was made before the Hollywood film was in development.

Accolades

References

External links

Resiklo Movie Website

Resiklo Flickr Photos

Imus Productions
* {{MMFF 2007 films 2000s fantasy action films 2007 science fiction action films Alien invasions in films Dingdong Dantes films Films set in 2021 Philippine science fantasy films Philippine science fiction action films Philippine post-apocalyptic films Films directed by Mark A. Reyes