Whoa, that review is a delight to read, especially from someone who hasn't been to the Philippines yet. Great insights. As much as I would want to write a "review" of Evolution, it's a disgrace because I slept for three hours while watching it. A lot of technical interruptions during the screening. So it went for more than 12 hours. And I had a shoot later that night so in fact, I haven't even finished it (the last hour, I think). Anyway, Batang Westside is the greatest Filipino film I've seen in recent years, a film that will always be remembered, really really mesmerizing.