Who's afraid of 'Maid in Malacañang'?

I WATCHED the movie premiere of "Maid in Malacañang" on July 29 amid all the controversy leading up to the film's release. There have been arguments about historical revisionism involving actors and respected historians. News organizations embarked on fact-checking research. All of these reactions were just from the trailers. I had to see the film in its entirety before forming an opinion.

"Maid in Malacañang" was written and directed by Darryl Yap whose movies include "Jowable" and "Paglaki Ko, Gusto Ko Maging Pornstar." There must have been something in him that even Viva Films' boss Vic del Rosario invested in his unorthodox way of storytelling. Yap collaborated with Sen. Imee Marcos on a series of political satires during the recent campaign period. It was during that time, perhaps by talking with Senator Marcos frequently, that he thought of weaving together the anecdotes and stories of the Marcoses' last three days in Malacañang from the point of view of the people who were there. We already know how the story ends. It is one-sided. It is their story. And they are unapologetic about that.