The movie raises relevant issues such as the government’s lack of support to public schools to sustain basic needs such as classrooms and nutritious food. The movie is not at par with the book, and its attempt to portray scenes just exactly as they were told in the book has not been successful. It may be unfair to compare the book to the movie, but Mark Meiley’s attempt to meet the viewers’ expectations seems too shallow.

The movie seemed to try too hard to translate the book into the silver screen. The highlight of the movie dwells on the friendship bond with the three main characters as Roberto (Jericho Rosales) for me lacks in portraying the ideally Bob Ong that everyone pictured in their minds, Portia (Meg Imperial) who’s good in portraying lesbian supported with her boyish moves and Ulo (Vandolph Quizon) who’s anticipated with his punch lines and cracked jokes, and (Andi Eigenmann) as Roberto’s special someone who played as a typical love interest in the movie The movie depicts Roberto’s joys, struggles, heartaches and life experiences as a student, which most of us can relate to. The movie revolves around the life of Roberto Ong, beginning from his elementary years up to his life after college. This is my favorite among his books because any one can relate to it and will surely bring high school memories. I was one of the excited fans of Bob Ong’s book ABNKKBSNPLAko?!? who got curious about how its movie franchise would turn out. It might lack more drama but it doesn't really needed much from that aspect for it to be effective.The enjoyment that I felt while reading Bob Ong’s best-seller ABNKKBSNPLAko?!? was not the same after watching its movie adaptation.

Overall, 'ABNKKBSNPLAko?!' is simple but entertaining especially with its flashy visuals and undeniable natural comedy in tow. The film also showcased a lot of nostalgic fluff during grade school, high school and even college and it was fun to actually reminisce. While the film suffers from predictable tropes and some issues with its narrative development, the end result is still quite acceptable and minor considering that the actual material focuses more on Bob's journey with himself and his closest friends rather than his love interest alone. The narration done by Jericho Rosales on the background was actually outstanding as he puts so much more life and complexity into his character through words alone. The film was paced lovingly as we brush through the life of Bob through various phases in his life seamlessly even if we had to go back and forth between each one numerous times. While we haven't read the well-received book of the same name, 'ABNKKBSNPLAko?!' the movie was a great experience overall.

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