RPG Metanoia

I had a very good childhood; playing outside, getting dirty from playing on the dusty grass and being soaked in sweat from the heat of the sun, I had the privilege to play with video games too but that still didn’t stop me from playing outside physically. Seeing that concept in a movie really made me keen on watching it some more.

The movie revolves around an avid online game named Nico who as an eleven year old boy lives a normal child's life. But when he is playing the MMORPG (Massively Multi-players Online Role Playing Game) called Metanoia, he is an unpredictable vagabond armed with a magic yoyo and with uncanny speed and agility in his skill set. Nico got low self-esteem and is only getting his guts from playing Metanoia. That is why when he and his friends were faced with an adversity from the local boys, he felt his world shattered. But they found a saving grace from a new friend which inspired them to continue their online endeavor. However, the Metanoia network was infected with a virus affecting the whole internet, most computers and the minds of gamers all over the world. It's up to Nico, his friends and the other remaining Metanoia players to stop the virus from taking control of the online and offline world. But to do that, Nico must muster his courage, and discover the true hero he really is.

RPG Metanoia is the first 3d-Animation Film that the Philippine’s has ever produced, and with a proud Filipino blood running in my veins, I would say this film is one of the major breakthrough of the Philippines in terms of producing an animation film. The movie showed the very culture of the Philippines, even in the game itself, they showed characteristics of how the Filipino’s dress and the weapons were even more fascinating.

Aside from the interesting plot-line, I loved how the movie showed the values of a kid and the importance of kids being able to find out who they are and what they really want to do in life. Kids nowadays are so busy with technology and we always see parents complaining about that; always saying that when they were kids, they would play outside. I feel bad for the youth nowadays actually… With all the obstructions and technology, I doubt they’d be able to feel what a childhood is really supposed to be like.

Some people detest the movie for its corny animation, but really, it’s better than you think… The animation itself is actually outstanding since it’s the first 3d-animation movie our country has produced. I believe RPG Metanoia is a movie that is highly worth to watch to get in touch with your Filipino roots.