Film Review: Resiklo

June 11, 2008 Udine, Italy -- A mecha fantasy with an environmentally friendly motto, "Resiklo" doesn't just feature robots reassembled from scrap metal and post-apocalyptic junk. Yet Mark A. Reyes directs with a playing-for-laughs attitude, beefing up animated effects with live combats and a cast of daisy-fresh teen idols from Philippine TV. If the roaring laughter of the Italian audience at Udine is anything to go by, Reyes has combined wonky robots, corny plotlines and bubblegum romance to rowdily entertaining effect.

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