And how does Solenn Heussaff come out in her first attempt at acting in the BBFF (Boy Best Friend Forever) episode of “My Valentine Girls”? She does have an engaging screen presence and looks seductive in her swimsuit scenes and for someone so new, she acquits herself pretty well. But in her scenes with Lovi Poe (particularly their last scene together with Lovi in a wheelchair after she gets shot), Lovi easily eclipses her since she’s the more seasoned actress between them. Lovi acts effortlessly in her role as Richard Gutierrez’ girlfriend who slowly realizes that he’s actually more in love with Solenn. She’s really ripe for more challenging drama roles, like what she also showed as the young Beth Oropesa in “Beauty Queen”.
The BBFF episode is much better written by Aloy Adlawan and Rona Sales than their work in the first episode “Soulmates”, which had to operate on a certain level of whimsy (that we cannot betray here) for it to really work without holes in the narrative. The concept is good and the ending when Richard finally gets to fulfil his fervent wish to touch the nose of Rhian Ramos is a very nice heartwarming touch. But how it gets there is a bit problematic, credibility wise. This episode can stand some trimming to make it more fast paced and also cure some inconsistencies in the script (like Rhian taking a taxi cab when she’s supposed to be something else.) You’d easily guess the twist in this episode and where it’s going if you’re perceptive enough. Rhian looks picture pretty on screen but her acting here leaves a lot to be desired.
