Fantasia Review: Hayop Ka! is a horny Filipino answer to Zootopia
Finally, a movie that's brave enough to answer the question: What if Zootopia were Filipino and (more) horny? Hot off the heels of my review of the wonderfully campy superhero flick Zsazsa Zaturnnah , I'm back with a look at another Avid Liongoren movie. This one played at Fantasia back in its covid-impacted 2020 edition, and now it's getting the chance to take the stage again at this year's fest. Hayop Ka! is another really fun watch from Liongoren, one that takes its cues from telenovelas and sleezy late-night radio shows on which normal people call in to air their dirty laundry and romantic woes. The film's title is a popular phrase that's often uttered/shouted on telenovelas, translating to something like "You animal!" or "You son of a bitch!" A very fitting title for this movie, since the characters are anthropomorphized animals, and our protagonist's two love interests are both dogs, meaning they are literally sons of bitches. Clev...
