Meet, Greet, and Bye

Meet,Greet,&Bye is a movie about a family that looks okay on the outside but everyone in the family has different kinds of problems of their own. A typical Filipino movie that combines drama-comedy.The movie feels realistic because it shows situations that many people experience today, especially when communication is affected by technology. In the movie everyone tries to make a connection again with their family but not everything goes as planned.

The movie also uses irony and technoculture. It shows that every relationship gets harder sometimes. By feminist and reader response, the viewers can have a deeper understanding of the movie and have a different perspective on the movie.

The first technique used is irony. The movie title meet,greet,& bye feels very positive, energetic and friendly but in the movie it shows that relationships are not that easy. Some of the characters expect a good relationship when they meet with someone new, but there will always be misunderstandings. This shows that in real life, things don't happen how we exactly planned it.

Another technique that is used is technoculture.Technology plays a big role in how the characters communicate with each other. Instead of always talking face-to-face, they sometimes rely on messages or online communication. Because of this, there are moments when they misunderstand each other or feel emotionally distant. This reflects how technology affects relationships in real life today.

We Also use the feminist lense, we can see in the movie that gender roles has a part of it. The Lola and the daughter of Piolo are more willingly to open about their feelings. Meanwhile , the male characters like Piolo, Juan, Joshua are secretly holding a massive problem in their life. This shows that society expects women to be more emotional.

The movie also allows viewers to think whether these happenings are fair. Using reader-response lens the viewers can have different kinds of perspectives. Some of them might relate to the story especially a person who has a not so good relationship with their family. And some others thinks that the characters are making wrong decisions and it frustrates them just like when the Lola decides to sell their business because of the big debt of Piolo.

In the end meet,greet,& bye is a reminder that how fragile our relationship has become because of digital world. It captures the quite hurt of being “connected” through the screen while feeling that they are very far away. Through the lens, the film shows that the saying goodbye is also as similar as hello. It reflects our own missed connections with that person. It proves that love is strong as long we talk,listen and watch the small details and everything will be alright because love is what makes the relationship stronger and better.