Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

samandor-15781 I think with a bit of polish and some better music choices, this flick would rank up there with "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now" - everyone involved should be proud of this work. It is really that good. It's hard to discuss without diving into the plot or discussing local and global politics. Just watch it!

Jenni Fajardo I have heard such positive reviews about this movie and I have been wanting to watch it but never had the time.Anyway, when I finally did, it was way better than expected.On The Job clearly plot was really heavy and with a hint of violence so please make sure no kids watching. The actors played out their roles perfectly. The movie was sad for me yet very much true especially in its realistic aspects. It has an easy-to-follow story which showcased corruption and greed thrown in the lives of prisoners, policemen, and the military.It started with a "job" done by the older Tang and backed-up by a younger, Daniel. After accomplishing the job, they were then sent back to prison (where they were originally from) until another job comes along. Tang taught Daniel how to kill: with a gun or a knife. He reminded Daniel to blend in with the crowd; pay attention to details. Eventually, Tang received news he was given parole hence Daniel would take his role.

Catie Chan Erik Matti's On The Job---WOW. In my opinion, our country's finest film in recent history. There's no kidnapping (and eventually rescuing)the leading lady, no song and dance numbers or field trips to the beach, no fake punch audio--well just the unnecessary sex scenes and the subtle product placements--I'm looking at you Nescafe, Marlboro and Tanduay!--But this movie is the space shuttle that rockets our formulaic film industry light years forward to at least catch up to respectable standards. It doesn't do justice to say that On The Job may very well be the Filipino version of Breaking Bad but there are undeniable similarities.Joel Torre is your Heisenberg. Unlike Heisenberg, Tatang doesn't start out as your naive chemistry teacher desperate to earn money for his cancer treatments and support his family. Joel Torre's Tatang Maghari (name roughly translates to Old King or Old Ruler) portrays your very cerebral and methodical veteran hit-man but he does have a soft spot for his family and his rookie...(In fact, since a US remake is in the talks, may I please suggest that they use Bryan Cranston to play Joel Torre's role?) Gerald Anderson is cast as your local Jesse Pinkman. Foul mouthed, messes up the job a lot. Very rough around the edges but what he lacks for in finesse and discretion, he makes up for in his loyalty to Tatang and willingness to learn. He is kind of a douche bag but still somehow endearing. This guy has great potential as an actor. I hope he gets more challenging roles in the future.While Piolo Pascual top bills this movie, he really has more of a supporting role alongside Joey Marquez. But they do some mighty fine acting. (Definitely Joey Marquez's best performance ever). Piolo plays the conflicted NBI detective who wants to do the right thing but is burdened by his ties to the evil forces. I do feel that they could have cast someone better than Joey Marquez as the cop. Maybe it's just his voice and his history of comedic roles that make us unable to take his portrayal seriously.Michael De Mesa and Leo Martinez are noteworthy villains too. They're both very calm and collected even when their vehicle is being shot or when Piolo was going to draw his gun right in front of the small man that is Leo. They're just oozing with confidence that they've got all the power and money in the country to get away with just about anything. Reminds me of Gus Fring. Quiet but formidable.Erik Matti does an excellent job with the writing and directing. The plot uncovers without having to spell everything out for the audience and there are a few surprises thrown in at the end which leaves us wanting more. And that's always a good thing when you leave your audience wanting more.Writeups say that Matti is planning a sequel but will Rayver Cruz prove to be a worthy adversary to Joel Torre or will there be different characters to continue the plot? I give it a 9.5 out of 10....but only for some unnecessary sex scenes, conveniences in the plot and weak acting from Shaina Magdayao and Angel Aquino. Heck, even Rosanna Roces' acting was more memorable than theirs...and they had more screen time!

alvinpoliran On the job is one of those unique movie I've seen from Philippines, I consider this a masterpiece. It's imaging the true scene happening right now in the country.After watching this, I already know how cruel is the underground activities in the country, on the job really did a great job in revealing the true nature of underground crime in the country.It is very fulfilling because of the fact that you can learn from this movie, whether to help or not to help is the main reason I find this movie on the job fulfilling.I also like the mixed drama, romance of course and the twist at the end, sometimes the same scene happened in real life and also the action is not quite substandard, they did a good job in making it to the higher level, at first I did not expect that this movie is from Philippines. Later on, I manage to give a WOW on this one, great job on the job.