The drive-by shooting that opened the picture felt out of place, particularly in light of the campy irreverence that quickly followed. Relax. It was just director Jun Lana’s successful attempt to throw the audience off guard before taking us on a wild ride through the life of Dharna (Christian Bables), a flamboyant stylist who lives up to his passive resistant handle, The opening murder he witnessed was a mistake, but Dharna fears lightning will strike twice. The only aspect of his life that comes close to “straight” is his aversion to narcotics. How his name made the titular blacklist of suspected drug dealers and/or users established by the Philippine government in 2016 is a wrong he spends the better part of the running time trying to right. His quest to clear his semi-good name begins with a local politician who offers him a crash course in corpse cosmetology before moving on to a cowboy legend who may or may not be able to clear his name. Not taking its violent promise too seriously is what gives the film its fresh spin on the old war on drugs. (2021) — Scott Marks
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