By: Cruella
Level: 1
(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)
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Last week I saw the trailer for this movie and decided that I must see it. I don’t know what had my mind made up-The cast; I love Ufuoma Mcdermott- or All I have heard about Blessing Egbe.
If you haven’t seen this movie and would love to see it— SPOILERS AHEAD!!! You have been warned. Now let’s get to my humble review of this supposed “trend-setter”.
Four couples come together to celebrate a birthday party.
Couple 1; the ostentatious Omoh (Ufuoma Mcdermott) and her responsible husband, Maro (Anthony Monjaro). The movie plot centres on her 40th birthday party.
Couple 2; the bitchy celebrity Teni (Omoni Oboli) and her cheating husband, Bez (Kalu Ikeagwu).
Couple 3; the gossiping cougar, Ene (Kate Henshaw) and her uncultured wealthy husband, Chubby (Gregory Ojefua)
Couple 4; the insecure Rose (Katherine Obiang) and her workaholic husband Ayo (Femi Branch).
Omoh is turning 40 (supposedly) and she wants to have a lavish party which her husband cannot afford as things were not going so well. She has to settle for something smaller, she invites her “friends” (Teni, Ene and Rose) and their spouses. The party leads to a chain of events:
Teni being bitchy to the receptionist because she was offered one room instead of a suite (which the receptionist pronounced as “suit”);
Ene spilling the beans on Omoh’s real age (which is 46) to an already fuming and hateful Teni (If I could reduce my age by 6 years with no one suspecting for years I must be doing something right);
Rose almost causing a scene when her husband looks at a lady who came to the hotel for her photo shoot and also when Maro hugs said lady;
Teni finding out her husband has been having an affair with Omoh and even bought her a purse of about N2million then telling everyone at the party, causing Omoh to lose it and spill everyone’s secrets.
Apparently they weren’t all perfect as would be assumed. Teni is a former pornstar who has had series of abortions and has a child which she keeps in touch with. Ene is embarrassed of her husband because of his unbashful manner and she is cheating on him with their cleaner. Rose misses her husband and she is tired of how the children can be a nuisance whenever she has the chance to spend time with him. She even OD-ed the children once which caused them to have seizures,almost killing them. The movie ends with Rose and Ayo talking about their problems and planning on working towards them. Omoh and Teni’s marriages didn’t look like it would be fixed (though we were not cleared on that) and Ene was asked to move out of the house by Chubby after she sends back all the money he has sent her over the years.
The cast of the movie was well thought. Ufouma Mcdermott gave an excellent performance of her character. Kate Henshaw and Katherine Obiang also did their best. Omoni Oboli did not surprise me. She did what she always does, she always has to be the “boss lady”, same for all the movies I have seen her in. I love Omoni Oboli as much as the other person but I would love to see her take more challenging roles. I just know what to expect whenever I see her in a movie now. It is just redundant and drab. I do not know the name of the “model” lady but she needs to up her game when it comes to her acting. She is not very good. I do not know if she was star struck in seeing the other A-list celebrities but darling if you want to make a career out of this, you need to improve. The male stars did not disappoint. Even in dull moments they manage to light up the screen and make you smile.
There is one thing Nigerian movie makers should understand, as much as you want to make a movie for fun and enjoyment; you should at least have a story. We would have loved to see how Omoh and Teni resolved or didn’t resolve their issues with their spouses. Infidelity is a common issue in marriage but it saddened me that this was the theme dwelt on; the fact that a woman almost killed her children because of the lack of her husband’s attention was neglected. The importance of her getting psychological help was also downplayed as somewhat irrelevant. I did not approve of the way the movie portrayed women and friendship. I was watching a movie and enjoying it and waiting to learn a thing or two on how I can resolve issues with my spouse in cases like this and I got nothing. It was just a “fun movie”. I have no problem with this except for the fact that we have been getting a lot of this all year- fun movies.
If we are going to put our name on the map as great movie makers we have to start making relevant movies with good stories and challenging plots. Even if it is supposed to be just a comedy or just for fun, it should at least have an ENDING.
I am sorry Blessing Egbe but I expected more. This movie was just a mediocre mash-up of “the best man” and “why did I get married” with a Nigerian twist. I want to believe the joy of every artiste isn’t just the money but reaching the pinnacle of your career where you win an Oscar and other notable awards. I know the industry is still evolving but I think it’s time for movie makers to stop distracting us with beautiful graphics, dress sense, cars and a general lifestyle in which more than half of your audience can only dream of. We need better stories.
Keep up the good work though. No one can fault you for trying….
Cruella de Ville
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Cruella is the alter ego of a beautiful Nigerian lady….
