Cast: Sadiq Baba, Kayode Olaiya, David Bailie, Kehinde Bankole, Kunle Afolayan, Fabian Adeoye Lodeje, Femi Adebayo, Kanayo. O. Kanayo, Bob Manuel, Nick Rhys Screenplay: Tunde Babalola Director: Kunle Afolayan October 1 is one movie that was highly anticipated by myself and am sure a whole lot of people. I actually thought the movie was going to be basically about how Nigeria gained her Independence, but the writer proved me wrong. Ouch! I cannot wait to get into the review part *rubbing palms* it’s going to be a joy ride, for the car is set in motion. The movie is going to be thorn into parts for you to know it’s a great, good or… Bad movie. Worth the hype or not! Review: A girl runs through a dark forest scared of something unknown… well I guess that was how … wrote the teaser of October 1, what can I say, but I loved it! I loved the suspense right from the very start of the movie. So at the very start of the movie, a red moon in a dark night, screams are hea...
Cast: Adesua Etomi, Banky Wellington, Richard Mofe Damijo,
Sola Sobowale, Iretiola Doyle, Alibaba Akporobome
Director: Kemi Adetiba
Synopsis: Set in Lagos, Nigeria, “The Wedding Party” is a
riveting tale of the complexity of love. It is the story of Dunni Coker, a 24
year old art gallery owner and only daughter of her parents about to marry the
love of her life, IT entrepreneur Dozie. The couple took a vow of chastity and
is looking forward to a ground-breaking first night together as a married
couple.
There is always one wedding party
or another to attend on a Saturday. The year just began and everyone is still in
a party or relaxation mood, going to the cinemas is a great way to unwind
during this period.
The movie “The wedding party is in my lenses and under the
light today. Would you like to attend this party by the Cokers and the Onwukas
or save your time and money? Read the review below. Let’s have fun, you can also drop your
comments below of what you think about the movie *wink*
Review:
The typical Nigerian knows that Saturdays have become the
known day to celebrate weddings due to the vast amount of weddings that takes
place around the country every Saturday, but it seems that only the casts of
the “Wedding Party” know the reels of such event.
The movie is a must-see for anyone
who hasn’t attended a “Nigerian wedding party”, others who don’t attend wedding
parties, because of boredom or fear of wasting time, also those who love to
attend parties, and to all… even if it’s just to see Sola Sobowale “Mrs Coker”
wiggle her hands, chest and waist in an indescribable manner, but
humorously, well skilled and entertaining dance moves to the viewer, which will
make you wish you had the rewind button.
Overshadowing the weak dialogue lines, the acting prowess of
the lead characters made the film worthwhile. “The Wedding Party” is amongst
one of the few movies that has carefully selected cast members in which each
cast fits their given role. It is obvious that the #60 million budget for the
movie was well spent.
The movie, although rare, based on
a restricted storyline, was
still able to succeed on almost every level where each scene, character's
acting prowess and props including visuals, is worth a repeated viewing.
The dialogue wasn’t really the
height of the movie and I couldn’t quite understand the Thief’s character or
dramatic need,
like what was he doing there, the comic character didn't quite fit the strong
personality of the actor, would have preferred for that role There were
certain pointless fillers, like some of the girlfriend’s scenes, which
didn't add up, the scene where all characters where the characters where in the
room with the thief was quite confusing at some point, the dialogue was weak
and it didn't connect with the plot, it also felt as if the actors had to
struggle *just saying*. Using a musician who had never acted for the
lead role was a risk worth taking, because yes, surprisingly Banky W did
deliver! Sola Sobowale,
Ireti Doyle...
baked the cake,
and won us over, the rest of the crew put the icing on the cake.
Good choice of music, need I say
the obvious, the directing was superb, which was clearly evident in every
scene. Just like when you attend that particular wedding and do not want to
leave I can assure you that it holds nothing on the drama in “The Wedding
Party”. We cannot ignore the fact that the characters of “The Wedding Party”
know the true meaning of “The Nigerian Wedding”. From the planning phase-- to
food at the wedding-- mhmm the Amala and Ewedu plus Gbegiri, which is a must, at the typical Nigerian
Yoruba wedding
*yes, guilty as charged, am no different from the guests at "The Wedding
Party" movie, I also look forward to my pate of Amala at "yoruba weddings" ah, i love Yoruba weddings-- there are always varieties of food to eat from, even if there is a recession... pardon me for deviating *Hehe... back to the movie, all
of these
makes it difficult to take your eyes off the screen till the very end.
So, i applaud Ebonylife films the
makers of the movie
for their ingenuity. The movie is therefore rated a 7 out of 10. Not
overhyped!
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