Who Owns Da City
Ecow Smith Asante, Nadia Buari, Kofi Adjorlolo, Martha Ankomah, David Dontoh, George Williams
Ifeanyi Onyeabor
-Story: [0 out of 5] When I was in secondary school, after I wrote any essay or story, I would have to proof read it and then my teacher made us all do these things for story where we would analyze the plot on these plot triangles that had an exposition, a rising action, climax, falling action and a denouement (or resolution). So (forgive me if I’m a bit old fashioned) I expected that all movies should have all these basic structures. However for this movie I don’t even know what to say, it was all over the place. The continuity was messed up. I could not grasp the storyline besides the fact that there is a good guy and a bunch of bad guys. It seemed like after every two scenes there was a new bad guy, so I was basically like “Oh he’s a bad guy too?” “Oh you too?” “Let me guess she’s a bad guy” The story writer might want to pass it off as In Media Res (as in the story starts in the middle) but I must say that this is one of the most pointless action movies I have seen in a while.
-Originality: [0 out of 5] Who owns da city is as original as a pink diapers for female babies. Seriously, one day we will learn that adding one more fact to a storyline does not make it a new story. So what if the drinks makes people want to smoke weed? It is still a movie about drug lords. In fact, it is not just a movie about drug lords, it is another movie about drug lords starring Kofi Adjorlolo again. I rest my case.
-Predictability: [0 out of 5] Hmph *thinking* oh gosh. I can only imagine how it will end. I am about to pee my pants in anxiety (sarcasm). Besides the fact that everyone turns out to be a bad guy, this movie is a lot more than predictable. Another word should be created specially for it.
-Directing/Editing: [1 out of 5] Don’t get me wrong, the whole *pow* *pow* thing is cool and all. I mean using fake sounds is great, even hollywood does it. But the key is to be able to integrate it into the movie. I see Nadia jumping and kicking and then I hear the sound of the kick and am like “hmph, is it just me or was that sound a bit late.” I must commend them on the graphics though but my people need to learn to integrate them properly. Remember, anything worth doing is worth doing well.
-Acting quality: [2 out of 5] Honestly, this movie has a good cast (although I think it’s about time Ecow Smith started screening his roles and not just acting in any movie that is thrown at him, he’s better than that) however, there were some people in this movie that seriously look like they are reading the script off the wall. Wait, were they trying to look mysterious? Haba, I swear if that’s the case that they all failed in flying colors.
-Setting and Costume: [2 out of 5] Oh God, Oh God, Oh God *side prayer* “Lord please have mercy on some of these your children using your name in vain. Two words: Martha Ankomah. Chai! What a hot mess? With all those tattoos and nose rings on her body in this movie I am beginning to wonder if they are necessary, like seriously? To top it all off, this whore (her character I mean) was preaching? Preaching, I tell you. I am just looking like, babes… were you not the one I just saw doing Ecow Smith a couple scenes back and now you are suddenly a PREACHER? Oh Lordy Lord. In essence, she was over whorized if you ask me. Less is more.
-Video and Audio Quality [2 out of 5] The video is not as sharp as most movies of it’s time (aka the twenty first century) and to top it all off, I just want to say that I do not like having to imagine what is happening in dark scenes based on the sounds I hear. It’s like most movies just go to night and turn the screen black and expect me to keep up. NO sire, I do not have night vision goggles. You have to forgive my ‘poor’ sight”
-Soundtrack [2 out of 5] Ok
If Tomorrow Never Comes
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