The Celebrity
Mike Ezuruonye, Omotola Jolade-Ekehinde, Uche Jombo, Desmond Elliot, Ini Edo, Ofunneka Molokwa
"O mu wa bu wonderboy o. Ah baybayyy" - If you don't say it with an igbotic accent, you are saying it wrong
The movie "The Celebrity" is divided into four parts. The sequel is called "Last Celebrity". The parts are The Celebrity 1 & 2 then Last Celebrity 1 & 2.
Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
Sylvester Obadigie
Uche Jombo
2009
-Story: [3 out of 5] I absolutely loved the story and this is not just because I am normally pro multi-storied films but because I believe that the issues in this movie (if not all, then at least one) apply to everyone, especially Africans. (I am trying to train myself to say Africans more often as opposed to Nigerians)
-Originality: [2 out of 5] The celebrity is definitely a movie like no other, some aspects of it might be like some others but all in all, it’s definitely different
-Predictability: [3 out of 5] Somethings in this movie were a given due to human interactions and not due to the fact that we’ve seen it so many times that we now know how it goes.
-Directing/Editing: [2 out of 5] Nothing mega. I honestly have to really commend the script writer on the character of ‘wonder-boy’ “E no easy o. I can only imagine the creativity of a person to birth such a mouthful of a character”. And asides from that this movie had some really annoyingly overly prolonged scenes. I think it should be a rule of thumb in every scene that as soon as the message is sent across, the feeling is established and the point is gotten, then you have 5 seconds to switch from that scene to the next. If after 5 seconds you are still on that scene driving out of the house or dancing in a party (and there is no hidden purpose of this elongation) then you need to cut it out. Haba! Making part 3 and 4s out of movies that can be done in 2 parts. Oooo, lest I forget, I honestly also want to commend the casting director for who else would have thought that Mike would be able to execute the role of wonder boy.
-Acting quality: [2 out of 5] If I listed their names in the cast, then they can act and except for one or two all the others whose names I did not list CAN NOT ACT! Period. Mike Ezuruonye took his wonder boy scene to the butcher, he butchered that thing and just massacred it. I mean the guy KILLED IT (in a good way). Everyone whose name was listed did an amazing job. Loved Omosexy mehn and I think Ini Edo is definitely the ultimate big sister.
-Setting and Costume: [3 out of 5] Costumes are appropriate for its times
-Video and Audio Quality [3 out of 5] Good.
-Soundtrack [3 out of 5] Fair
Devil In Agbada
She Is
Uche Jombo wrote the script.
Yup! She killed it… if not for anything, especially with wonderboy.. Amazing!