Where Love Lies

-Story: [3 out of 5] The first two parts of the movie was all romantic with Tonto and Jim and Drama and love and princesses and kings and evil sisters and… Ali Nuhu? However, at the end of part two (after I had sat through 150 minutes of the movie). I looked on my table and there was a part 3 and 4 too? What? How do you guys seriously not just end the movie after 150 prolonged minutes. Even if na avatar… what? The other parts started off slow and redundant and I almost fastforwarded from scene to scene (You know… watch the first few seconds of the scene. Get the gist. Move on to the next one) however, I persevered and I really liked part 4. What am I trying to say? Hang in there for this movie, even if it takes you a whole year to complete it like it did me, just hang in there.

-Originality: [1 out of 5] The first two parts are on the opposite side of original. Not on the end end but very near to the end of the opposite side (if that makes any sense lol). The part 3 and the kingship tussle was a bit overdone in my opinion. I’m tired of people fighting for crowns, it’s getting a little too old for my liking. However, there are little aspects of this movie that are pleasantly different like the queen mother who comes up from the grave to advise her children, and the rasta fara soothsayer as opposed to the conventional “Baba Alawo”. 

-Predictability: [2 out of 5] For me, I’d have to say that the predictability was a little bit in between. If the movie had ended after part 2 then YES! It would be beyond predictable but part 3 and 4 added a little spice that brought it up a little bit.

-Directing/Editing: [3 out of 5] Nothing mega other than the need to make your movies shorter cos nobody has that long of an attention span (especially for a Nigerian movie. We don’t dedicate days for movies)

-Acting quality: [2 out of 5] Ugezu J. Ugezu, aka the guy in the video embedded on top, was hilarious with all his snide comments and side comments and comments in igbo and just general razzness. Doesn’t take away from the fact that he needs to learn how to properly enunciate English words (the letters ‘ch’ together in a word sound like such and not as ‘sh’ so it’s not reash it’s reach… Just saying). Extra’s can’t act and….. Ali Nuhu? When he was just being a guard I was cool with it but when he started *SPOILER ALERT* getting all romantic with Ini, I couldn’t help but wish they’d cast Mike Ezuruonye instead. Just imagine how amazing the role would have been with Mike…. just imagine. Good to see Ken Erics again! 

-Setting and Costume: [3 out of 5] LOVED! Absolutely loved the Costumes and the settings. Job well done! However, I do strongly suggest and believe that seeing as Jim Iyke’s boobs keep increasing, maybe he should consider wearing less tight shirts and maybe bigger tees (just saying)

-Video and Audio Quality [3 out of 5] On point

-Soundtrack [3 out of 5] Could have been greater. But not half bad.