Emerald
Genevieve Nnaji, Majid Michel, Tonto Dikeh, Geraldine Ekeocha, Halima Abubakar, Andy Ike, Ladi J. Torty
Emerald(Genevieve Nnaji) is bland and vapid but very diligent at her work and she is admired by those close to her. When her step sister Becky(Tonto Dikeh) came back from Europe to start an antique business, she was glad to help, together the visited an antiquate market to make collections of antique products where she found an emerald ring she loved. Much to Emerald's surprise, it was sold to her for a pittance. But little did she know....? Wild Passion - Emerald has been engrossed by Max's love(Majid Michel) with deep passion, and is prepared not to be deterred by his marital status. Max's wife Clarissa(Ladi J. Torty) is agonizing from the fact that he's slipping away from her hold, and is in frantic desperation to cling on to him. She is orchestrating schemes that unfortunately keep making their situation worse. The twist to Max and Emeralds love affair is just about to unfold and the mystery of the emerald ring is set
Tonto: I could say that this ring cost you an arm and a leg Genevieve: What? Well not my arm or my leg
The movie Emerald has two parts. The sequel to the movie "Emerald" is called "Wild Passion". Wild Passion has two parts, hence, Emerald Part 1 and 2 then Wild Passion Part 1 and 2.
Ikechukwu Onyeka
Chimezie Emelionwu
Chisom Juliet Okereke
2009
-Story: [3.5 out of 5] Lovely story about love through the ages. Didn’t work out the first time and fate/destiny/God gives you a second chance at love and what happens the second time? (Watch the movie and find out). I kind of get a Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in “Om Shanti Om” vibe from this movie. As that movie like this one was about reincarnation (…that’s pretty much where the similarities begin and end). Many many many many many… people had a problem with this movie because apparently it didn’t end well (those people did not see the sequel and obviously need to stop judging ish off an incomplete criteria). Most others just did not like the entire reincarnation idea. And that is cool, most people can not wrap their minds around stories of reincarnation (OSO had the same problem in India), regardless we should still acknowledge writers’ artistic freedom and just enjoy movies for once instead of unnecessarily dissecting things from the get go. The only reason it did not get a full point was because it was too long a story.
-Originality: [3.5 out of 5] I have not ever ever ever seen a movie like this out of Nollywood. Say what you want but this is a classic (a longer than usual classic with more flaws than most others but still a classic because it’s the first of its kind)
-Predictability: [4 out of 5] I definitely did not see the end coming in any shape or form.
-Directing/Editing: [2 out of 5] You could have cut this movie into at least 3 parts. I was not impressed with the cinematography but then again I wasn’t pointing my finger at the screen and gyrating throughout like a market woman in vexation, so I guess it’s not such a bad thing. And I don’t understand why people mess up actors and actresses’ names in the opening credits. Get a proper editor and edit that crap.
-Acting quality: [2 out of 5] Many a extra couldn’t act. From Majid’s precolonial wife, to his precolonial ma, to Genny’s precolonial ma, to Genny’s precolonial suitor, to… I could go on but that’s all I remember currently. Acting in order of talent from greatest to least. Genevieve and Majid, who by the way had such mindblowing chemistry (so much so that they were signed for two more movies together in the next 3 years: Bursting Out & Silent Scandals), Ladi J. Torty (I have mad love for this skinny lady. I don’t care what anyone says but she’s aggressive and frightening to say the least as Majid’s crippled wife), then Tonto Dikeh who came off as fake to me in many scenes (but then again I feel like I always feel that way in all Tonto movies exempting Private Enemy). Maybe she wasn’t fake per say but she was just too on the surface for me to be in love with. Halima was just there… doing the Halima Abubakar. Love Geraldine and may her soul rest in perfect peace.
-Setting: [4 out of 5] On point.
-Costume/Make-Up: [3 out of 5] I loved it. I loved it. I loved it. The afros. The Bow ties. The weird looking scarves for the pre colonial maids. The tight jump up grey trousers for pre colonial majid. The school headmaster look for the plantation workers. Loved it. Loved it. Loved it. (I’m only emphasizing my love for it cos I realize many people hated it… well I LOVED IT! I thought it was cute). My only real problem with costume was Halima. Why did they permit her to wear her slut uniform in a role that did not call for it? It’s like… see Tonto (I mean “the Tonto” as per “Men in Love, Dirty Secret” TONTO DIKEH) in a turtle neck and jeans. See Genevieve in an above the boobs camisole and then see Halima with boobs hanging out in that top… so uncalled for.
-Props and Graphics: [4 out of 5] On Point
-Video Quality: [2 out of 5] The video quality was ridiculous. Granted in most scenes I could see things but the problem really arose in the night scenes. I mean… you could see Majid (cos he’s so light skinned) but you could not see Genevieve (she blends into the darkness lol).
-Audio Quality [0 out of 5] The audio was ridiculously terrible in the beginning. Couldn’t hear a word that was being said above the loud musical score and it just went downhill from there (although there were some uphill moments too)
-Soundtrack: [3 out of 5] I like the soundtrack. Love the beat. Love the lyrics. Hate the singers voice.
-Musical Score: [2 out of 5] On point, now if only it was controlled and would stop getting louder than the dialogue.
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i watched this movie sometimes during the week and as usual i decided to drop by and check your review. I really love this movie, It was different and yes it reminds me of Om shanti Om too. lol. But I must admit that I was really distressed at the end. I was expecting great things, but then it ends the way it did. *Sigh* c’est la vie!
I truly love Nollywood movies but they should stop the four parts movies, some people have to make money to be able to buy the movies they make. To think that I was complaining about Bollywood.
I agree with your review a 100%. I loved the movie. I noticed too that the things I loved about the movie were the same things people hated it for. The ending though I didn’t see it coming, wished it never did but was glad it happened. Truest test of love! Will not see it again because it was hecka long. All in all, loved the movie for sure.
Hehe I don’t blame you mehn, I want to blame the length for the fact that I won’t sit through it again but Heart of a fighter has four parts and I’d see that over and over again without question… actually that’s false… if I had to watch Heart of a fighter again I’d probably only see the last two parts
Really? Last two parts? I actually watch the first two parts plus like 15mins of the third part over and over again. That movie was good ooo, no lie. Mercy murdered the role for sure.