Fulton Mansion

-Originality: [1 out of 5] Asides from “the Models” (by the same producer and a movie that came after this one), I don’t recall any other Nigerian movie that deals specifically with models. The whole in house, Big Brother aspect of the movie really excited me and if it was done well it would have been an immaculate movie. (I mean wouldn’t it be amazing if a Big Brother kind of movie was done in Nollywood but not just done but done well?). The little aspects and motifs are the usual recurring motifs (/almost morales) in Nollywood movies.

-Predictability: [0 out of 5] I saw the end coming…. for fulton mansion. And imagine my shock when I found out there was a sequel? I’d say the only unpredictable aspect of this movie was the fact that it’d have a sequel. Because Fulton Mansion ended well… what else are you sequeling?

-Directing/Production: [1 out of 5] Granted, no movie that has up to four parts can get anything higher than a 3 on production in my books. Because if you can’t cut things up or get to the point, then you have already set yourself up for failure. Needless to mention the overly prolonged scenes (even in the embedded video above. Tell me who needed to see the Niger bridge and all those cars on the road or all the girls cramped into that bus. Give us a hint of about 5 seconds and move the heck on… stop wasting time). And my next problem is in casting… I believe that if you are going to make a movie about models, granted the popular actors might not look like models, but at least let the extras without any speaking role look like extras. Go to a modelling agency. Borrow their girls for a few shots… anything worth doing is worth doing well. And whose crazy idea was it to append a sequel to this movie? Have thee no sense of “enough is enough… don’t push your luck”?

-Acting quality: [3 out of 5] Besides most of the girls forced accents, I didn’t notice any major acting flaws. Stephanie executed her role to the tee. I was super excited to see Patience in a non-evil role (haven’t seen her in a non-evil role since that movie she acted with Sandra Achums in which she was an old lady on a wheel chair and Sandra basically dealt with her). Ini Edo did the Ini Edo thing. Can never get tired of seeing Yul on screen. Guest appearance by Ime Bishop Umoh. Olisadebe is still as horrid as ever (well not really, he is a little better now but still horrid). Eve Esin in the (what has become known as) the typical Eve Esin role. First time I ever saw Charity (chacha) Eke on screen was in this movie and she did something for me. She just popped too much from the background to be forgotten. Executed the spoilt girl role without fault, some times however it did seem over the top. Jibola o dear Dabor, when will you stop being a man-shawo (i.e a fusion of a man and an ashawo if that wasn’t obvious).. regardless, do you… I still lurv you.

-Setting: [2 out of 5] Adequate but the set of the Ms Nigeria could definitely do with some work… looked more like the setting of Miss Ikeja

-Costume/Make-Up: [2 out of 5] Hmm.. let me not go into too much details but I have to ask… what was up with Eve Esin wearing a bra and a see through scarf in this movie (and wearing a bra basically every other scene? Exaggerate?)… embrace clothing… stop going nude abeg.

-Video Quality: [2.5 out of 5] Ok

-Soundtrack: [3.5 out of 5] Mr. Erowele did his things. Lyrics and video/song above

-Musical Score: [3 out of 5] Nicely done