Golden Heart
Ifunanya Igwe, Olu Jacobs, Walter Anga, Chinyere Wilfred, Yul Edochie, Maureen Ihua, Ken Erics, Uchenna Nnanna, Joyce Kalu, Leo Ewuzie, Moyo Lawal, David Ogbeni
Max (Ken Erics) and Sunny (Anga Walter) are two important people in the life of Princess Ugu (Ifunanya Igwe). She likes them both in their own special way, but the decision of whom to choose, becomes a big challenge for Princess Ugu.
"Only God Almighty understands how you women are made" - Olu Jacobs "Love is not the basis for marriage, but marriage is the basis for love" (I'm still in the process of understanding this one) "A: Driver's no be human being? B: Which kain human being? Cloth no get size?"
The sequel to the movie, Golden Heart, is called "Cold Heart". The movie has four parts namely: Golden Heart part 1 and 2 then Cold Heart part 1 and 2.
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Gabriel Moses
Okey Zubelu Okoh
2011
-Story: [3 out of 5] So… judging solely on part 3 and 4 (although I don’t see how part 1 and 2 could have possibly influenced it negatively) the movie had an interesting storyline. Engaging at all points (except those overly prolonged scenes that have become Uche Nancy signature). I’d love to complain about Uche Nancy movies right now and say something like “she seems to be using film as an avenue to advertise her outfits”… BUT, I have come to truly appreciate her movies. I’ve come to appreciate the risks she takes to entertain us. Scenes that other producers/script writers would simply skip over and only allude to in a sitting room conversation between two people with one narrator(usually Chika Ike) and one listener/gossip-monger(usually Amanda Ebeye), Uche actually takes the time to show. Examples of scenes like this would be the fashion show scene from “The Models“, the African Parade scene from “Moving Party“, the pageant show in “Fulton Mansion“, and the wedding scene from this movie. I commend her because it is so much more entertaining for viewers to watch the action than to hear about it. I mean, imagine if they skipped over the spelling bee scenes in ‘Akeelah and the Bee’ or the crash in ‘Titanic’?
-Originality: [3 out of 5] At first, my thoughts were simple and short: bleh (imagine if I had watched the whole thing? Na so I for go dey ‘bleh’ from part 1 to part 2 to part 3 like sheep) but the end turned out differently, the end gave it spice
-Predictability: [4 out of 5] Didn’t see the end coming at all at all
-Directing/Editing: [1 out of 5] First of all, the obvious, it’s a four part movie which I watched only two parts of and enjoyed immensely… so tell me, what is the point of the first two parts? Secondly, I feel like Nollywood is just throwing around this “introducing” word very loosely. Which kain thing be to dey introduce Leo Ewuzie in a 2011 movie, when I’ve reviewed movies of his from before 2011. I thought the term was supposed to be used strictly for first film appearances only? Trust Naija to give it a new meaning. Thirdly, all those ridiculously prolonged scenes. I don’t mind the wedding scene as it was the last scene of the movie and the viewer needs some sort of reward for sitting through 4 hours of film (ahah! Four hours? E easy? You know what I could have been doing with that time? I could have pounded cocoyam and cooked soup with that time). But all those ridiculously long over prolonged lovey dovey scenes would have been a hundred times more bearable if they, the couple, were not just standing on a bridge watching dirty water float by. If there were a couple different cute scenes (a restaurant scene here, a useless garden chase scene there <— o how I hate these) it would have been more entertaining to the viewer (unless of course there is someone somewhere who is entertained by watching Yul and Ify watch water float, infact, watch dirty water sit cos that ish ain’t floating, for 10-15 mins)
-Acting quality: [2 out of 5] I honestly suspect that Ifunanya Igwe is related to Uche Nancy! How else do you explain how she’s almost always in all Uche movies? Well personally, I think Ify is an ok actress but most definitely not strong enough for THIS role (or should I just say ‘lead roles’). Is anybody else noticing all these old time Nollywood actors making a comeback? In this movie we have Chinyere Wilfred and Maureen Ihua back on screen alongside the more current Joyce Kalu. All the old ladies did a good job with their roles. Love Ken Erics. Love Yul Edochie. Love Oma Nnadi and (surprisingly enough) Love Walter Anga. Moyo Lawal though! Ah… I dare you to hate. I don’t want to address all the negative comments I’ve seen about her since #NR2012 began but I think the babe is systematically destroying all opposition (<—“supu” – igbo term that loosely translates to “speak the English”). Not that she is the best but she definitely interprets her roles well enough (aka she is actually ‘acting’)
-Setting: [3 out of 5] Loved it! Same palace set from the movie “His Royal Majesty“
-Costume/Make-Up: [4 out of 5] Job well done.
-Props and Graphics: [2 out of 5] So Walter Anga’s character is dying for Ifunanya’s character yet when he picks up his phone… lo and behold there is a picture of another babe as his wallpaper (I’ll assume this is his real life girlfriend?)
-Video Quality: [2 out of 5] Ok… got darker in evening set
-Audio Quality [1 out of 5] Not entirely consistent. Some changing timbres here and there
-Soundtrack: [2 out of 5] This singer and his R-factor though he said it’s “My beurri queen (My beauty queen)” and “her harris gold (her heart is gold)”
-Musical Score: [3 out of 5] Nicely done
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i think sometime in the near future, ken erics career will explode, from what i have seen of his works, he is pretty good. As for the second quote of the memmrable lines u mentioned, i think it only applied to the past generations before us, it definitely doesn’t apply in today’s modern world.I don’t know who Moyo Lawal is, but now i will take note of her, by the way u said sometime that u were going to review cindy’s note, u still haven’t done that, and have u seen the underwater scene i told u of in “across the niger”.
Yes o, the guy is a good actor and coming out with FORCE
about the quote, that’s probably true cos I still can’t wrap my head around it
My Cindy’s notes o! I tell you somebody thief am. I can’t find it anywhere. I’ve ramsacked the whole house for NollySwap but I can’t find Cindy’s Notes anywhere… (this really depresses me)
and about across the niger… no! haven’t seen it yet. One day though lol
NR i dont know why u dont Like Martha Akonmah,but i will pick her anyday over Chacha,Moyo,and alot of upcomers,Martha is a good Actress
It’s not like I don’t like Martha Ankomah (or maybe I really just don’t like her), it’s the roles she plays that piss me off. It’s almost always the same slutty pointless roles and the way she slurs her words et al.
I don’t know… something about her just doesn’t sit well with me but I liked her in “Somewhere in Africa” though
let me help u here if u dont mind. martha i personally cannot stand because it’s like she is always in a rush to act or finish acting. as for her roles don’t start me off………….. shitty, slutty, the ‘i refuse this roles’ even new comers will refuse, that is what she feels comfortable playing and it turns out crappy. maybe, when i watch somewhere in africa, my review will change.
Please, please, please by all means do… *bows out* I couldn’t have said it better
lol I am not an avid nigerian movie fan. I even hardly watch it. but with your description i already get the drift of this script. would have loved the movie better if it didnt have four parts. haba part 1 to 4…lol. but good job girl and i give it to them nollywood actors are getting better by the day.
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I think if you do like I did and watch part 3 and 4 (if you’re interested, that is), you still get the gist in less time and it’s a loooot more endurable 🙂
You are right she isnt a bad Actress,thats true,and i have nothing against her like u said in three years she will be really strong
Ifunanya lives with Uche Nanacy in the same house that is why,you know Nollywood is a place where things arent done profesionally,but on sentiments most times,not always though,they live together,and are L partners,i coded the L,iwo ta gho,strong ones oo,this rating is good meaning its an ok Movie,is it Only me that doesnt feel Moyo Lawal in a movie?all the best
Don’t worry… come back in 3 years, you’ll start feeling her then because no matter what you can say about the babe you can’t deny that she actually seems to be getting better from movie to movie