Cry of a Widow
Mercy Johnson, Patience Ozokwor, Chika Ike, Queen Nwokoye, Amaka Orizu, Prince Nwafor, Miltex Ene Ogiri
A rich widow offers to educate and fund an orphan, under the condition that they become lovers. The orphan becomes curious as to the source of the widow's wealth and gains shocking insight on a trip to a remote forest. - iroko
The sequel to the movie "Cry of a Widow" is called "Millionaire widow". The movie has four parts: Cry of a Widow part 1 and 2 then Millionaire Widow part 1 and part 2.
Ikechukwu Onyeka
Chibuzor Sunday Eriobu
Chidi Chijioke, Obinna Ukaeze
2011
-Story: [3 out of 5] As I said before, it wasn’t what I had expected from the title (but that’s my fault for not reading the synopsis). Looking past the deceit of the title, it was a fair enough story. I think Mercy makes any movie tolerable.
-Originality: [2 out of 5] The campus theme, the ‘source of wealth’ et. al have all been done before. And as regards the lesbianism aspect, in as much as the synopsis makes it seem as though that’s the main focus of the movie (bear in mind that the synopsis is from irokotv), the lesbianism theme wasn’t really explored that much within the movie. So if you’re avoiding the movie because you think it’s some kind of Tonto Dikeh + Muna Obiekwe in “Men in Love” then run no more because all there was in this movie was a walk to the bedroom followed by a black screen and opening with Mercy waking up on a bed beside Patience. And that was literally IT for the lesbianism aspect of the movie. Besides, hasn’t Genevieve (or was it Maureen Solomon) done a lesbianism movie with an older woman already?
-Predictability: [1 out of 5] It ends exactly as you would think and it progresses somewhat as the average viewer would predict.
-Directing/Editing: [1 out of 5] A couple problems here like for starters… it was in more than 3 parts. There were a couple overly prolonged scenes (eg party scenes). Some very unnecessary flashbacks that would have been better off as narrations and some non-subtitled igbo scenes.
-Acting quality: [3 out of 5] I thought Mercy Johnson piecesed the acting. Mama G was on point as always (both as a Millionaire Widow and as a Crying Widow). I was really impressed, as I’m always of recent, with Queen Nwokoye. I feel she’s really underestimated (if that’s the word) and needs to be given bigger roles (not only in Igbo movies). Someone that stood out for me was Miltex Ene Ogiri who played the role of ‘Ijeoma’. I realize she has been acting for a while now but the first time I really noticed her was in “Fulton Mansion” alongside Ini Edo and Stephanie Okereke. I always get the feeling that she’s too old for the roles she’s given (even though everyone else she’s acting alongside with in this movie – Chika Ike et al – were equally too old, hers was glaring)
-Setting: [3 out of 5] Ok
-Costume/Make-Up: [3 out of 5] No major faults
-Props and Graphics: [2 out of 5] I was actually quite under-impressed by the police scene in the end
-Video Quality: [2 out of 5] Could have been better
-Audio Quality [1 out of 5] Needed to eliminate background noises. The audio timbre was constantly fluctuating and some times one needs to increase the volume and then decrease it again
-Soundtrack: [3 out of 5] Fair
-Musical Score: [3 out of 5] Ok
Happy Ending
COMING SOON: Locked Up
NR and another thing is that Miltex no come fine,at least Rita is old but at least fine,but Miltex is the word worwor Plix,no yabbing ,if to say she fine it would have helped the first time i saw her acting as a young girl i was irritated cos she just didnt fit,it was wrong,they should learn to cast properly,but she can act
Haha no be say na me talk am o but now way the matter of fine or no fine don enter the argument (I sabi say everybody was made in the image of God) so… I SHAN’T COMMENT lol.
But yeah she needs to take her ‘physical appearance’ into consideration when accepting roles and not simply go by what her mates are acting in.
Nne I guess its time to unblock me on twitter @donnayna. I am sorry oh, I need to keep up with ur reviews and I can only do so from twitter. Abeg forgive me o
lol, my apologies. I’ll do so right away
please review the movie dirty diamond, aka heart of a twin, featuring mercy johnson and funke akindele
I actually started reviewing that movie when I saw it on TV a couple weeks back but I still haven’t seen it on DVD, hence the reason it hasn’t been reviewed. But as soon as I find it, I’ll get to it
i would love u to review dirty diamond a.k.a heart of a twin,featuring mercy johnson and funke akindele
Lol. Can an actor be too old for a role? Thought I heard sometime ago that a good actor should be able to act any role.
Lol… I guess in an ideal situation they shouldn’t. Not that she can’t act it o just that her old age is glaring
Hahahahaahahahaahahaha Miltex is an old chick that doesnt know she is old,meanwhile i love the cast my favourite acts are here
Ahh Ok! At least someone else noticed it… no be only me