The Phobia
Tonto Dikeh, Muna Obiekwe, Jim Iyke, Betty Njoku, Seun Akindele, Lilian Dizo
A man's childhood experiences strongly influence his perception of women. This perception is further intensified when on his wedding night, he discovers that the conviction he had of his wife being a virgin was false.
"Just because you have a big booty and you're cute, you think that's what life is all about" - Jim
The sequel to the movie: "The Phobia" is called "End of Phobia". The movie has four parts namely: The Phobia part 1 and part 2 then End of phobia part 1 and part 2
Afe Olomuwe
Uyi Kelvin Osifo
Ruth Kadiri
2011
A different storyline and role type for Muna and Tonto
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-Story: [3 out of 5] Alright! It’s about time I quit this madness and stop judging a book by its cover. Suffice to say that I’ve been avoiding this movie for months now for a simple reason: the cast. Tonto + Muna + Jim???? You chop winsh? Why would I watch that? On second thought, why would anyone watch that? But here’s why… because it is a fantabulous story. Ruth Kadiri doing her thing in a way only she knows how to. One of my favorite movies this past year is “Heart of a Fighter” (for no easily discernible reason). I loved that movie die and it was also written by Ruth Kadiri. It was from then on that I developed a sudden obsession with her stories, up until she wrote Fazebook Babes (that disillusioned me). But she is back. To writing stories that have a meaning and have depth. This movie raises some very valid social questions like “when is enough enough and when should you pack up?” but more importantly “why do women stay?”
-Originality: [3 out of 5] A while ago someone was trying to make a point to me that 75% of Nollywood movies (or thereabout) are about abuse of some sort. Of course, then I adamantly refused and went out of my way to refute it because I think subconsciously I’ve taken up the cross of defending Nollywood (yet nobody fit yab Nollywood pass me. Hypocritical? Maybe). But now that I think about it, I think, ‘Yes’ a good amount of Nollywood movies are centered on abuse but I wouldn’t say 75%. This movie is yet another movie about abuse but from a different perspective and with a different interest.
-Predictability: [2 out of 5] In as much as I’d love to make the movie fly on perfect scores, it was still predictable to a certain extent
-Directing/Editing: [2 out of 5] Afe Olumowe. I’ve seen a couple other movies also directed by him and if not for anything, I’d like to commend the fact that he actually aims for good cinematography in his works. Sometimes he succeeds but rarely ever in totality. This movie started off with commendable cinematography in part 1-3 but lost focus and started doing one how in part 4. Of course it’s a 4 part movie so it can’t get higher than a 3 on this category but it was an entertaining watch.
-Acting quality: [3 out of 5] I am really excited by what the movie did with the cast; even though the movie only had 5 people in it, it was not for once noticeable. *kneels and praises the almighty Jehovah* Chei! May God bless the person who gave Muna this role. Bless… your… soul. Please Muna abeg, realize your worth and stop acting all those yeye-lites (uselessness’) in the name of “Dirty Secret” and kiniko kiniko (such and such) that you’ve been acting in of late. THIS is where you belong. I was most impressed in this movie by Jim Iyke. First of all, I was in shock that he was not the one playing the bad guy role and he does such a fantabulous job as the good guy that I wonder why he ever plays bad guy (but that wan na tori for another day). I actually noticed one thing about Jim in this movie, which is that he acts with his eyes. His fluidity is exceptional. He was definitely the stand out act in this movie for me. I felt like I’ve seen better work from Tonto Dikeh (but then again, I’ve also seen worse so I shan’t complain). Betty Njoku! At first I wasn’t sure if it was her, as an actress, that I hated or her irritatingly jumpy character (in the end it was a combination of both). Not a horrid actor but not so amazing either. Seun Akindele at first seemed like wth (where’s the hamster) but as the scenes progressed and the movie drew nearer to an end he gradually got better.
-Setting: [3 out of 5] Nothing exceptional… plain and simple, nice.
-Costume/Make-Up: [2 out of 5] Ok except that Betty Njoku’s wedding gown was hideous (sorry but it kinda sorta was)
-Props and Graphics: [2 out of 5] Where it really got me was the *SPOILER* hidden camera scene in which Muna is watching the happenings in Seun’s house from his own house. And the hidden camera was just zooming in and looking left and right, which (I don’t know much about hidden cameras) doesn’t seem to me like something a camera can do out of it’s own accord (and I say this knowing fully well that Muna was not holding a remote controlling the camera)
-Video Quality: [2 out of 5] Sharp in some scenes and blurry in others (which is a trait I’m coming to associate with most – if not all- Afe Olumowe movies)
-Audio Quality [2 out of 5] Changing timbres. Just generally inconsistent
-Soundtrack: [4 out of 5] La la la by XY; “Searching” by OJB; and “Fire” by OJB were the songs used and they were all credited at the end of the movies (clap for ya selves)
-Musical Score: [3 out of 5] Ok
COMING SOON: Stripped
Just finished it . I love jim… He’s abt to be my best favorite actor.