Pretty Liars

After the disappointment of recent movies releases, this movie is a cool balm for any disappointed Nollywood fans. It’s funny, very interesting and definitely puts a shiny beautiful gloss on an old played out trope.

The old con girls try to trick men for money is so overused it but in this movie it was presented quite beautifully. The characters were interesting and humorous, the situations and scenes were very well played out and the ending is oh so satisfying. The characters also develop and grow as actual good characters should. It was six parts but not once are you bored, tired or fatigued. Despite the length, it has a very high rewatchability value and it would be funny every time. There were some scenes that went on for longer than it could be but it is not as bad. Nonetheless it was innovative, everyone ot their comeuppance in a way that wasn’t too oppressive neither was it too benevolent.

Nse Ike-Etim is a phenomenal actress, and the wealth of talent she brought to this role was mind-blowing. Her accent is hilarious and she definitely took the centre spot in this role. Queen Nwokoye was a different -but not worse- type of funny and she was a joy to watch. Funke Akindele gave a good performance, this is the type of films she should be in rather than all those runs girls films populated by starlets and newbies-sophisticated versions of the original. All in all the acting was great, and both Michael Zubby and Emeka Amakeze are both coming into their own. There wasn’t one actor out of line and they were all beyond average.

The sets were good, the wardrobe was lovely. However the picture quality really let this down and the audio wasn’t that much better. Had this been in HD and clear enough, it would have been even better. The little touches lent this movie more authenticity and makes rewatching a joy including gags with clothing and makeup. There were so mistakes- It is jarring to see someone stick a styled and obviously dry weave under a hair dryer.

In conclusion, I fail to find enough words to praise this. I encourage watching and rewatching this film again and again. Each of its six parts marries beautifully into each other, and instead of becoming a negative become a positive. I am actively trying to find something negative to say but I can’t find any.