Nollywood seldom comes up with stories about teens and this could have been a great opportunity to accomplish something magnificent....
It was very sad that the film didn't even have a wow factor😔
DELICIOUS
-It was exciting to see Nodash the DP after a while. He was so intentional with the camera movements, showing us chaos dominating the environment. A nice touch on the lighting, every frame was shot in a meticulous way
-The narrative focusing on teenagers tired of their current state of living was interesting; it was great to see each friend with his/her own personality
BLAND
-The underlying message on 'blood diamonds' was a trivial one. Why not talk about its positive side, to bring something different to the table
-There was a lot of logic missing, e.g. How did these village kids know what diamonds looked like? As opposed to mistaking them for crystals
-The interaction among the friends was not fluid, every movement was clearly rehearsed and not coming from within. We can't even be harsh on them because the adult actors sadly didn't deliver also
-There was an absence of natural flow in the scenario, e.g. In the opening scenes, you see the teenagers following the trail of a car rather than going to dry the clothes they just washed. This unnecessary curiosity was obviously leading to the discovery of the diamonds😕
The result was that we were just observing the film rather being transported in it
We truly miss the old Kunle Afolayan's days when he was directing exciting stories like 'October 1' or 'Phone Swap'. Now everything just feels average without any ginger....
It was very sad that the film didn't even have a wow factor😔
DELICIOUS
-It was exciting to see Nodash the DP after a while. He was so intentional with the camera movements, showing us chaos dominating the environment. A nice touch on the lighting, every frame was shot in a meticulous way
-The narrative focusing on teenagers tired of their current state of living was interesting; it was great to see each friend with his/her own personality
BLAND
-The underlying message on 'blood diamonds' was a trivial one. Why not talk about its positive side, to bring something different to the table
-There was a lot of logic missing, e.g. How did these village kids know what diamonds looked like? As opposed to mistaking them for crystals
-The interaction among the friends was not fluid, every movement was clearly rehearsed and not coming from within. We can't even be harsh on them because the adult actors sadly didn't deliver also
-There was an absence of natural flow in the scenario, e.g. In the opening scenes, you see the teenagers following the trail of a car rather than going to dry the clothes they just washed. This unnecessary curiosity was obviously leading to the discovery of the diamonds😕
The result was that we were just observing the film rather being transported in it
We truly miss the old Kunle Afolayan's days when he was directing exciting stories like 'October 1' or 'Phone Swap'. Now everything just feels average without any ginger....
