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I think I& #39;ll also make a thread about Light in the Dark.
Okay. Due to popular demand (one person really 
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Straight away, I& #39;ll say this, Light in the Dark is top 3 Nollywood movies on Netflix (trust me, I& #39;ve seen all).
Straight away, I& #39;ll say this, Light in the Dark is top 3 Nollywood movies on Netflix (trust me, I& #39;ve seen all).
Why do I think the movie was that good?
1. Casting.
The casting here was brilliant. First of all, you already know any movie you have Rita Dominic in cannot be bad.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙅🏾♂️" title="Man gesturing not ok (medium dark skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Man gesturing not ok (medium dark skin tone)">
That aside, the ensemble was so good. It wasn& #39;t the usual faces, and each of them delivered.
1. Casting.
The casting here was brilliant. First of all, you already know any movie you have Rita Dominic in cannot be bad.
That aside, the ensemble was so good. It wasn& #39;t the usual faces, and each of them delivered.
The chemistry between Rita Dominic and Kalu Ikeagwu was really good.
When they were a young couple, it felt like it, when they were an older couple, it also felt like it.
And that little Angel is a star. They felt like an actual middle-class Nigerian family.
When they were a young couple, it felt like it, when they were an older couple, it also felt like it.
And that little Angel is a star. They felt like an actual middle-class Nigerian family.
I don& #39;t think I& #39;ve seen a Nigerian actor who delivered a better performance at the box office than Angel Unigwe.
Her lines flowed freely — not in that robotic way we& #39;re used to — and she emoted so so well.
Her lines flowed freely — not in that robotic way we& #39;re used to — and she emoted so so well.
Especially in that scene where she and her dad were running around the mother.
The way her visage changed immediately she saw her mom was sulking was fantastic.
The way her visage changed immediately she saw her mom was sulking was fantastic.
Also, Rita Dominic and Joke Silva did great with the mother-daughter relationship.
Basically, chemistry was great. And I think it& #39;s owing to the fact that they were all camped for the duration of the shoot. A lot more productions ought to take this route.
Basically, chemistry was great. And I think it& #39;s owing to the fact that they were all camped for the duration of the shoot. A lot more productions ought to take this route.
Oh, and Nonso Odogwu did a great job as a detective.
Coolheaded and calm; great delivery.
Also, when he was getting frustrated by the case, you could see it in his face.
Coolheaded and calm; great delivery.
Also, when he was getting frustrated by the case, you could see it in his face.
2. The Story.
The story was solid and it was properly developed. (Apparently, it was based off a true life story.)
It wasn& #39;t slow at all. Early on, you are given reasons to keep watching. And as it progress, all the dots began to connect.
The story was solid and it was properly developed. (Apparently, it was based off a true life story.)
It wasn& #39;t slow at all. Early on, you are given reasons to keep watching. And as it progress, all the dots began to connect.
They pulled a "magician& #39;s trick", I would say.
They hinted at your card at the beginning (Amina at the restaurant with Jumoke), and then shuffled.
They then waved another card in your face to distract you (Anima& #39;s husband), before eventually unveiling your initial card.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤯" title="Exploding head" aria-label="Emoji: Exploding head">
They hinted at your card at the beginning (Amina at the restaurant with Jumoke), and then shuffled.
They then waved another card in your face to distract you (Anima& #39;s husband), before eventually unveiling your initial card.
3. Character Arc.
I won& #39;t speak on the arc of each of the characters, but it is very obvious how the circumstances changed every one of them.
All that culminated in a very riveting yet satisfying ending.
I won& #39;t speak on the arc of each of the characters, but it is very obvious how the circumstances changed every one of them.
All that culminated in a very riveting yet satisfying ending.
4. Set & Costume.
A number of times, I have seen "New Nollywood" get carried away and overstate characters& #39; wealth, but not in Light in the Dark.
Like I earlier mentioned, they indeed looked like your average middle-class family.
The clothes. House. Car. Office.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌🏾" title="Ok hand (medium dark skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand (medium dark skin tone)">
A number of times, I have seen "New Nollywood" get carried away and overstate characters& #39; wealth, but not in Light in the Dark.
Like I earlier mentioned, they indeed looked like your average middle-class family.
The clothes. House. Car. Office.
5. Cinematography.
This was awesome. Color grading was so good, and matched the respective moods.
This can be very easily ignored, but if you pay closer attention, you& #39;ll appreciate it a lot more.
This was awesome. Color grading was so good, and matched the respective moods.
This can be very easily ignored, but if you pay closer attention, you& #39;ll appreciate it a lot more.
6. Script was solid.
The conversations were lovely. Language was fitting.
The monologues — honorable mention; Jumoke in the car, if you know, you know — were amazing.
Also, that line about parents/children at the end. Gold.
The conversations were lovely. Language was fitting.
The monologues — honorable mention; Jumoke in the car, if you know, you know — were amazing.
Also, that line about parents/children at the end. Gold.
7. Now, this is one movie were the supporting cast were just as amazing as the leads.
The lawyer and the doctor particularly did so well with their deliveries.
The lawyer and the doctor particularly did so well with their deliveries.
I also loved that they established Amina& #39;s son& #39;s fondness for cameras early on. So, it didn& #39;t feel like an afterthought to just use to resolve the movie. It was obviously well thought-out.
Ah yes, I loved that twist with Ifeoma, and how they subtly hinted at Amina being a nosy person who just wanted to destroy whatever Jumoke had.
And Bimbo Ademoye was amazing. Such a good actor, you know.
And Bimbo Ademoye was amazing. Such a good actor, you know.
What I didn& #39;t enjoy so much:
1. Kiki& #39;s accent.
I honestly understand how difficult it must have been to accent with a "foreign" accent throughout. And for the most part, she got it right.
But some points here and there, the accent sounded a little Indian/Pakistani.
1. Kiki& #39;s accent.
I honestly understand how difficult it must have been to accent with a "foreign" accent throughout. And for the most part, she got it right.
But some points here and there, the accent sounded a little Indian/Pakistani.
Now, this is not to say Kiki didn& #39;t deliver, because she did. She really did.
2. Saheed Balogun.
Big shout-out to this veteran, but I didn& #39;t really enjoy his delivery for the most part, I& #39;m sorry.
The way he kept picking his words wasn& #39;t really doing it for me.
Big shout-out to this veteran, but I didn& #39;t really enjoy his delivery for the most part, I& #39;m sorry.
The way he kept picking his words wasn& #39;t really doing it for me.
More so, the first scene with him and his lawyer/detective at the station, he didn& #39;t have many lines, but I didn& #39;t really enjoy his attempt at being involved with the scene.
It screamed "I& #39;m acting". Basically, it just didn& #39;t do it for me, I& #39;m sorry.
It screamed "I& #39;m acting". Basically, it just didn& #39;t do it for me, I& #39;m sorry.
Finally, everything I& #39;ve written in this thread is my opinion (obviously https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙄" title="Face with rolling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Face with rolling eyes">), so, please, don& #39;t be annoyed.
But of course, if you don& #39;t agree (or you agree) with anything or everything I& #39;ve said here, or say, you have any questions for me, shoot, I& #39;m listening (reading)
Cheers!
But of course, if you don& #39;t agree (or you agree) with anything or everything I& #39;ve said here, or say, you have any questions for me, shoot, I& #39;m listening (reading)
Cheers!
Addition:
Soundtrack was really good, too. It helped the mood a lot.
Soundtrack was really good, too. It helped the mood a lot.
