Nigerian Movie Review
Evil Intention ~ 2010
Continuation – At All Costs
REPACKAGED AS AT ALL COSTS
Story/ Screenplay & Director – Ugezu Jideofor Ugezu
Producers – Henrietta Obi & Solomon Apete
Starring:
Ini Edo – Amuma
Tonto Dikeh – Jenny
Kenneth Okonkwo – King Onye Eze
Junior Pope Odonwodo – Nick
Eve Esin – Princess
Ken Erics – Santos
John Dumelo – Johnson
Browny Igboegwu – Nick
Ed Nnasor – Mr Stone
Obi Dike – Cassidy
Ani Anatosero – Sandra
Chigozie Okolie – Vitus
McCathy Nonwani – Benson
Obi Larry – Larry
Chioma Iwueze – Kate
Themes:
Royalty
Arranged Marriage
Friendship
Family
Karma
Materialism
My Rating – 60%
The King of Obodare (Kenneth Okonkwo) is looking for a wife and has sent his son that he had 14years old Santos (Ken Erics) the task of doing so. Santos meets Jenny (Tonto Dikeh) when she comes looking for a job at his company. She is with her friend Amuma (Ini Edo) and he invites them both to the palace with the intention of hooking up Jenny with his father. Nick (Junior Pope) is dating Princess (Eve Esin) but she is a raging alcoholic and he is fed up with her slobbish ways. He dumps her after a party where she attempts to make a pass at the king. In a side story Johnson has proposed to Jennifer numerous times but she is not interested.
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Santos brings home girls for his father because his father says that he trusts him more than himself. What must be considered is that on what basis is Santos picking these girls? There seems to be no other traits than youth and physical beauty. There is nothing about their character involved, so if this is the basis the king must know his own taste so why not find a girl for himself. It is funny because the son that he trusts his judgement so much goes and brings him an arrogant gold digger in the form of Jennifer.
Materialism
Jennifer tells Johnson “these cheap gifts cannot woo me.” Jennifer is so consumed with his current state that she does not envision the future and that his state may not be permanent. Jennifer’s greed and preoccupation with material goods is her downfall. When Johnson does make his money she is distraught, exclaiming, “My biggest heartbreak is Johnson. He now has loads of money.” Na wa o you are now heartbroken because the guy has come into money?
Karma
Jennifer is selfish and badmind. After her friend supported her through all her hard times she turned around to betray her. Karma is thrust upon her when she is tricked by the witchdoctor and bound to become his wife. We see the very common battle of good vs. Evil. It is a werewolf moment. Jennifer starts itching as Ini throws “Holy Ghost Fire’s” at her. It is as if the devil himself is breathing itching mist all over her.
Love in Nollywood Movies
Johnson keeps on telling Jennifer that he loves her but why? She has shown nothing but disdain towards him so what exactly is it he loves about her? Her stank attitude? Have they even ever had a conversation before? How do you love someone you don’t even know?
Juju in Nollywood Movies
I was disappointed that Juju had to be used to excuse the King’s behaviour for the way that he ran off and started chasing Tonto. I am getting tired of Juju always being used to explain away men’s behaviour. It is if they are condoning a man’s bad behaviour and putting the blame at the feet of women as it is almost always women that are responsible for visiting the witch doctor and getting charms.
In real life it would simple be a case of a man CHOOSING (because it is a CHOICE to cheat) to sleep with his wife’s friend. In real life people that are generally good sometimes do bad things. In Nollywood this phenomena just has to be blamed on some external supernatural force. It is not that simple. Human beings are more complex than that. Everything cannot be blamed on Juju. It’s tired, and it’s annoying.
Marriage
I liked Amuma’s character. I thought that Ini Edo played the coy sidekick well, HOWEVER I didn’t feel that she wasn’t so coy and naive that she would immediately accept the proposal and start talking about wedding preparations as soon as they have met. I didn’t find that realistic at all. Amuma is meant to be virtuous, but smart and then she moves into the palace before they get married despite cussing Jenny out for wanting to do the same thing.
Casting
Jennifer calls Johnson “a fool at 40″ How in the haaaayle is John Dumelo cast as a 40 year old man? There’s is no way he looks 40, more like 24-30. That was very bad casting for that character. They would have been better off casting Browny Igboegwu and making John Dumelo his sidekick.
The performances in the movie were solid. Eve Esin is really shining for me the more and more I see her, Junior Pope Odonwodo too was good, and they interacted well together, although I found their storyline didn’t tie in too well with the main one. Tonto shone as Jenny, it is a character that I have seen her play before but it is one that she plays well. Ini Edo’s performance was good but was let down by the fact that her character wasn’t that well developed. Kenneth Okonkwo was well cast as the king, but why was he a King? What was the point? How did that add value to the storyline? Why not just cast him as a rich business man? Ugezu Jideofor Ugezu seems to love these royal storylines at any cost even when it doesn’t make sense.
Dialogue
It seems like the script was not thoroughly thought about or perhaps the actors were adlibbing or mispronouncing in parts. Either way dialogue should be both natural and MAKE SENSE. There may be some people that watch the movies on mute, but lets face it MOST DON’T so attention to detail is vital.
“I have never read about this in a book before, or a novel before.”
Jenifer to Santos on hearing that he approached her for his father and not himself. A novel is a type of book so why would one say novel AND book?
“I vouched never to let him down.”
Santos is talking about his task to find his father a bride. Vouched? Shouldn’t it be vowed?
“Mr Stone do you know why all the governments in the world trust me?”
The King trying to reassure Mr Stone that is company is legit. I thought that that was a little bit far fetched as how would he be in business with every SINGLE government. If I were Mr Stone I would immediately suspect him of 419 with tall tales like that.
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I would recommend the movie. It was entertaining and there were some good solid performances from the cast. It started off really well but was a bit draggy in parts 3 and 4. I liked the story (apart from the royal mumbo jumbo). There was a good lesson to be learnt about treating others as you would like to be treated and that every situation is not permanent.
After reading the comments and searching Ugezu i found some revelation.
Ugezu J Ugezu I didnt know you already famous and renowned and also had a Phd for making not only stupid movies but making RETARDED FOOLISH COMMENTS and already nicknamed BIRD BRAIN. I guess naijarules beat me to it two years ago with this thread,
http://www.naijarules.com/vb/nollywood-movies-tv-...
Like Ms Tilli said that comment of "he who played the piper was an insult to the faces of us who WASTE our money on your foolish movies.
Dude you lost and in due time everybody will know how rubbish ya movies namely: Occultic Battle, Executive Billionaires, Boys from Holland, Rain Makers, Timbers & Calibres, Brainwash, Before Ordination , Marcus D Millionaire, Fools On The Run, The Yobbos, Peoples' Club, Second Tenure, The Faithful Woman and Pounds & Dollars (i mean the titles can not get anymore retarded than this)
good luck to you. WE THE AUDIENCE WHO SPEND OUR MONEY WILL SHOW YOU WHO PLAYS THE PIPER. Anuofia! BIRD BRAIN
I Feel sorry for whoever acts in ya movie.
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