Comments on: Through The Fire http://nollywoodforever.com/through-the-fire/ Nigerian & Ghanaian (African) Movie Reviews Wed, 23 May 2012 15:10:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ik http://nollywoodforever.com/through-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-54828 Ik Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:13:46 +0000 http://nollywoodforever.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/through-the-fire/#comment-54828 Uche jombo's acting in this movie was something cos I always thought she was good with bitchy/ playful roles boyyyyy did she make me cry, great one, mercy was great in her role, I really didn't feel Omoni in this movie, I like her in bursting out, she' didn't bring it here, thank God for The others. Just saw this movie on African magic, I am now sooooooo an uche jombo/ jumbo fan (I love whn u can bring this kind of character home and still make me laugh like her silly stupid character in nollywood hustlers) uche, mercy, desmond, (pls be mean in d next one) mr duru (u still hv my heart from total war) method acting.good job Uche jombo's acting in this movie was something cos I always thought she was good with bitchy/ playful roles boyyyyy did she make me cry, great one, mercy was great in her role, I really didn't feel Omoni in this movie, I like her in bursting out, she' didn't bring it here, thank God for The others. Just saw this movie on African magic, I am now sooooooo an uche jombo/ jumbo fan (I love whn u can bring this kind of character home and still make me laugh like her silly stupid character in nollywood hustlers) uche, mercy, desmond, (pls be mean in d next one) mr duru (u still hv my heart from total war) method acting.good job

]]> By: Gloria http://nollywoodforever.com/through-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-1593 Gloria Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:20:36 +0000 http://nollywoodforever.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/through-the-fire/#comment-1593 THIS MOVIE IS AN OLD MOVIE CALLED ...ENTANGLEMENT......NOw IS CALLED.. THROUGH THE FIRE.......WHAT A RIP OFF. THIS MOVIE IS AN OLD MOVIE CALLED …ENTANGLEMENT……NOw IS CALLED.. THROUGH THE FIRE…….WHAT A RIP OFF.

]]> By: Nollywood Forever http://nollywoodforever.com/through-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 Nollywood Forever Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:13:58 +0000 http://nollywoodforever.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/through-the-fire/#comment-1073 Thank you OA for you assessment... Very insightful... I too felt how you felt about the religiosity but as it is something that is very common in Nollywood movies I have learnt to accept and to an extent disregard it. Of course at times it does become too much though. Mercy was the standout performance for me too. She seems to just get better and better. Thank you OA for you assessment… Very insightful… I too felt how you felt about the religiosity but as it is something that is very common in Nollywood movies I have learnt to accept and to an extent disregard it. Of course at times it does become too much though.

Mercy was the standout performance for me too. She seems to just get better and better.

]]> By: OA http://nollywoodforever.com/through-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 OA Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:56:25 +0000 http://nollywoodforever.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/through-the-fire/#comment-1072 I watched this movie last night, but will have to humbly disagree with your rating. Given, most of the actors played their roles to a tee but there is something that irks me about bringing so much religiosity into a movie. I feel there is an underlying laziness to tie the story up properly and this sort of ploy is usually used as a" get out of jail" card for all the mess the writer/producers find themselves. Stand out performances Uche Jombo: When the pastor met her in church after she moved out of her home. I wept with her when she was so terrified of her husband being called. This has special significance for me as I am militantly against any form of physical abuse of women. Mercy Johson: For her acting alone, I would have agreed with NF on the rating of this movie but for the stroyline in entanglement. Kalu I: I used to think he was a bit stiff but he really got the pastor role. Francis Duru: Some flashes of brilliance like when he thought his wife was talking about meeting another man; the switch was hilarious. OTT Desmond was over the top in his acting. It was just overdone imho. Omoni was good but I am still waiting for the much talked about brillance in acting (It must be noted that this is only the second time I have actually watched her performance so I will hold my breath to cool my porridge). In all, I agree it was a good movie but would have probably given it 60%. I watched this movie last night, but will have to humbly disagree with your rating.
Given, most of the actors played their roles to a tee but there is something that irks me about bringing so much religiosity into a movie.
I feel there is an underlying laziness to tie the story up properly and this sort of ploy is usually used as a" get out of jail" card for all the mess the writer/producers find themselves.

Stand out performances

Uche Jombo: When the pastor met her in church after she moved out of her home. I wept with her when she was so terrified of her husband being called.

This has special significance for me as I am militantly against any form of physical abuse of women.

Mercy Johson: For her acting alone, I would have agreed with NF on the rating of this movie but for the stroyline in entanglement.

Kalu I: I used to think he was a bit stiff but he really got the pastor role.

Francis Duru: Some flashes of brilliance like when he thought his wife was talking about meeting another man; the switch was hilarious.

OTT

Desmond was over the top in his acting. It was just overdone imho.

Omoni was good but I am still waiting for the much talked about brillance in acting (It must be noted that this is only the second time I have actually watched her performance so I will hold my breath to cool my porridge).
In all, I agree it was a good movie but would have probably given it 60%.

]]> By: Nollywood Forever http://nollywoodforever.com/through-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 Nollywood Forever Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:36:28 +0000 http://nollywoodforever.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/through-the-fire/#comment-1071 thank you! But dont you think when you finished Through The Fire you want to find out what happened next? I know I did! thank you!

But dont you think when you finished Through The Fire you want to find out what happened next? I know I did!

]]> By: DP http://nollywoodforever.com/through-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 DP Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:17:31 +0000 http://nollywoodforever.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/through-the-fire/#comment-1070 The first part "through the fire" was awesome...tight script; straight to the point; good editing; great cast; diverse yet linked story lines but the "entanglement" was useless. the "why me" song became annoying. and it was to much of a shift to jus focus on the HIV story mehn. I mean, I believe God is a healer and he can heal ANY disease but the editors needed to d a better job to flesh up the script...I like Desmond's character but mehn, it was over played. They couldve done without this continuation. Bla! I definitely recommend "through the fire" though. Great reviews btw The first part "through the fire" was awesome…tight script; straight to the point; good editing; great cast; diverse yet linked story lines but the "entanglement" was useless. the "why me" song became annoying. and it was to much of a shift to jus focus on the HIV story mehn. I mean, I believe God is a healer and he can heal ANY disease but the editors needed to d a better job to flesh up the script…I like Desmond's character but mehn, it was over played. They couldve done without this continuation. Bla! I definitely recommend "through the fire" though.

Great reviews btw

]]> By: aegoli http://nollywoodforever.com/through-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 aegoli Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:50:41 +0000 http://nollywoodforever.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/through-the-fire/#comment-1069 after watchin entanglement 1,2,3...i felt there shud b a 4th part...mine stopped at life with uche after she started workin 4 d pastor kalu, n mercy had told her abt sleepin wit her hubby, n omoni was battlin pregnancy after being raped by patrick...i didn't get 2 d HIV curin part which i suppose is d 4th part...like furo said, d part 2 looked kinda disjointed n shud hav been edited properly...i guess i hav 2 look 4 entanglement part 4 then...thanks after watchin entanglement 1,2,3…i felt there shud b a 4th part…mine stopped at life with uche after she started workin 4 d pastor kalu, n mercy had told her abt sleepin wit her hubby, n omoni was battlin pregnancy after being raped by patrick…i didn't get 2 d HIV curin part which i suppose is d 4th part…like furo said, d part 2 looked kinda disjointed n shud hav been edited properly…i guess i hav 2 look 4 entanglement part 4 then…thanks

]]> By: Nollywood Forever http://nollywoodforever.com/through-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 Nollywood Forever Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:01:58 +0000 http://nollywoodforever.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/through-the-fire/#comment-1068 Wowzers your comments had me CTFU! LMAOOOO! I liked the movie... after I watched the first two parts I had to find out what happened in the end... I guess we will have to agree to disagree on the HIV thing... IMO that is why HIV is such an epidemic... people acting recklessly and waiting for god to cure them and it just don't happen. Wowzers your comments had me CTFU! LMAOOOO! I liked the movie… after I watched the first two parts I had to find out what happened in the end…

I guess we will have to agree to disagree on the HIV thing… IMO that is why HIV is such an epidemic… people acting recklessly and waiting for god to cure them and it just don't happen.

]]> By: Nollywood Forever http://nollywoodforever.com/through-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Nollywood Forever Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:59:29 +0000 http://nollywoodforever.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/through-the-fire/#comment-1067 Hold up entanglement 1,2 AND 3? I got Through the Fire 1 and 2 and Entanglement 1 and 2! I think they are selling it all kindsa ways... too confusing! Hold up entanglement 1,2 AND 3? I got Through the Fire 1 and 2 and Entanglement 1 and 2! I think they are selling it all kindsa ways… too confusing!

]]> By: writer http://nollywoodforever.com/through-the-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 writer Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:57:09 +0000 http://nollywoodforever.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/through-the-fire/#comment-1066 My dear, you even try to watch the whole movie,me, I no finish am. I was one of the writers but by the time the movie came out shame catch me, movie was shot as our reguar pt 1 and 2, but when it came out, it came out as two different movies entanglement and through the fire. Even as a cowriter, I would score this movie much lower than you did. Oh, I don't agree with you abt the HIV, God can cure it and drugs can help the situation, it depends on ones faith but that's an entirely diff conversation. My dear, you even try to watch the whole movie,me, I no finish am. I was one of the writers but by the time the movie came out shame catch me, movie was shot as our reguar pt 1 and 2, but when it came out, it came out as two different movies entanglement and through the fire. Even as a cowriter, I would score this movie much lower than you did.
Oh, I don't agree with you abt the HIV, God can cure it and drugs can help the situation, it depends on ones faith but that's an entirely diff conversation.

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