EStory Africa

Perfect from start to finish. Ryan Coogler is a dynamic storyteller

Where is zero stars? What a waste

This show had promise. Real ambition. But Kemi Adetiba’s love for showcasing her own prowess gets in the way. If you’re going to be unoriginal, at least don’t be over the top with it. Scenes dragged. Moments that should’ve hit hard like the inspector recognizing Efe in the middle of chaos in the hospital, her loss and his loss fell flat. It made no emotional or narrative sense. If that moment was meant to move the plot, it needed weight. Stakes. Urgency. Better structure. Too many plot holes. Not enough character development to fill them. Efe woke up angry at Oboz one morning—just like that. No setup. No reason. And in a story about deepfake AI scams, that should’ve been the plot. Instead, we got a police inspector who didn’t need to be one, and threads that never came together. It had great potential, but Nigerian filmmakers really need to stop copying American cop shows without adapting them to local logic or rhythm. Entertaining? Sure. But you could watch the entire thing without looking at the screen. It played like a podcast. Long, winding, and mostly unnecessary. Kemi Adetiba is clearly talented. But it might be time to invest in a strong co-writer and stop writing such long long expository dialogue.

Massive kudos to the filmmakers and especially the director. Making a movie of this magnitude is not easy! Now, to the meat of it. This series could have been way better. 1. Shorter scenes 2. Less repetitive dialogue 3. Better plot structure If you’ve not seen the first installment, do yourself a favor and watch that first else you’ll give up on this. Dear Nollywood, screaming and good acting have never been synonymous. Never. Many things could have been placed elsewhere. I was confused by Eniola. If she wants to be a better person, why did she want to be governor? That why was never answered. Why not go straight to the cemetery from the airport? If flagellation was a key point, it should have been introduced after she met the catholic priest. He had no reason to be in the film. She was oba. Why was she chasing endorsements? She made a President but couldn’t make herself governor? Try again. Please. The catholic angle would have made for a cryptic clash of voodoo and catholicism. Wasted opportunity. How did she team up with the same Akorede who almost killed her? That hole would land a ship. A hint at something would have helped, maybe a meeting after the bomb went off in her car? The plot twist with Ade was a zero. The scene with Ade and the girl in the cemetery was a poor amateurish set up. Who was the girl and why was she hidden? Took the audience for granted there. Waste of suspense. Who was the maid? Why all those secret looks between her and Ade? So who was sending info to Dapo? I’ll die if you say Ade. I mean. The director also wrote the script and imo, she is not a writer. It might help to engage a team of writers if this show will continue.