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Every time I hear or see "Directed by Kunle Afolayan", I know I definitely have to see it. From The Figurine: Araromire to Phone Swap, October 1 and The CEO, Kunle Afolayan doesn't disappoint. I think he's Nigeria's Mel Gibson! He switched the Suspense and Thrillers for this Comedy starring Nollywood veteran Patience Ozokwor. Omugwo is about Omotunde, a young Civil Engineer married to an On Air Personality Raymond. She gives birth to their first daughter and their mother in-laws move in to help with the baby and instead of making things easier for their children, they become rivals and complicate their children's lives. Omugwo is such a hilarious take on the Igbo culture and it sheds light on issues such as Post-Partum Depression and husbands who have to be patient with their wives after child birth.
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Ayo Adesanya who plays Omotunde's mom Candance blends perfectly with Patience's role as Chimamanda. This is a very relatable story which we've probably seen in home videos but Kunle Afolayan's take will leave you laughing out of the movie theater. The comedy wasn't forced and Adesanya and Ozokwor steal every scene. They made this movie worth watching and I think they would have found a better actress for the role of Omotunde. Omowunmi Dada made me roll my eyes a bit especially with her crying (without tears) scenes which looked too fake. Was it intentional not to make tears drop for her eyes or she just couldn't make it happen? Adesanya and Ozokwor had very catchy lines such as "Ciao Ciao", "Nwanyi Italy" & "Candance". Casting Adesanya and Ozokwor was such a genius idea, I can't even see anyone being so perfect for these roles like they were.
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The scene where Chimamanda and Raymond have an emotional conversation about why he came home late, it's still very bright outside but the characters wanted us to believe it was night. I think this was a very sloppy mistake, they would have at least closed the curtains to make us think it was actually night. I was so happy watching Patience Ozokwor on screen after such a long time, she never ever fails with her acting which is always a 100%. It had a few flaws but Omugwo is one movie you shouldn't fail to see while it's still showing in the cinemas. Ciao Ciao!
WRITER Kemi Adesoye
DIRECTOR Kunle Afolayan
STARRING Patience Ozokwor, Ayo Adesanya, Omowunmi Dada, Ken Erics
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