Swallow

I'm very impressed by the movie, the story, the acting and the delivery. I was waiting to be disappointed, because of the poor review but I didn't get that. I'm a lover of classical movies and this movie is definitely pass the bar. Every scene tells a story. I love that. If could have ended in any scene and still had a beautiful ending like it did. Yes, it's that good and educational.

This movie is really good and makes you think, and be encaptured into the story. Never mind the ending, people in the other reviews don't know what they're talking about. I can name so many movies made by white people who have mediocre endings yet still get high ratings. You'll see for yourself, when you start watching you won't want to stop. The characters are also very likeable, especially the main female character.

Swallow is a period piece that takes place in the 1980s and the movie ensures you know this. It addresses a lot of issues like misogyny, the Nigerian patriarchy, gangs and of course drugs. However, there were a plethora of issues with this film. For example, scenes dragged on for too long with zero impact that completely takes you out of the experience. Set pieces were non-existent, making the film seem like an exaggerated stage play. The acting was decent unfortunately the story didn't give much to work with. The biggest problem for swallow is that it tries to address all these societal issues without taking any of it to heart, which ultimately leads to a boring finale that does not stick with you much after the movie's ending. Not Kunle Afolayan's best. 3/10.

Ijeoma Grace Agu's performance in the final act of the movie is worth all the awards, she carried the tension, the subtle timing and conflicting emotion's and it came naturally. Lots of attention to detail and the large cast is nothing short of exceptional. The story however felt drawn out and sometimes it felt a bit boring. Niyola is truly a revelation in this role and the dialogue shifting from Yoruba to English doesn't feel forced at all. I think the Church scene for instance was unnecessary and there were other major scenes that didn't push the story forward in an effective way. The movie ended up lengthy and a bit boring, to be honest I almost gave up watching it, an hour into the movie, it was however worth it.

Though I didn't really understand the yoruba parts but I really enjoyed the part I did understand, as a guy who belongs to the new generation this movie gives an enlightenment on what it looks like during the 80's, a period we never met, our parents described it for us but this movie showed it to us, the acting was also so engaging, I felt like I was a part of the movie, thank you so much and I wish for more of these movies.