King of Thieves

We're clapping, shouting, and screaming of joy, we're just in awe 🙌🏾🤓

To be honest, we didn't expect much from King of Thieves, and the best movies, like they say, are the ones you don't watch with expectations.

Fantastic production, fantastic cast, fantastic story!

DELICIOUS

-The scenery was the most striking element, i.e. The breathtaking view of the village, the people, clothing, dances, trees, mountains, etc

On top of that, the set design team worked very hard to deliver an antique atmosphere

-The traditional music😍😍

-We have too many additional great things to say about the production: wonderful costume design, make-up design, sound effects, special effects, CGI, visual effects, etc. Well done!!

-The film carried a vital message by criminalizing the harsh treatment of thieves

-The character Agesinkole was well crafted through his costume, voice, eyes, and gestures

-The narrator's voice throughout the scenario helped make the story engaging rather than scary. A big shout out to the character Oguntade!

BLAND

-Color grading was stunning for the major part; just a few times, the temperature would suddenly change within the same scenes

-It would have made more impact to see the killing process of some characters as opposed to hiding it.

Ageshinkólé (King of thieves) is a hit in Nollywood (cinema industry of Nigeria), the seventh highest-grossing Nigerian film so far. It is a fantasy epic inspired in Yoruba mysticism, full of magic, portraying the menace the powerful bandit Ageshinkólé means to the king Oba Adegbite Tadenikaro. The ruler will need all the help he can to restist the enemy. What kind of magic will be enough? The fictional kingdom of Ajeromi is divided in different factions - hunters, wizards, witches, Shàngó oracles, the spiritual forces, and the heavenly beings called masqueraders -, each one worshipping a god-Orisha: Ogun, Shàngó... It had been stable for a long time, punishing violently and mercilessly with death penalty any stealing, but things changed dramatically as a seemingly undefeatable danger rose. Why did it happen? What may give it and end? For a foreigner, watching a big African production with native elements such as Ageshinkólé is interesting by itself - particularly for a spectator from Brazil, as those Yoruba elements also impacted deeply on Brazilian culture. I loved mostly the costumes, makeup and art direction. However, there are also some drawbacks, such as irregular acting (good moments alternate with quite unconvincing ones), a loose script, and a few cheesy edition choices. Despite those sins, it worth watching. Besides the amusing setting, the ending of the story is quite nice.