I saw this come to Netflix, and saved it to my Watchlist. It's taken me this long to getting around to watching it properly! It appealed to me, with it being the first Ugandan film on the platform, its synopsis, and its run time
The movie gets straight to the point from the opening scene, with the main characters being introduced in very quick succession
Presented as a conversation taking place between two people (for the most part), this is almost a narration. That really works in its favour, as the connections between characters are explained, rather than having to be filmed and played out, which would detract from the twisting story being told
There are a couple of continuity errors, as well as some possible plot holes. However, what some may see as plot holes, I'd suggest are deliberate punctuations between the differing viewpoints of the characters, as each one tells us/shows us their perception of what actually happened
It's not as clean as it could be, but it is well edited and well directed - you can see what Ali is aiming for. Should his hard work and commitment garner recognition from experienced studios, he would flourish. I'd love to see him work with Blumhouse, for instance. It would also be great to see him on projects with established powerhouse directors such as Tarantino or Jonze
As a side note, I loved the use of cheap animation alongside an actor to explain certain points in the film. As well as the stamped 'True Story' tag! Haha. It's verisimilitude reportedly comes from myriad different new stories, crimes, etc. Having taken place in Uganda, as opposed to it actually being based on one event
A really enjoyable movie. I'm glad I gave it a go!
