As this film opens Sister Veronica, a Catholic nun, is preparing to catch the titular 'Soólè', or 'cheap bus' from Lagos to Enugu, where she works at an orphanage. As she haggles for a cheaper ticket another woman is arranging to have a case transported on the same bus, claiming somebody will collect it at the other end. As the journey gets underway we are introduced to various other passengers. These include a priest who is keen to get more money; the vivacious Justina, who the priest is sure is a sinner; and a variety of other characters; not all of whom are quite what they appear to be. After a few minor incidents the bus is held up by a group of armed robbers; they appear to be after a particular bag but take the wrong one. Events lead to the passengers realising this and checking the 'right' bag... its contents lead to arguments about what to do and a realisation that the danger is far from over.
This was my introduction to 'Nollywood' films so I really had no idea what to expect. Early scenes suggested a character driven drama without too much real action but as things progressed it became clear that later on there would be a fair amount of action. This was fairly exciting even if not as intense or slick as one might expect from a modern Hollywood film and certainly nothing like the action films coming out of the Far East. This wasn't a problem though as it was fun to watch and provided some surprises. There was a good amount of comedy material; this was amusing without feeling forced; I particularly liked the bus driver and the armed robbers' reaction when they opened the 'wrong' bag. The cast was pretty solid; especially those playing the key characters. On Netflix it is listed as being in English; while much of what is said is in easy to understand English a fair amount is in subtitled Yoruba. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to those who like action/comedies. On the strength of this I hope to check out more Nigerian films.
