At Ease

DELICIOUS

"At Ease" was an innovative story that needed to be told. It touched themes of depression and PTSD that are seldom seen in Nollywood.

Kudos to the location scouts/set designers who elevated the emotions of the narrative

BLAND

The story craved for actors that would move the audience due to the very sensitive and traumatic atmosphere, yet Anee Icha (playing the Major's wife) struggled to shed a tear. Samuel Asa'Ah (playing the Major) sustained the same face and his line delivery was not convincing. The boy playing the son lacked charm. Actually, the only person who saved the day was the lady playing Musa's wife 🙂

The green color grading was overpowering, defeating the purpose of showcasing Nigerian's flag and army.

Many scenes were cut too short, not giving us the time to savor the moment (e.g. The scene when Anee finds her husband in a difficult position towards the end)

ADR killed the momentum, making the dialogues too studio-ish.

Dialogues could have been written in a more poignant way to make the film memorable and send a deep message on PTSD.