The Griot was a beautiful story worth watching, the downside mainly comes from the editing and screenwriting which weakened its great potential of this film
DELICIOUS
-The stress that Lakunle experienced in front of Tiwa gave us stress π The guy became so paralyzed and disturbed that we almost wanted to slap the shyness out of his body!
But he was still a very cute-looking shy man, he was gentle, and...we loved him π
-The soundtrack was a work of art, powerful voices filled with so much passion that was radiated throughout the movie
-Toyin Oshinaike cannot go unnoticed; the little mannerisms he added here and there made us laugh
-The chemistry between Tiwa and Lakunle was so beautiful to behold. Tiwa was, without a doubt, a source of strength and armor for Lakunle. The respect they had for each other was mmm...
-That opening scene of the tale of a mermaid coming out of the river was so inviting. The visual effects on the mermaid lured us to stick around
BLAND
-The Griot is a slow-paced movie; it is an ordinary story about ordinary people going through ordinary life without any extravagant ingredients
-The B-roll footage was quick and didn't provide much context or visual interest to the film. The editing work wasn't carried out in a smooth manner to "tell us a story". Plus, the fading transition was overused and scenes cut abruptly
-What era is The Griot taking place in? Because characters were using modern English expressions and had modern furniture, yet they were still using coin pouches and petrol lamps when there was clearly electricity lighting the streets and houses
-Though Lakunle was a talented storyteller, we never got to hear him narrate a tale (just bits and pieces), and when an occasion eventually arose, the scene was cut off π
-The ending, sadly, had no proper closure; it was so sudden as if we were abandoned midway.
