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yolandaokundaye

Joined Sep 2023
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The Black Book

The Black Book

5.3
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  • Sep 28, 2023
  • I highly recommend watching!

    I think the 4.9/10 rating is a deliberate attempt to minimize the great achievement and multifacetedness of this movie. When it comes to African Diasporic cinema, whatever is done in its authenticity to remain African is never enough. However, when we appease the Western gaze through movies about Slavery or the LGBTQ+ community, our cinema is a masterpiece.

    Cinematically, the film has great execution, direction, and imagery that is unprecedented in comparison with other Nollywood films. The cast was perfectly selected in my opinion with all actors/actresses effectively playing their characters. I love the collaboration with women to achieve the demise of corruption, a bit that is often if not always overlooked and or exaggerated for dramatic purposes. I also appreciated all the movie was able to encompass. It drew a keen interest and understanding of Nigeria beyond what two-dimensional films often portray. However, the difficulty in seamlessly capturing this richness made the film harder to comprehend.

    The various storylines, the length of the firm, and alignment with the film's title made it really difficult to remain engaged with this project. Though this allowed for unpredictability which negated the disengagement, it struggled to flow with the plot and development of the story. Nonetheless, I believe this is a bigger and more present issue with Netflix film productions than this actual film.

    I highly recommend watching! It is an emotional rollercoaster packed with thrills. You will cry, jump, and shout. Honestly, there is no better movie-watching experience than that.

    Lastly, big congratulations and kudos to the entire team behind this project. I can speak for most Nigerians by saying THANK YOU for restoring our faith in quality Nollywood films. I hope great things come from this endeavor.

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