PapaKilo_PKDS
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NFlix kept suggesting this movie for me, based on what I looked at.
I actually thought I had already seen it.
When I looked it up, I found a lot of supportive reviews for it on IMDb, and I realized this was not something I had seen, but rather, something I had to see.
It is a crazy look into the culture of another 1st World Country; their police force, drug problems and decay.
You may think it is a modern twist on "New Jack City," but it is actually based on a true story.
It will make you glad that you don't live or work there.
You can read lots of other reviews that talk about the plot and accuse it of bad acting, etc., but THERE IS NO BAD ACTING - just bad dubbing.
I wish Netflix would hurry up and improve their English dubbing of foreign films, like I read in a recent news article, that they were seriously trying to do.
At least NFlix could try and source English-speaking French actors to dub it, who have an accent similar to the real actors, and who can understand the emotional nuances of what is being said, that seem to be "lost in translation" with many of their English-dubbed foreign acquistions.
For example: I have heard NFlix's English dubbing actor, who read Pedro Alonso's charactor in "Money Heist," in so many of their other foreign language film acquistions ... that it just ruins the whole experience for me. Thankfully that guy's voice is NOT in 'The Stronghold.'
I actually thought I had already seen it.
When I looked it up, I found a lot of supportive reviews for it on IMDb, and I realized this was not something I had seen, but rather, something I had to see.
It is a crazy look into the culture of another 1st World Country; their police force, drug problems and decay.
You may think it is a modern twist on "New Jack City," but it is actually based on a true story.
It will make you glad that you don't live or work there.
You can read lots of other reviews that talk about the plot and accuse it of bad acting, etc., but THERE IS NO BAD ACTING - just bad dubbing.
I wish Netflix would hurry up and improve their English dubbing of foreign films, like I read in a recent news article, that they were seriously trying to do.
At least NFlix could try and source English-speaking French actors to dub it, who have an accent similar to the real actors, and who can understand the emotional nuances of what is being said, that seem to be "lost in translation" with many of their English-dubbed foreign acquistions.
For example: I have heard NFlix's English dubbing actor, who read Pedro Alonso's charactor in "Money Heist," in so many of their other foreign language film acquistions ... that it just ruins the whole experience for me. Thankfully that guy's voice is NOT in 'The Stronghold.'
The suggestion by NFlix that this was a movie that I would be interested in: was correct.
For a Kanuck with a rudimentary understanding of the history of a handful of African Nations, and a few African friends to bounce ideas off of, I found this film very watchable.
It is produced and filmed in English (no dubbing).
I turned it on, and watched it to the very end; no serious distractions; no 'pause and watch later' etc..
I have watched one other 'fact-based' Nollywood movie, and I keep adding more to my watchlist, so I finally got around to watching one.
The plot, look, and feel of the movie description, intrigued me, similar to how the presentation of "The Stronghold" (BAC Nord) sucked me in to a poorly dubbed but 'based on true events' French film, that I also liked.
This is an authentic: Made in Nigeria, Africa ("Nollywood") movie.
The production will feel very different than other movies with African plots that you may have seen, such as "The Last King of Scotland' or "Blood Diamond."
I thought the production quality was very good, and the acting was excellent, based on the story, plot and actual history.
The plot, quite frankly, seemed unbelievable to me, but the movie posts a statement saying that everything in the film is very true, except for the names of the characters ... EXCEPT ... the main character's name is actually real.
I never heard of this event, nor did I bother investigating it any further after watching the film. It will make you think.
It is easy to watch, with an insightful look into some aspects of upper-middle-class life in Nigeria.
I enjoyed this movie enough to tell you that I would give it a 6.8 / 10 rating ... if I could.
For a Kanuck with a rudimentary understanding of the history of a handful of African Nations, and a few African friends to bounce ideas off of, I found this film very watchable.
It is produced and filmed in English (no dubbing).
I turned it on, and watched it to the very end; no serious distractions; no 'pause and watch later' etc..
I have watched one other 'fact-based' Nollywood movie, and I keep adding more to my watchlist, so I finally got around to watching one.
The plot, look, and feel of the movie description, intrigued me, similar to how the presentation of "The Stronghold" (BAC Nord) sucked me in to a poorly dubbed but 'based on true events' French film, that I also liked.
This is an authentic: Made in Nigeria, Africa ("Nollywood") movie.
The production will feel very different than other movies with African plots that you may have seen, such as "The Last King of Scotland' or "Blood Diamond."
I thought the production quality was very good, and the acting was excellent, based on the story, plot and actual history.
The plot, quite frankly, seemed unbelievable to me, but the movie posts a statement saying that everything in the film is very true, except for the names of the characters ... EXCEPT ... the main character's name is actually real.
I never heard of this event, nor did I bother investigating it any further after watching the film. It will make you think.
It is easy to watch, with an insightful look into some aspects of upper-middle-class life in Nigeria.
I enjoyed this movie enough to tell you that I would give it a 6.8 / 10 rating ... if I could.
Yeah, so I gave it 9 Stars.
Why not?
It was quirky and predictable from the outset, based on the description.
I had never heard of it befoe its' release on Netflix in July, 2022.
IT DOES NOT STOP ENTERTAINING YOU.
It is goofy.
It is funny.
It is well acted.
WTH: 9 STAR RATING FROM ME.
WHY, you ask?
Because, it so utterly surprised and entertained me; IT DESERVED A 9 STAR BUMP UP!
Why not?
It was quirky and predictable from the outset, based on the description.
I had never heard of it befoe its' release on Netflix in July, 2022.
IT DOES NOT STOP ENTERTAINING YOU.
It is goofy.
It is funny.
It is well acted.
WTH: 9 STAR RATING FROM ME.
WHY, you ask?
Because, it so utterly surprised and entertained me; IT DESERVED A 9 STAR BUMP UP!