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Review- Potato Potahto (2017)

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     Directed & written by Ghanian filmmaker, Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Potato Potahto follows the life of divorced couple, Lulu (Joselyn Dumas) and Tony (O.C. Ukeje) who decide to share equal space in their ex-matrimonial home soon after they get a divorce. They discover that the agreement wouldn't be easy to follow as they become competitive and implore different tactics that take the situation from bad to worse. 

   I was excited to see Potato Potahto after seeing the trailer mostly because it starred a few actors that I really liked and I was interested in the story. The plot was nice and a bit different from the regular Rom-coms. Although the story isn't so original, they executed it in an almost perfect way. I loved the characters and the cast did an awesome job by bringing them to life. The set looked nice and the soundtrack was perfect. I also loved the fact that the dialogue wasn't so cliche. No movie is without flaws and Potato Potahto was no different. It was too long and there were a lot of unnecessary scenes that could have been skipped. It seemed like they were intentionally stretching it to make it longer. After about an hour, it got tiring and I kept looking at my watch. Nevertheless, Potato Potahto was very entertaining and worth my time. I enjoyed most of it and you can go ahead and see it while its still showing in the cinemas.

RATING 7.5/10
DIRECTOR Shirley Frimpong-Manso
WRITER Shirley Frimping-Manso
STARRING O.C. Ukeje, Joselyn Dumas, Joke Silva, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Chris Attoh, Blossom Chukwujekwu

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  1. Unknown27 November 2017 at 20:56

    It was a nice movie. Too long, unnecessary scenes, but still worth your time.

    You contradicted yourself, dear.

    I perfectly understand the category the movie falls in. The trailer was dope. I think Nollywood has perfected the act of trailer (baiting).

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    1. Diary of A Movie Lover27 November 2017 at 21:23

      I don't think I did tbh. I just stated that it was a bit longer than necessary but I still enjoyed most of it. It was still a nice film. And yeah, they're getting better with their trailers.

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