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Review- The Bling Lagosians (2019)


   As each member of the Hooloway family work to solve their problems, they prepare for Mopelola's (Elvina Ibru) extravagant 51st birthday party. But the buzz about the party compels the Asset Management Corporation to foreclose on ST. Ives, the family business, after the death of his God Father Baba Eko who had been protecting Akin Holloway. He must then fight a bigger battle -getting his wife, Mopelola to cancel her party and maintain a low profile to get them off the radar while he tries to save the business.
  There has been quite a lot of hype surrounding Bling Lagosians and I was really looking forward to seeing it not because it starred a bunch of really popular actors but mostly because it's directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters. I was particularly excited about seeing Elvina Ibru as the Matriarch of the Holloway family and she didn't disappoint. She was the best thing about this film and she brought her A-game to this role. I'm really hoping we see her in more movies in the future because she was a delight to watch. Alex Ekubo's acting used to make me cringe but his acting in recent films has seen a lot of improvement. His chemistry with Sharon Ooja was so natural and really beautiful to watch. Its refreshing seeing Ooja play something different from her regular roles. She's obviously a talented actress and I hope she goes for more versatile roles.

The humor wasn't forced and I genuinely found Ekubo and Brother Shaggy funny. I couldn't help but laugh out loud when Ekubo said ..."the country is hard, people need to laugh", which I think is one of the major reasons people flood the cinemas whenever there's a new Nollywood Rom Com showing. The visuals were really good and I loved how the sets were so flamboyant and flashy backed up with a great soundtrack. The over the top the costumes were really beautiful especially for Ibru's Mopelola and Ooja's Tokunbo. The story isn't anything new or mind-blowing and there were a lot of parts that were supposed to have more influence than they did like the climax but it fell really flat and was quite predictable. I genuinely enjoyed watching Bling Lagosians and I found it entertaining but nothing about the film stuck with me. As a Directorial debut, Austen-Peters did a fantastic job with Bling Lagosians and I'm looking forward to seeing more of her films in the future.

Bling Lagosians is still showing in cinemas.



RATING 6.5/10

DIRECTOR Bolanle Austen Peters
STARRING Elvina Ibru, Gbenga Titilayo Sharon Ooja, Osas Ighodaro Ajibade, Toyin Abraham,
RELEASE DATE June 28th 2019

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