Review of His House

What worked: Perhaps the most impressive aspects of the movie for me has to be the introduction of an African culture in the movie letting us, an international movie audience a chance to peek into some culture texture and ways of life. And for that matter, this movie worked a big time for me. It's soft, heartily and a replica of maybe a life style of an immigrant refugee staying in a foreign land. Of course that does not mean I saw an African culture and lifestyle, but it's one of those few movies that I had watched regarding the culture that doesn't follow the cliche interpretations or makes it obviously melodramatic. The screenplay is fine, well acted and directed

What did not work: Maybe somewhere in between, the movie lost the momentum and felt like the movie is not commanding any narrative. Although the movie eventually gets back in track, the middle part of the movie feels the weakest. Also, the movie did not strike with a convincing finale, leaving us rather confused and unsatisfied with the execution especially near the end of the movie Final verdict: recommended