How come everyone giving this a 10/10 posted their review on the 24th of Jan? The answer is obvious. That said, I just finished seeing this series and IMO it isn't too bad. Definitely a step-up from the typical Nollywood dross. Some of the acting was good, others not so much. But apparently what qualifies as great TV nowadays is sharp visual effects. Get a good cam, throw in some good actors, along with some bad ones. Add a bit of nudity and voila---you have a 'great' TV series. Otherwise tell me why Peter Okoye needed to be in this film. Everytime he opened his mouth, I cringed. He's a singer, not an actor. Even Nancy whom I love didn't impress. As far as I'm concerned, only two people did their homework: Chidi and Shaffy. Nse is a huge favorite of mine but I can't say she killed her role in this one either.
As for the plot, I thought it was decent. Nothing ingenious, just decent. Oloshos (or courtesans as they put it) trying to leave the hustle disappear mysteriously and the cycle continues. The authorities get wind of this and an undercover agent (in Nigeria btw) joins the ring just to gather enough information to bring it all down. Of course there are a few bumps along the way, but eventually she succeeds. THE END.
Now, even though they're not too many, here are some issues I had with this: Who kills and decapitates people right in the middle of the road? Why was there a fight scene between two characters neither of whom we knew nor cared about? Why were the fight scenes so poorly choreographed? Why would Chief Fernandez show up to an uncompleted building at all? Why would Ini edo who can 'fight' suddenly become helpless in the face of actual danger (rape & torture)? Who recorded or sent the VN to Shalewa? If it really had been recording the whole time, wouldn't Jackie's killers have seen it on the display and taken precautionary measures?
Overall, this was an average film with a rushed ending. Much better than most I've seen from Nollywood recently though. Would I recommend? Not really, but I'll say this for sure---it's not a bad watch. My verdict: Satisfactory.
As for the plot, I thought it was decent. Nothing ingenious, just decent. Oloshos (or courtesans as they put it) trying to leave the hustle disappear mysteriously and the cycle continues. The authorities get wind of this and an undercover agent (in Nigeria btw) joins the ring just to gather enough information to bring it all down. Of course there are a few bumps along the way, but eventually she succeeds. THE END.
Now, even though they're not too many, here are some issues I had with this: Who kills and decapitates people right in the middle of the road? Why was there a fight scene between two characters neither of whom we knew nor cared about? Why were the fight scenes so poorly choreographed? Why would Chief Fernandez show up to an uncompleted building at all? Why would Ini edo who can 'fight' suddenly become helpless in the face of actual danger (rape & torture)? Who recorded or sent the VN to Shalewa? If it really had been recording the whole time, wouldn't Jackie's killers have seen it on the display and taken precautionary measures?
Overall, this was an average film with a rushed ending. Much better than most I've seen from Nollywood recently though. Would I recommend? Not really, but I'll say this for sure---it's not a bad watch. My verdict: Satisfactory.