Movie Review :Diary of a Lagos girl

Abimbola aka Bim (Dolapo Oni) is a Lagos girl that has the belief that her appearance will attract her Mr Right,she also has a standard he must meet alongside being GOD fearing.She has also has a nightmare that hunts her that she will grow old as a  spinster.

Bim's other friends Shola Olaiya(Adunni Ade) who seems to be closer to her than their other friend Bola(Linda Ejiofor).At a friend's wedding reception,Bim comes across two different guys Timi(Oc Ukeje)  and Ife (Alexx Ekubo).By their appearance,Ife fits perfectly into Bim's type of guy.
Back at Bim's fellowship the hostess Mama Shayo(Liz Ameye) gave them an exaltation of how she met her Mr Right (Paul Adams),a very funny way of meeting that left not only the fellowship members found funny but also will the audience.
The sign exaltation spurred Bim more and jokingly but seriously,she went into an agreement prayer with Shola and garri (Cassava Flour ) has to be connected to the sign.

As expected Bim and Ife hit it but somehow Timi was back in the picture though he was not her Mr Right,fate,destiny and her agreement prayer took charge and changed things.

The movie Xrays the fake lifestyles and so called hustle of some people in Lagos eg living above their means,Aristoism(having sugar daddies) to mention a few

Not Good:At the club ,the pipe the guy Bola wanted to use to get back/level with Bim didn't emit smoke....what kind of pipe is that?Timi talked about taking okada(motorcycle) with Bim but we ended up seeing them in the bus.....Bola telling us she wants Bim's naked pictures but ended up showing Shola another kind of picture though it still served the purpose of implication...

Good:The movie brought laughter eg When Ife got her first invite for a date,the Alleluia Chorus that came up just gave a very good effect,one will also find some other scenes funny as well.The twist in Bim's birthday gift..and what I loved as well was the spiritual/inspirational and moral  undertone the movie  has

Generally acting,storyline,suspense good, the cinematography okay.

Diary of a Lagos Girl is written and directed by Jumoke Olatunde ,produced by Nike Erinle

All in all will rate the movie good!!


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