Movie Review :Entreat

Tunde (Micheal Asuelime) is in a relationship with Sharon (Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi) who is his boss at work.On one of their outings Sharon pays the bill, a gesture Tunde is not pleased with as he feels she is trying to lord over him which prompts him to leave in anger in his old school 'jalopy' car (when i saw the car i just couldn't hold my laughter) .Tunde avoids Sharon's calls so she decides to pay him a surprise visit at home.She meets him with a lady and assumes that's the he's been acting up,angrily she begins to pack her things to leave his apartment till she stumbles on some papers which happens to be a private script Tunde has been working on and she commence reading.

The story within the story  talks about love,forgivenes and exposes the imperfect lives of friends and a couple and how they overcome .Micheal (Alexx Ekubo) is in love with Ayo Daniels (Dakore Egbuson) but a break in their relationship makes him find solace in the arms of another lady Rebecca (Izzie Otaigbe) who happens to be Ayo Daniel's friend and bore him a son.Charles(Byran Okwara) lost his wife during childbirth and became broken not only because of the loss but the pain his wife caused him but he later found love.Segun (Wole Ojo) and Onome (Lola Eremie) who pretend all is well with their relationship but they were not perfect.The funny Muyiwa(Ajibade Smart) who is a relationship with Ada(Eku Edewor) and Magaret (Osas Ighodaro) whose return to Nigeria reveals Ayo's skeleton in her cupboard.

Sharon enjoyed reading the script and felt Tunde should make into a movie and was willing to propose the idea to investors.


The connection of the story within a story was a bit confusing at some point as it seemed two different scenes were happening at the same time with what was shown on screen meanwhile it was still Sharon reading the story,The crying of Charles wife while in labour sounded distant from the scene,i expected more fireworks during  the confrontation between  Ayo and Rebecca but it dropped along the line.The investors meeting could have been better.

The poetry infusion by the character of Linda(Zainab Balogun) not bad as it gave the movie that artistic touch,Cinematography is on point!The poster is also one that one that can easily draw your attention to the movie,costuming good too.The soundtrack also nice!The story telling technique should also be applauded. .



The movie also has an inspirational/spiritual angle.

Entreat  is produced by Grace Edwin Okon and directed by Micheal Aseulime.

My rating for the movie  Good!