Movie Review:Omogwo

Omotunde(Omowunmi Dada) a Civil Engineer and her husband Raymond who is an On Air Personality (OAP) (Ken Erics) are expecting their first child together.The baby arrives before due date and Raymond's mother Chimamanda(Patience Ozokwo) is more willing to babysit her granddaughter than Omotunde's mother Candance (Ayo Adesanya) who later decides to join in the babysitting not wanting to be outshined.The living together of the mother in laws under the same roof creates drama,clash,comedy  as they are from two different worlds ,Candance being the urbane grandma and Chimamnda  being the traditional and local grandma.

The movie is one which everyone can relate with as new mothers are usually assisted by their mother or mother-in-law after childbirth . The term Omugwo originates from the eastern part of Nigeria where  the mother in-law comes to cater for the new baby and mother and is sent forth with gifts upon completion .The issue of postpartum depression,child neglect(Omotunde and her mum)post childbirth relationship between couples is also highlighted.I enjoyed the drama of Chimamanda more,the character was in her element as usual though not playing the wicked person she usually acts,she was the total opposite here.Candance  aka Nwanyi Italo was kind of annoying with her when she heard she was going to be a grandma and her early reactions but it balanced out well at the end.There was also a place where honey was showed going by the product seen was a  popular honey brand  but was called another ,(a child care product)by Candance while she was introducing the things she will be using to bathe the baby.

Omugwo is written by Kemi Adesoye,produced and directed by Kunle Afolayan

The high level of cinematography which is one of the Producer's signature is not present in this movie.

Overall.I'll rate the movie Agreeable.