Isoken (Dakore Akande) is 34 years old and is not married,her younger sisters are already married so all eyes are on her and they also tease her about it.On the wedding day of her sister she meets with Osaze(Joseph Benjamin) and they start a relationship.Isoken also accidentally meets with another Oyinbo Kevin (Marc Rhys) and this friendship blossomed naturally and affected the everybody's choice groom.
Isoken is a beautiful story and had more to offer than just the glamour of owanbe,there were issues with Isoken's other friends from the hilarious duo of Agnes(Funke Akindele-Bello) and Kukua (Lydia Forson), the reserved Joke (Damilola Attoh).The movie explores the stereotype that exist in culture and also displays the beauty of our culture as seen in the naming ceremony of Steve and Joke's baby.I will also like to commend how the character of Osaze was not portrayed as haughty which is often the case.(Even a friend noted this,it was no case of the good Vs the bad guy)The Osayande family also gave us comic relief from Iye Isoken to her sisters😃😄even Nosa(Isoken's brother) Mr 'oil and gas' is not left out.There are other stories within the story that will take you off the main story but all got resolved beautifully at the end.
What I didn't like:In the early scenes I didn't flow with Joke's character,she seemed to be overshadowed by Kukua and Agnes until toward the end when she came out of her shell.Some of the external shooting seem to be better than the others in terms of cinematography but it is not one that can be easily noticed.
Isoken got the audience laughing,interacting like they could see the cast. I can't forget the scene when Isoken praised Osaze for being a perfect gentleman and girl will be dying to date him and a lady chorused 'I will' 😅😄😄chisos the hall erupted into laughter but we all had to keep quiet to continue enjoying the film.The movie also shows you don't have to get all round comedians to pull off a comedy movie.
The movie is written an directed by Jade Osiberu.Produced by Bose Oshin
I'll rate the movie VERY GOOD!
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