Special Jollof

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Positives

1. An interesting plot that sheds light on Nigerian immigrants in the US, their successes and struggles. You don’t see many movies attempt this type of script.

2. For the most part everyone did a pretty decent job. The cast and crew alike.

3. An overall great movie. Decent is the least you’ll get even in the worst scenes. Good for Nollywood.

Negatives

1. Some acting was a bit watery. Very few scenes but they were either unnecessary or should’ve been better done.

2. You get a sense that the romance won’t play deep enough into viewers’ emotion. They could’ve made the romance deeper and more convincing than they did.


Editor Rating
 
Acting
73%

 
Plot
73%

 
Costume
67%

 
Directing
67%

 
Total Score
70%

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Bottom Line

A very decent movie. Most of it was well done. Only a few scenes came off as under-par. A good look into Nigerian immigrants struggles and successes both in Nigeria and the USA. Generally a pretty decent watch.

Special Jollof focuses on the story of a Caucasian female journalist who is completely exasperated after finding that her fiance was cheating on her with a Nigerian immigrant. As a journalist she goes undercover to prove that Nigerian immigrants are mostly frauds who’ve overstayed their visa allowance. The entire story then focuses on how she tries to find proof and all the drama that ensues. An interesting story you don’t find so often in Nollywood, so big ups to the producers who came up with the idea.

It is important that Africans tell their story. Africans and indeed Nigerians are some of the most accomplished and successful immigrants in the US but a lot of people may not know. The movie also shows the interesting support system that Nigerians offer one another in the US despite the May tribal wrangling in Nigeria.
These are the type of films that increase viewers consciousness and help to rewrite certain narratives about Nigerian immigrants in the US while also entertaining with good plot twists.
Shot in two locations- the US and Nigeria, the picture quality was great, the acting was mostly great and the plot was interesting enough. Only a few parts were underdone but for the most part it was a good watch.
Star Performer- Mary Magdalene
Our first time seeing her on our Nollywood screens and she performed well. Quirky, witty and pretty, she plays Rachel, the damsel of the movie.
Can-Do-Better Performer- Sit Out
We’ll sit this one out and say though the acting wasn’t all through perfect, the least you got was decent acting. So no one goes home as the CDB Performer today.