'76

Political-military thrillers are probably my favorite genre of movies & I had great expectations for this film. Unfortunately, in the end, this film kind of falls flat on its face. The set-up had so much potential but the pacing is poor & at times the movie ends up being a boring chore to watch. The performances by the actors are solid, especially considering what they were given to work with because the script isn't particularly well-written & the plot doesn't end up being very intriguing. The cinematography is good & they managed to capture 1970s Nigeria pretty well.

But in the end it's hard for me to recommend this movie. As I said these are my favrorite type of films by far & if I got bored watching it I can't really see anybody who's not a fan of the genre even bothering to finish it. And to those who are fans of political/military thrillers, this production is nowhere near the standard of films we are used to so I doubt many would enjoy the experience. It's a shame because I would love for more movies like this to come out, especially given how many events & conflicts in Nigerian history there are to explore in cinema.

This is probably the best Nigerian movie I've ever seen. Definitely a class above your usual light Nollywood stuff. Characters and plot were well developed and realistic. Noah and Dominic were really great in their acting.

And the movie props! I am sooo impressed! The ancient vehicles (404), appropriate hairstyles and attire and house decor. The producers and directors did their homework. It took me down memory lane. The movie was intense throughout, I couldn't even pause until the movie ended! Bravo!

At last a Nigerian movie that keeps viewers at the edge of their seats and was not predictable. Well done to those behind the effort.

The movie has only one boring story, forcibly stretched to.2 hours of run time, which could really have been 30 min. There is no single scene that is interesting in the movie. It is terribly boring that you will struggle to keep awake. The soundtracks do not match the scenes. The movie is full of random soundtracks. I can't believe the high ratings. I wanted to give 0 star if I could. I feel extremely generous to give 1 star.

As Nollywood gets to the cinemas and international film festivals. This is a worthy watch. If you're expecting to see true-life characters with relation to the coup plot and assassination of Murtala Mohammed in 1976, you'll be greatly disappointed. Rather this is more of a story created around that setting. Also as a military-themed movie, I was expecting to see some firepower in action, but this had none. The actors played their roles well most especially Rita Dominic, who was spectacular and emotionally intriguing in the movie. She added to the suspense in the movie. Ramsey Nouah was terrific as usual. Movie was a bit stretched. But in all, this was a good effort worthy of international acclaim.

The way the shots are made was like it is a comedy movie.

Some dialogues sound like it was a comedy.

But it is not funny in any way.

The movie was well done but I could not figure out what type of movie it wanted to be and what was the story about until I stopped watching somewhere at the middle.