Anikulapo

Anikulapo tells the story of a young man (Saro) who let the intoxication of power sway him away from reasoning and to his doom. After fate gave him a second chance at life,he ruins it by letting greed get the most of him.

Here are some of the lessons learned; 1. Imposter syndrome will lead to greed which will eventually lead to death.

2. Anybody that cheats with you will definitely cheat on you.

3. Hell hath no fury as a lady scorned.

4. Don't bite the fingers that fed you.

5. Karma is real. It might take time but it will surely come for a big hug.

6. Kunle Afolayan has earned his crown.

It's a joy for the yoruba race lineage to see their history depicted in a good cinematography. As both enjoyable by the yorubas so those other good movie lovers will for a traditional movie. Anikulapo As it means in English who as conquered death. So as kunle afolayan conquered this movie. A true africa heritage it is. From the beginning to its this this vibe and rich characters that are not new to the nollywood blockbusters to the intrigue of the storytelling. This is a masterpiece for one of the best movie contender of the year. Yorubas should be proud so is the other true africa both in the continental.

I love the story, the cultural representation and the actors. Kunle outdid himself with this film. While i am Igbo, a different ethnicity to the Yoruba portrayed in this movie, I was not lost one bit and almost every scene was relatable as a person. The Settings looked authentic even though i have nothing to compare it to. But it just feels original.

The sex scene too was ok, not to erotic but enough to announce that Nollywood is ready for adding nude and sex scenes to movies to increase its standards. A daring move considering how reserved a lot Nigerian folks are.

Overall its an wonderful movie to see.

This is a movie that is based on betrayal, has really deep interpretations. It tells how a kings youngest wife fell in love with Saro a bachelor and Saro was sent on exile and died, in order to revive him the kings youngest wife which he loved used mystical powers to bring him back to life and they decided to move to a far away village , where Saro ended up betraying her by been promiscuous just because the kings youngest wife gave him powers to revive dead people, he started reviving dead villagers and felt on top of the world because the queen couldn't bear a child, he started taking wives for himself . Saro ended up betraying her. No regrets watching this .

Acting. Special effects. Set and Set design. Audio sync. Dialogue. Costume. Plot.

All these were at their worst. It was a nightmare to sit through. Two hours of cringe and traumatic visuals. A slap on the already disfigured face that is Nollywood. This film does not deserve a national award, much less an Oscar.

The acting was below even the mediocrity that Nollywood is known for. Nostalgia was the director's trump card and it did not work. Instead, it served the purpose of creating a reimagined retro representation of early Nollywood film styles.

A folktale told with clear camera lenses. Poor.