I saw it yesterday and I must say I was disappointed, expected better for a 10 million dollar budget and its star studded cast

Twas disappointing, not being harsh but after seeing the trailer I expected so much more . It was also somewhat disjointed at times maybe because the Censors board made them cut some scenes, However Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton both gave fairly good performances, Maybe Onyeka Onwenu too, all in all not the best book adaptation out there and certainly not Oscar winning stuff.
On the plus side though, thanks to the pre release hype and controversy, theaters were packed full with people angling to see it, I think it's very likely to smash all Nigerian box office records ..........I should have seen ' Guardians Of The Galaxy' instead.
PS-Brad Pitt's adaptation of Adichie's 'Americanah' with Lupita Nyongo starring would certainly be better.

It was somewhat disjointed, did they cut out scenes..........I'll give it a 4 on a 10 scale......maybe if I'd read the book before watching, it would have been worth it, Also Northerners were villified a lot in the movie, it could stir up anti north sentiments

SenseiX: It was somewhat disjointed, did they cut out scenes..........I'll give it a 4 on a 10 scale......maybe if I'd read the book before watching, it would have been worth it, Also Northerners were villified a lot in the movie, it could stir up anti north sentiments

I guess I saw why the censors board was reluctant to approve it, I am Igbo and it brought up civil war issues that are bound to make one very passionate........i was angry at some point at northerners, all in all though I still think they tried but as the poster above you said, for all the hype it was a disappointing.
Also some unnecessary sex scenes..

emk4lif: Twas disappointing, not being harsh but after seeing the trailer I expected so much more . It was also somewhat disjointed at times maybe because the Censors board made them cut some scenes, However Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton both gave fairly good performances, Maybe Onyeka Onwenu too, all in all not the best book adaptation out there and certainly not Oscar winning stuff.
On the plus side though, thanks to the pre release hype and controversy, theaters were packed full with people angling to see it, I think it's very likely to smash all Nigerian box office records ..........I should have seen ' Guardians Of The Galaxy' instead.

the white dude who played Kainene's lover was very bland.poor actor, the others tried, Genny was ok but her role was minor, Onyeka also tried, Thandie Newton prolly gave the best performance