donofdons:
This is a movie by vile heathens who are interested in nothing but mocking the church. They portrayed Christianity in a very negative light and I can say that whoever directed this movies his sinned against the Holy Spirit and it is like he has crucified christ afresh.
Godless and illuminati controlled Netflix is out to humiliate Christian, christ and God, and should not be allowed to make any Christian movie. Can anyone make a movie about Muslims or mohammed and portray them this way?

slawormiir:
Damnnn niggar

Another overrated dumb fucckkk movie

Recycling same old crap story

Na Only nollywoood them dey remember for inside remembrance

shadrach77:
It's pure trash! The story started well but along the line it started becoming unrealistic.

A guy started a church and within a short space of time his church had become mega big and he was rolling in money. How nah? Na so e easy?

Then why will a very successful guy think of relocating to Canada and leaving a very supportive wife behind?

Thr story no gel. Good actors though. Excellent costume. Directing was fair.

I'll give it 5/10

Lifewasgood:


Netflix Nigeria movies and Africa Magic are two different worlds

Lifewasgood:


Netflix Nigeria movies and Africa Magic are two different worlds

Bukden16:


I watched it yesterday.
Too many unnecessary scene.

shadrach77:
It's pure trash! The story started well but along the line it started becoming unrealistic.

A guy started a church and within a short space of time his church had become mega big and he was rolling in money. How nah? Na so e easy?

Then why will a very successful guy think of relocating to Canada and leaving a very supportive wife behind?

Thr story no gel. Good actors though. Excellent costume. Directing was fair.

I'll give it 5/10

shadrach77:
It's pure trash! The story started well but along the line it started becoming unrealistic.

A guy started a church and within a short space of time his church had become mega big and he was rolling in money. How nah? Na so e easy?

Then why will a very successful guy think of relocating to Canada and leaving a very supportive wife behind?

Thr story no gel. Good actors though. Excellent costume. Directing was fair.

I'll give it 5/10

safarigirl:
It's a double review night for me

Netflix released their somewhat anticipated Nigerian production, Man of God, welcoming the Easter season I suppose, and here is my take on the movie


Title: The Man of God

Cast
Akah Nnani
Osas Ighodaro
Atlanta Bridget Johnson
Mawuli Gavor
Dorcas Shola Fapson
Prince Nelson Enwerem
Olumide Oworu
Shawn Faqua
Eucharia Anunobi
Jude Chukwuka
Patrick Doyle

Director; Bolanle Austen-Peters.

Plot:
The son of a pastor grows up to resent the church, he rebels against his family, then tries to find his way back to the church...but then, old habits die hard.

Review

Well, this movie is a proper example of "The trailer fooled ya, didn't it?"

I know we don't have a lot of examples of that in the Nigerian movie industry, where there is a running joke that you can tell what happens from the trailer, so, let me just let you know now, you cannot tell what happens from the trailer. You have to watch it.

The story introduces us to Samuel (Nnani), the son of a firebrand preacher, who is quite handy with a whip. Samuel resents his father so much that the moment he leaves home, he decides never to return, no matter how many letters his heartbroken mother writes to him. Samuel is living it up, performing as 'Abami' (I imagine a Fela character). He's the quintessential bad boy from a good home who has strayed from God, but then he meets good gyal, Joy (Johnson), and he wants to be good for Joy, but then, his rebellious side is not what Christian sister Joy needs in her life, and Pastor BJ (Enwerem) of the Campus church, points that out to her and shows her to her real husband. Bad Boy Samuel spirals, but Tej (Ighodaro) his childhood friend who introduced him to Joy, is there to catch him and be his rebound gyal.

In fact, this story is a whole rollercoaster and you have to hold on tight, or risk being thrown out the cart. A whirlwind of events happen, but the one thing we do establish, is that Samuel is troubled, and you cannot save someone if they do not want to be saved.

Casting was good, although I don't think the script was really challenging enough for any of the actors. There were no emotional highs, no heart-wrenching scenes or anything that would require an actor to dig deep. It was quite pedestrian to be honest.

There were musical performances in this movie, I imagine Nani and Shola-Fapson did sing some of these tracks themselves, but with Nani, I'm not so sure. Aside these songs, the music wasn't really catchy.

I think the concept of the story was quite good, but the sequence of events were a bit hasty. It felt like being presented with a large buffet you had to finish in ten minutes. We didn't get to really savour the story. There were scenes that should have been heavier, but something was just missing, an extra punch to the gut you might say, and I'm unsure if this could be blamed on the scriptwriting or the delivery.

There were so many paths this story had that were poorly explored. We were teased with the possibility of an extra-marital affair between Samuel and Joy, after they reunite, but that is deflated before it can even rise. Rekya's(Fapson) return to Samuel's life is only for the purpose of ruining him, but it all happens in a flash. Why is Samuel so unhappy he is willing to run away from the wife who stood by him despite his scandals? Why did it not occur to him that she could turn on him, even when she promised him that? Why didn't he try to make nice with her? Na so prison dey seduce the guy?

So many multiple choice questions, and we barely got the complete answers. Someone suggested it should have been a series, to allow for a deeper exploration of these intricate relationships, and I can't help but concur. Some of the relationships could have made for some juicy scandals, which is always a good recipe for a series.

This was not a story of someone going astray and finding God, this was a story of someone going astray, finding himself in the church, and then walking further into sin.

A few people have called it a Christian movie, but I wouldn't categorise it as such. Yes, there is a lot of church activity, but there is barely a depiction of Christ-like behaviour. I think the hypocrisy and blatant imperfection that permeates the church is what is most explored here, not quite a relationship with God. We do not really see a reformed individual in Samuel (Nnani) as the story progresses, rather, we see someone who hides his shortcomings in a preacher's cloak.

In fact, if there is one thing that remains consistent in the movie, it is how flawed the people who grace the pulpit really are. From Samuel's abusive father, to the manipulative Pastor BJ, the tithe-seeking, vile, Mummy GO (Anunobi) of a church Samuel serves as music director, to Samuel, who starts his own church, not because he was really called by God, but because "church business is big business". So, if the aim of the story is to show us the hypocrisy of church leaders, then, sure, we could call it a Christian movie in that aspect. But the fact that we never really get to see any of these flawed MoGs experience a character change, is what is quite damning.


Overall, this movie is a decent watch on a lazy day.


Overall Rating: 6/10

The movie is currently streaming on Netflix, what's your take on it?

shadrach77:
It's pure trash! The story started well but along the line it started becoming unrealistic.

A guy started a church and within a short space of time his church had become mega big and he was rolling in money. How nah? Na so e easy?

Then why will a very successful guy think of relocating to Canada and leaving a very supportive wife behind?

Thr story no gel. Good actors though. Excellent costume. Directing was fair.

I'll give it 5/10

omoharry:
oga ,abeg go back and watch that movie before Ur review. The church was built on a lie with the collaboration from that drug & human trafficking dealer Rekia .. The church was funded by illicit fund and the church is use to launder the money . He was relocating to Canada becos he knows his sins are beginning to unravel, especially the lady he impregnated and died during abortion .
He never loved his wife and wanted to catch in on the sudden wealth from the church to elope with Joy. The movie is not perfect but you didn't understand how the church became so rich within a very short time .

Triangles1:
To get the best of Nollywood the Government must support them to avoid piracy.
Kudos to them.

post=112126787:
We cannot wait for this interesting movie

shadrach77:
It's pure trash! The story started well but along the line it started becoming unrealistic.

A guy started a church and within a short space of time his church had become mega big and he was rolling in money. How nah? Na so e easy?

Then why will a very successful guy think of relocating to Canada and leaving a very supportive wife behind?

Why did Joy suddenly cut of her relationship with Samuel to marry someone else? How was Samuel released from prison? When his wife threatened to bring him down why didn't he beg? So many unanswered questions.

The screenplay (on screen story arrangement) was really poor.

The story no gel. Good actors though. Excellent costume. Good locations. Directing was fair.

I'll give it 5/10

OvaSabi1:
Storyline was a bit lazy. But for naija standard it’s okay. I have enjoyed only citation and coming from insanity. Recommendations are welcome.

Modified: that Akah guy sabi act Mehn. He saved the film. Him and the oworu guy.