₦airaland Forum

BAT has said worse things about his own election than Adewale.
So they should rest

What about the currency part of yesterday's speech. Is it PDP that's sabotaging BAT?

Nonsense.. The whole world knows Johnson suleman and his wife. So cut that crap. There's nothing to suggest their separation.

Make una rest jare.

But your government is in power na?

Obidients!!!!


Congratulations in ADVANCE, we have won the election. Obi is the Highest and most important factor in this election, after God almighty.

Obidients are always mentioned even when they are not involved.

This Adamu, had to call Obidients even when it's about PDP and APC.

did he mention NNPP, ADC PRP?

NO!

THEY ARE AFRAID.

OBIDIENTS, WE KEEP PUSHING.

safarigirl:
Bretheren, Nollywood has started their 2023 on Netflix with a bang.

No, I am not exaggerating. If you haven't seen this movie wake up and go and watch it, you're not bigger than peer pressure. If for nothing else, watch it for Chidi Mokeme, let him show you that class is permanent. Who God has endowed with a gift, never loses it.

Without further ado, let's get into the thick of things with this much anticipated (on my end) 6-episode series, Shanty Town


Title : Shanty Town

Producer: Chinenye Chichi Nworah

Writer(s): Xavier Ighorodje, Donald Tombia, ShirleyAnn Ede, Ayomikun Paseda
Director: Dimeji Ajibola

Cast: Ini Edo, Chidi Mokeme, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Nancy Isime, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Zubby Michael, Peter Okoye, Shaffy Bello, Shola Sobowale, Ali Nuhu, Mercy Eke.

Plot:

An undercover detective on a revenge mission, infiltrates a crime ring, and uncovers damning information on their activities and associates.


Review:

Yes, I know the plot is a bit thin and straight to the point, but that's basically the premise of the story. Now, let's get into it.

As earlier stated, Shanty Town is a crime drama, think of something along the lines of KOB, and you basically have it.

To be honest, I don't know where to start with the review of this movie, because everything was damn near perfect, but let me begin with the writing. I'm very particular with writing, because I find a lot of Nigerian productions have some underwhelming writing behind them, but the writers of this story did a GREAT job. There were quotable quotes, relatable lines, witty words, and perhaps my best part- a healthy exploration of Nigerian indigenous languages; there was Yoruba, Igbo and Ibibio, aside the usual pidgin. Na the Ibibio sweet me pass. It was so well written, there were no plotholes, nothing to make you go, "Na for Naija this one dey happen?", the suspense was suspensing, the drama dramad. Every event was interwoven to bring us to the climax and what a climax it was. It has been a long time since I watched something from Nollywood that didn't make me pause and scrounge my face a bit at how unrealistic it was for the setting (okay, I take this back because of The Wait). The writers crossed their T's and dotted their I's, but the dialogue, particularly for the character of Scar, was my favourite part of this series.


This leads me to my next favourite part- the acting. To be honest, I have this theory that where there is a Star cast, one of two things could happen; the performances will either be really good, or really bad. No in-between. So, when I saw the cast for Shanty Town, I was hopeful it would fall under the former. Thankfully, it did. Everybody brought their A-Game, so, I'll just be mentioning a few performances that made this series worth the watch. Perhaps my biggest concern was Mercy Eke, but she blew me away with her performance in the first 2 episodes. I didn't know she had it in her to be so good. You'd never believe this is her first proper movie. I hope she gets more roles in the industry. Nse and Ini Edo were their usual brilliant selves, and then when they were speaking Ibibio to each other, E sweet me die. The seamless movement through languages was a joy to watch. Shaffy Bello had what some would call a minor role in the movie, but her delivery in the scene she was introduced pleasantly surprised me. I knew she had it in her, but I was no less giddy with excitement at how well she delivered her character. RMD, always the epitome of charisma and carriage, killed his role as DaCosta Fernandez. The inspiration for the character, and to some extent, Scar, was a little too on the nose. At this point, the owner of Lagos should start collecting money from these movie makers for the inspiration. Nancy Isime also pulled off a stellar performance, I'm beginning to enjoy her in crime dramas, from Blood Sisters to this Shanty Town, she's always so good at them. PS, THAT scene was a body double, not Nancy. If you haven't watched it, when you get to THAT scene, you'll know. The body of the double was bodying .

Now, I have to take a special paragraph for this man, because walahi, na him get this Series. CHIDI MOKEME IS AN ACTOR!!!!! As in, HE DEY ACT. God will bless whoever cast him in the role of Scar and God bless Chidi for doing that role justice. My multi-lingual king reminded us of why he's called a veteran. If you no feel that performance, check yourself. I love a good villain, give me a villain I can root for, a villain I want to succeed, and Scar was that villain. Kudos to the writers once again, for writing a character that was so exciting to watch, but even more kudos to Chidi Mokeme for bringing their vision to life. Delivery is such an important part of production, it can either make or break a movie, and Chidi delivered Scar in ways I haven't seen a villain delivered since Shola in KOB. MC Oluomo would be proud, every agbero in Lagos would be proud. I don't want to downplay what the new generation Nollywood actors have achieved, but Chidi is their daddy. I could only think of 3 others that could give us a performance so good, and I doubt any of them would have chewed Yoruba and Igbo like Chidi did. I hope this performance does not go unrewarded. It was an award-winning performance, and I really hope he makes it to a second season.

Now, on to other things. Like, the action sequences. There were guns, fist fights, bloody murders and a yellow and black bus that was dispensable. The action scenes were well executed, I loved that they blew shit up, and had a bus in an accident. The goriness associated with hacking a person was well done. There was some NECESSARY nudity (because I know some of you will start asking "was it necessary?" Yes! Yes, it was), some of you don't realise that certain scenes can exist for viewers to learn more of a character. Trigger warning, there's also rape, so, if that's too heavy for you, be mindful. Overall, the action scenes were all well produced.

I liked the Setting. The series is set in Lagos, so, we see the ghetto side of things, as well as the more posh areas. Nothing is extravagant per say though, but every setting was put to good use.

With the music, I must commend the 2-for-1 deal some filmmakers are able to secure by casting a musician and then just using their music as part of the soundtrack. It's a good way to bypass intellectual property rights issues, and the producers applied this by using music from Peter Okoye (P-Square), who was already a cast member.

Technically speaking, the cinematography was great, the editing was good, and the sound was thankfully, good as well. At least I did not have my remote on hand to turn the volume up or down depending on the scene. The costumes were good, I liked that Nse's character had a steady choice of Ankara outfits, showcasing some Nigerian fits. I also liked Shaffy's fits. Whoever was in charge of Special Effects was equally brilliant, the body parts were very believable

The series explores themes of human trafficking, corruption, organised crime, there's a hint of spirituality etc.

As for criticisms, whole the fighting scenes were god, certain parts of it were subpar to be honest. It could have been better. Another teeny tiny one, at the early scenes where the wig of one of the characters partially slipped off, so, we could see her cornrows underneath. It's an insignificant gaffe, but a gaffe nonetheless.


Overall, this series was a work of brilliance. A well-thought out piece and I'm hopeful Season 2 will be in the works. Please please please, watch it if you haven't. And if you have, what are your thoughts on it?


Rating: 9/10

With your paid posts to over hype crappy movies.

After watching the last one you reviewed, I'll do my self good to ignore the movie.

Personally, I feel these invitations are no longer necessary.

Campaign has moved to the street. They invited them before. Unless the person who didn't attend the previous one is the one pushing for these second chances.

All of a sudden they are signing another peace accord.


Are all these repeated invites because of Tinubu?

Ttalk:
You just drop an idea that enters your mind and want us to take it as a reality.

Let me state it loud and clear, Obi will not win a single LG in Lagos state.

Tell me the indigenous people that are with Obi that LP can't present as a candidate in Federal and state elections. Was it all the Igbo that are contesting in LP in Lagos state that is indigenous people?

You have said that Lagosians are enlightened and they have already dug the record of Peter Obi as governor in Anambra and found out that he is not qualified to be a council Chairman in Lagos state.

Brief research here on Nairalsnd has shown what Anambra people think of Obi.

Should we begin to open up complaints from Igbo people against Peter Obi from Anambra1son who complained bitterly that there is no functioning primary school in his village or one Owobokiri that used to lament about the gross incompetence of Obi? All of them are now shouting Obi is the best Andrew liver Salt.

Your Obi will not even take second position in Lagos state.

Apart from Igbo residing in Lagos, no one will vote Obi. Take that and have peace of mind

You are talking Balablu!!!

Your Yoruba sentiment in Lagos, is not real.

rolams:
It better now. INEC the time for candidate's name change is over. If Atiku goes down, the will also go down. If Atiku succeed, their own don finish!

Atiku is not in the race jare... People are just forcing it.

Was it like this in 2019?

Some people can't read the room.

Felimax:
Go and make him loose na!
Did Buhari ever won Rivers State!
Was he your president for 8 years?


Fountain of tears awaits you people. Explosion nor va start for Rivers State o, na tsunami una go see!

So which other state did buhari win that Atiku will win. Particularly down south.


You think it's about Wike?

herkeem:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EqVx_7dqg4

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu meets with the Federation of the Nigerian Construction Industry on how he will work on long-term financial mechanisms with them to address the nation's infrastructure deficit.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02zzsAsNe1Cce9wrAa6xdUPwzuWRhR4cPT5PAUpQqH9oQZQGQoh6nUx29V7Hp4UF6El&id=100064388334182&mibextid=Nif5oz

All these people don't Vote and BAT knows.

But he should also note that we're determined to stop them from rigging.

Felimax:
Better!

At the moment we don't want distractions.

In Tambuwal's voice G5 do your worst!

Few five foolish governors want to still the structure of a political party and expects everyone to be at their mercy. Nor be juju be that?

The day you made agreement with Wike to bring in Ayu the leadership of the party was not there.

The day you swore that Ayu is a trusted party man before Wike other Southern PDP governors were not there.

Now here we are with endless and needles cacophony of rantings from the five foolish governors who expired their oils before the BRIDEGROOM came. The doors will be shut before they will return.

As it has been foretold so it shall be.

Atiku will lose the election na? You really think people will work for him on election day?

He has gotten the memo. He's only making personal promises to people.

CBN are not serious jare.
They should work into any ATM around, withdraw money and sanction the bank immediately.

No dey wast our time.

BigSarah:
Still very weak

How many political rallies have you attended.

Well PDP is not a serious party. For allowing APC to deal with Nigerians this way.

They don't deserve to be elected.

What an opposition party PDP is.

They should meet Obi at the polls.

It's simple.

She's clearly not voting BAT.

She would have said so if she would. She strikes me like those Obidients feeding from BAT. What would she have said being in BAT'S TV station.

Jay Jay no get PVC na...

This 2023, no one needs another person to tell them who to vote.

So what's my business. Wike should scatter PDP jare.

They say, he should have left PDP like those, 2014 group.

Mr Writer, you are not to tell Wike when to leave PDP if you want to win.

If PDP paid you, very well, but You and your PDP are going to the dustbin of history.

Okoroawusa:
Na laugh I just dey laugh. See people throwing up their own definition of aboki like if they use it to refer to their parents in a conversation their mom and dad will laugh and say thank you.

But we easily tell people, "Help me call any Aboki tailor you see, so I can mend my clothes"

We do.

We call them, Aboki, abeg come help me sew this shirt.

We understand the reaction is because of Brymo. But then everyone knew the intention of Brymo. When he was asked to stop and apologize, he fired some more.

So we know.

Moh247:



If it were Joke Silva or Mercy Johnson attending Tinubu's townhall we know what hypocrite would say


.

Because they should know better.

For goodness sake we want to move this country forward abeg.

Joke aside, BAT is not the best for APC. If you want to be honest with yourself.

So what?

Is Obi not the better candidate than the other leading candidates?


Abegyy

Misterc:
Nigerians are never serious minded aswear...
The kinda powers and favoritism bequeathed this self acclaimed Daddy GO's is same reason why anyone can just wake up one morning to say he was called and he's anointed...
No one bothers to ask them who exactly called you lots?

But Nigerians are gullible anyways....

Aside Church, this man will still defeat you. Do you have a PHD? are you a professor? If you have not written up to 200 books on anything worthwhile, then you don't have the merit to speak anyhow about this man, even if you hate the church of christ.

The cabals are stronger than the CBN policy. The banks are part of the cabals.

Like someone said up there, backyard exchanges are still going on.

On the other hand, I don't trust anything APC. This whole thing may be an election game.

Is this a paid advert on Nairaland?

Coz I don't get this

Abi this man print new naira notes give APC to rig elections?

Because we're not seeing the new naira notes.

mohd001:
As cost of food items have now significantly increased over the recent time, even , what pain me pass is that price of garri paint rubber now is almost #700 in some areas, same garri that is 100% locally made o.


let us share how do we control our eating habbit in the face of this effect.

As for me, I eat 2 times in a day, morning and evening . mostly, I drink garri as a support .


May God let this new year be better than 2022

Where did you buy garri for 700

Senomie:
13million na jazz una jazz am abi wetin?
This ur bro is too generous to be a regular nigerian abroad relative

As for me from when i dey 5yrs till now na only $200 combined wey i don see from my devilish abroad relatives untop the 30yrs wey most of dem don stay there, no be like say i need dia moni but dem stingy die tufiakwa

I’m sure all of dem must be obidient as dem no dey give shishi

You whe no dey give then no stingy.

Anything bad if you give them?

Skits.

Kingsmeal:
Our duty is to give them high blood pressure

I prefer it said this way.



Our duty is to give them high blood Errrr pressure

Skty:
A case of being pushed to the wall...now he will fight back...though I support Obi but Atiku u may need to fight back now

How will it benefit Obi, who you support.

If the election is free and fair. OBI WILL WIN.

It's simple.