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Even if what she said was 100 percent true (which it obviously isn't) , it still makes her look so bad.

[/b]Breath of Life (2023)

Last December, I decided to dive into some of Nollywood’s most acclaimed movies to see what the hype was all about. Two films stood out from 2023: Breath of Life and A Tribe Called Judah. Both were commercial and critical darlings, so I downloaded them, ready to be impressed.

Breath of Life swept the Nigerian Oscars, winning Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Trailblazer Award, Best Lead Actor, Best Director, and—most importantly—Best Movie. With all those accolades and glowing reviews, I thought, “At the very least, this movie will be passable.”

Oh, how wrong I was.

Breath of Life is set in Nigeria between (I think?) 1960 and 1995. It follows Timi, a man who was once the epitome of perfection but is now a recluse after a series of tragedies shattered his faith. Enter Elijah, a wide-eyed, asthmatic graduate who returns to his village (??) in search of employment and dreams of becoming a man of God. He lands a job as a houseboy for Timi, and the two form an unlikely father-son bond that culminates in a Christ-like sacrifice. Oh, and there’s a romantic subplot thrown in for good measure. The film tackles themes like grief, love, found family, justice, injustice, loss of faith, and reconciliation with God. Sounds deep, right? Well, it’s not.

The Positives

Let’s start with the good stuff because, honestly, there isn’t much. The acting is solid—no surprise, given all the awards it won. The movie also attempts something ambitious: recreating Nigeria between 1960 and 1990. This is no small feat. Where do you find authentic cars, houses, and fashion from that era? How do you avoid accidentally capturing modern-day elements that break the immersion? Hollywood, with its massive budgets, can pull this off with elaborate sets, props, and color grading. Nollywood, with its limited resources, deserves some credit for trying. It doesn’t fully succeed, but hey, at least they dared to be different.

The music isn’t terrible either. Most of the tracks fit the scenes, though I wish they’d used more music from the 1950s to 1990s to really sell the time period. And visually, the movie is gorgeous. The colors pop, and it’s nice to look at—when you’re not bored out of your mind.

The Not-So-Positives
Let’s get into the real issues, starting with the pacing. This movie is almost two hours long, but it feels like 10. Scenes drag on forever, subplots are left unresolved, and by the halfway point, I was taking breaks every 5 minutes.

Then there’s the plot. The main story isn’t particularly interesting, but the church subplot? Oh, that left me baffled. Here’s the gist: Elijah wants to be a pastor and stumbles upon an abandoned church that Timi used to lead. He cleans it up and starts hosting prayer meetings, hoping to eventually turn it into a full-fledged church. But wait—his girlfriend’s dad wants the land! He has even paid off the land use charge (a whopping 49 million naira) to demolish the church and build… something. So Elijah and his girlfriend start fundraising to save the church.

To me, and this is extremely ridiculous. First, why is a state government land accruing land use charges? That makes zero sense. Second, why is Elijah so attached to this church? It’s been abandoned for years, and he had only just started using it for prayer meetings—not even Sunday services! Why not move the meetings elsewhere? In 1995, you could buy land for less than 10,000 naira (Elijah raised more than that), so why not just relocate? The whole subplot feels forced and nonsensical.

And don’t get me started on the morality angle. Elijah repeatedly insists he’s saving himself for marriage, but then he’s seduced by his girlfriend, which somehow leads to his incurable lung disease worsening. The movie seems to imply that his illness is divine punishment for giving in to temptation, but it never explores or even acknowledges this idea. So why include it?

Final Thoughts

Breath of Life is, at best, mediocre and, at worst, a boring slog. It took me three months to finish this movie, and by the end, I was left wondering: Why did this win so many awards? If this is the best Nollywood has to offer, what does that say about the films that lost to it? Or the ones that weren’t even nominated?

Nollywood, we have to do better. We can’t keep celebrating mediocrity.

Rating: 2/10

Saga16:
I think the first issue here is stealing.

Killing is a lot worse that stealing

alphaconde:
There is the age long debate.

Who does business better

Government or Private citizens?

Private citizens right?

But when it comes to security and actual country economy they insist government must be in charge.

The economy is not a business and can't be run as one.

Righteousness2:
Personally, When it comes to Ukraine and Russia and the side I am on,

My side is GOD'S WORD and HIS PLANS.

My Bible clearly states in Ezekiel 38 and 39 that in the latter days, Russia will come against ISRAEL.
GOD says to their leader, Gog, that HE is against him.

For Gog to be strong enough to make the move against ISRAEL, he needs to win on other fronts and wait patiently for America’s demise.

In other words- nothing that I see today surprises me!

SMH

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Cheap scammer.!

😮😮😮

You didn't see where it said that it's a concession not a command?

Mariangeles:
Unbelievable!

Didn't he know his natural facial expressions was his selling point?
It was what made his skits funny.

This is like killing the goose that laid the golden eggs.

If you followed his content, you'd know that he has been moving away from skits to business

This looks like a small wound and it's not even bleeding that much because it didn't hit an artery.
He Will live

Which kind mumu story be this.
How did he not hear a fu¢king TRAIN because he was wearing earpiece.

The way we say and accept nonsense narratives in this country without critical thinking really baffles me.

immortalcrown:
Don't panic, as long as the account you are to send the money to is the same account that sent the money to you. But if the person wants you to send the money to a different account, involve the police.

If it was a POS transaction and the account identity is unclear, involve the police before returning the money to any account provided by the person.

This is bad advice.
How you go advice person to enter police net just like that.
If you go police station, you must drop money.
The smart thing to do is to go to your bank and tell them to reserve the transaction.

budaatum:
Mine was through paypal.

Someone sent me £50 by mistake. I sent it back when asked. Heard it could be a scam though, so beware.

How did the person contact you?

EmperorCaesar:
A rapist father and killer children. Both cancelled out each other


One all draw

They way you people view morality will never cease to amaze me

Paraman:
Let's see if Trump will truly revoke it

He can't.
The American president doesn't have such power

Damilola0147:
If you want to buy a car just wait until 2035 .

If you know you know

Why?
This just means that you can't buy new Petrol cars, not that you will have to give up your old cars

ogascomax:
This is the new world order that they want to force people to accept because of the lies of climate change.
Fossil fuel has come to stay and nobody will stop that. Wokeness all the name of propaganda and lies will not work. California is one of the worst place to live in USA because of so much unfriendly laws.

What nonsense are you talking about?

olabanji88:
Has anybody here registered under alliance franchise learning courses

Is it online?

Westman001:

You still need more maturity in terms of movies rating then.

Hateful Eight was a top-notch western genre movie. There was no boring moment. Better storyline than Conclave. Got fascinated by it from the beginning and still had a second watch later. You can't compare the two. And I'm sure it has a better rating than Conclave on all rating site.

Just so you know, Westman01 is not an anime watcher. No matter how highly rated it is. Even if it receive Oscar. I just can't see myself watching animation.

That was funny anyways with how you tag movie watchers in respect to the movies they watch. I'd give you that.

shey you know say movie rating na subjective something?
some people genuinely enjoy dialogue heavy movies, with great atmosphere, acting and cinematography.

Ibrahim8258:
If you know anyone that's looking for a group to improve his/her french language,you can let them know as well

has the group been created?

Ibrahim8258:
Hello everyone,my name is Benzema,i created this nairaland link for anyone who wants to practice his/her French or want to learn French language ...if you want to join the telegram group, drop your number so that I can add you up
The benefit of the group is to practice your French speaking,listening ,Reading and writing

My telegram username is @mrpyrex.
Please add me to the group

Lol.
I remember watching a mount zion movie with this plot line

Hijack 93

This movie personifies everything that is wrong with the Nigerian movie industry. It is bland, unimaginative, uninspired, and a complete waste of time.

Set in 1993, Hijack 93 fails to transport you to that time period. Without the title explicitly telling you the year, you'd never guess it. The costumes, the buildings, the overall aesthetic—all of it feels modern. It's as if no effort was made to authentically recreate the era. It’s clear that no care was given to any of the finer details.

The acting ranges from dull to downright atrocious. The performances feel forced, and the film never quite comes together to form a coherent story. Plot points are introduced and then completely abandoned without any resolution. The movie feels like it’s going nowhere, and by the end, you’re left wondering what, exactly, you’ve just watched.

Even more frustrating is the film's portrayal of the Nigerian public’s reaction to the events on the aircraft. The way it’s clumsily shoehorned into the narrative constantly had me rolling my eyes. It’s poorly executed and lacks any real emotional depth.

To make matters worse, this is based on a true story. The fact that we can’t even tell it in an engaging or competent way is disappointing. If Hollywood were to step in and produce this, people would likely complain about the accents. But frankly, I’d prefer the accents to be off if it meant the movie was at least technically competent.

Rating: 2/10

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Why are you guys asking for so much sensitive information through the link?

Battle on the high sea

Djee:
Arbitrage

Send me a message on my email

goodnews@sika3.com

But be ready to appreciate me when you make profit

Does it still work in 2024?

opezi:
Good day everyone

I want to learn french from scratch with hopes of writing TCF next year.

Any advice on where to start from, do I necessarily need to go to a training school like alliance francaise.

Any groups I can join as well as resources will be appreciated.

I've been learning French on and off with many different methods. I've tried Duolingo, language transfer, French with Michele Tomas, Bussu etc
I think I'm still in A1 but I know a bunch of things and my knowledge of them is very disjointed.

I decided to take things methodologically. I've paid for an online class and will begin on tomorrow. I've be doing a lot of reading in my own in order to advance quickly. My goal is to get to B2 by January.

The whole concept of a savings box is to be putting spare change in it. It is not supposed to replace a normal bank account. If we are to believe this post, this means that this woman saves an average of ₦15,500 everyday in her kolo, which sounds absolutely ridiculous

Mynd44:
Why will you take it from the rent when you can buy your own meter, register it in your name and it becomes yours so that when you leave, you can take it with you?

@OP, there is no way to calculate how much you power you use at this point, your best bet is to go get your own meter and register it in your name. This becomes yours and you can replicate it if/when you move out. You don't even need the landlords permission for this

Meters don't work like this.
You can't remove a meter that has been registered in one residence and put it in another residence.

I saw a banner sometime ago about a program organized by the International Languages Department of UNIBEN that involved learning French in 3 months. I reached out to the number on the banner, and she told me to register on the UNIBEN website and then come to the department to open a file. However, I've been browsing the UNIBEN website, and I don't see any mention of the program or how to register or make payment. Has anyone here heard about the program?

NaijaMemes:
I'm happy to see that many of my fellow Nairalanders agree that it is not everything Hollywood should adapt. Something so deep and cultural like THINGS FALL APART should be done by someone who understands the culture deeply.

There is always a difference between someone who experienced a culture first hand and someone who experienced it from afar overseas.

Nice

Lol. I don't agree with this sentiment

1. Things Fall apart already has a Nigerian adaption. It was a long time ago and I don't remember it very well, but a Nigerian adaption already exist.

2. The job of a actor is to interpret a script and bring it to life. The heavy lifting has already been done by Achebe. A good actor should be able to research and bring a character to life. If he has to live through an experience in order to act it out, then that person is a bad actor.

3. You don't need first hand experience to ''understands the culture deeply''. Most Nigerians are not familiar with pre-colonial Nigeria and anything they know about it, is from what they read or what the heard from a 3rd party.

4. The Nigerian movie industry seems to be mostly disinterested in telling pre-colonial stories or adaption of classic Nigerian literature. If Hollywood has to undertake this task for them, then the will make to to appeal to a a very broad audience. And one of the easiest ways of doing this is by hiring established actors who are households names. There will be people who will see a movie/series because Idris Alba is in it and not because they have any particular interest in the clash of ideologies that the coming of the white man to eastern Nigeria brought.

5. Idris Alba already has a solid repertoire of playing Africans characters. His performance in Beast of No Nation and Sometimes in April were both solid. Yes his accent will be off in the new movie, but I don't think it will ruin the movie.

When will Deadpool 3 be available on the high seas?