Love and Life Review…a common story with a pinch of originality
Year: 2022
Genre: Marriage, Girly, Friendship, Romance, Drama
Cast: Rita Dominic, Michelle Dede, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Chidi Mokeme, Ray Adeka, Anthony Monjaro, Miwa Olorunfemi, Bassey Ekpo
Director: Reuben Reng
Writer: Brenda Ogbuka-Garuba
Cinematographer: Tom Robson
Summary: Abike, Ivy, and Osas are three best friends navigating through the intricacies of love and life while uplifting each other
Overall Rating: Nuts 
Love and Life was not a bad movie and it wasn’t an extraordinary one. It’s a story we’ve seen many times before but this time with a pinch of originality coming from the grieving element
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—No need to worry when Rita Dominic (playing Abike) and Nse Ikpe-Etim (playing Osas) are in the building😃
Rita moved us by unleashing the agony a widow goes through while Nse was the carefree friend and stalking lover, yet fragile when needed to be
—Featuring a character grieving the loss of a husband was different to see. It brought a new and natural vibe to a common story.
We could relate to Abike’s struggle to heal and assist her friends at the same time. She was a friend in need and a friend indeed
—”And the funny thing is, they’re worried about me, when their lives are blowing up in front of them”
A powerful line from Abike noticing how people always pity those who’ve lost their loved ones, while their own living conditions are much worse
Bland
—Chidi Mokeme😓😭😰
It was challenging to watch him. The guy has not improved since the old Nollywood times.
He was just repeating word after word without feeling what he was saying…why now???
—Love and Life was the typical tale about girlfriends going through relationship issues and advising one another.
There was not much to look forward to. The climax was so discreet that the pace of the movie wasn’t even altered.
No striking character development, plus, the turn of events at the end didn’t follow much logic, like…who would ever do such a thing?
(no spoiler intended)
—Cinematography and editing didn’t add to the storytelling; it was more like videography than cinematography😔
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(Audio: English; English Subtitles: Yes)
