Anikulapo Review…wished the script was more robust

Year: 2022
Genre: Tradition, Mystery, Period, Drama
Cast: Kunle Remi, Bimbo Ademoye, Sola Sobowale, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Eyiyemi Afolayan, Moji Afolayan, Taiwo Hassan, Ronke Oshodi, Faithia Balogun, Adebayo Salami, Kareem Adepoju, Aisha Lawal, Adebowale “Mr Macaroni” Adedayo
Director: Kunle Afolayan
Writer: Shola Dada
Cinematographer: Jonathan Kovel
Summary: Saro, a fabric weaver, arrives in Oyo in search of a work opportunity; the series of fortunate and unfortunate events he encounters propel him on an incredible journey

Overall Rating: Beignets
Anikulapo is not a scary movie😆 At least that was the impression we had while watching the trailer.
The production team achieved a fine work on set and it was beautiful to see a film told during pre-colonial times. Just wished the script was as robust as the production…
~Yours To Explore~

Delicious
—What an outstanding display of life back in the day! We truly relished the antique setting, festival, dances, cooking, people walking barefoot, fabric making, clay molding, etc.
Hats off to the hair, make-up, and set design teams! The hard work paid off
—Anikulapo was, without a doubt, Kunle Remi’s best performance so far. He genuinely impersonated the character Saro/Anikulapo by showing different facets: pain, pride, infatuation, and power.
The rest of the cast was sublime, especially Bimbo Ademoye (playing Arolake, Saro’s lover) annnnnnnd Sola Sobowale (playing Awarun) did NOT shout for the first time in a movie 😄
—We googled the meaning of ‘Anikulapo’ to find out it means ‘the one who has captured death and put it in his pouch, it conveys a sense of invincibility’.
This title best suited Arolake as she ‘died and resurrected’ to a brand new life embracing strength and seizing critical opportunities to change her destiny. Any more details beyond this point will definitely lead to spoilers…🤐
If anyone can explain how the narration in the introductory scene fits Saro’s journey that would be appreciated because we didn’t get it

Bland
—The audio, the audio, sadly, sounded ADR-ish
—Anikulapo was a simple plot told in a simple way; there weren’t any sizzling moments to glue us to our couch.
We were more like spectators, not involved in the story but just observing Saro’s journey. More gripping dialogues could have also made a difference