Country Hard Review…a true tale of hardship

Year: 2021
Genre: Relations, Social Justice, Anthology, Drama
Cast: Kehinde Bankole, Tope Tedela, Timini Egbuson, Omowunmi Dada, Baaj Adebule, Theresa Edem, Judith Audu, Paul Utomi, Tina Mba, Treasure Obasi, Genoveva Umeh, Tunbosun Aiyedehin
Director: Paul Utomi
Writer: Paul Utomi
Cinematographer: Kayode Kasum
Summary: Country Hard is an anthology depicting the lives of various individuals striving to make ends meet in a difficult economy

Overall Rating: Beignets
We were so excited when we heard Paul Utomi released a movie on Prime Video! He’s already a charming fellow, how much more would his movie be 😍
Country Hard indeed illustrated how hard it is living in an environment where even society’s basic needs are not met by the government.
Every story was genuine and we appreciated the morals taught
~Worth Watching~

Delicious
—Shout out to Kehinde Bankole (playing Dinma, a woman struggling financially)! She’s slowly becoming one of our favorite actresses 😃
Kehinde gave us passionate anger and bitterness. We could see the rage in her eyes and body language; she was fierce
—Country Hard didn’t shy away from showing how tough and rough life is for the middle and low classes: we saw Dinma who lost her child and couldn’t afford rent, another lady was incapable of putting her ill son through chemotherapy, a homeless guy collecting money here and there to move abroad, and an expecting couple unable to get jobs
—Storytelling was done in a captivating manner with each character’s path intersecting another’s; thus underlining the fact that we unknowingly affect each other’s lives through our actions
—Something very crucial that Country Hard highlighted was that cruel circumstances should never be a justification for resorting to evil. Good will always overcome evil, nurturing good will bring peace to a troubled spirit, and as one of the characters said “God will help you find your way”

Bland
—The acting quality was passable, not a natural display of emotions or tears. Some scenes, which could have engaged us, were hidden (e.g. the stabbing of the thief’s hand), while other scenes were very long. As a result, we were just mere observers without experiencing the journeys with the characters
—Color grading, audio, and photography were not consistent