Foreigner’s God Review…sophisticated stories are doable!
Year: 2020
Genre: Tradition, Relations, Social Justice, Period, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
Cast: Henry Brinton Coxe, Paul Sambo, Ini Dima-Okojie, Toni Tones, Eucharia Anunobi, Toyin Abraham, Sam Dede, Nancy Isime, Pete Edochie, Nkem Owoh, Bamike Olawumi
Director: Ifan Ifeanyi Michael
Writer: Xavier Ighorodje, Cheta Chukwu
Cinematographer: Afred Chia
Summary: During colonial Nigeria, Pepper, an English researcher, travels to a remote village and gets engrossed in seeking justice for a group of marginalized women labeled as witches
Overall Rating: Feast
When was Foreigner’s God promoted because we never heard about it until its release on Amazon Prime??? Ifan Michael proved that sophisticated stories with complex VFX can be achieved in Nollywood.
Foreigner’s God is definitely not your typical script and the tangled narrative is what actually keeps you watching because you don’t want your intelligence to be insulted 😅
Is it a horror movie based on witchcraft? No. The film has few elements of mysticism but nothing to make you jump out of your seat in total fear…unless you are sensitive 😉
~So Worth Watching~
Delicious
—Ok, first things first, let’s give it up to the VFX team👏🏻👏🏻 We were intrigued by the mysticism and suspense which blended nicely into the story
—Must confess that Foreigner’s God was quite complex to grasp at first, we had many questions in mind: Pepper’s (Henry Brinton Coxe) ‘true’ purpose in Nigeria, who were the three characters introduced at the beginning, etc.
The intricate plot and richness of characters motivated us to really keep on watching in order to find answers. The movie was filled with mystery in the environment, decor, people, and costumes; in fact, it was as if we were living what the characters were going through
Ifan Michael was playing with our emotions to understand the storyline 😀
—Art direction and location teams, wow. Can we say that again? WOW!!!
—Very very very inspiring dialogues
—One of the takeaway messages of Foreigner’s God was encouraging women to be strong and resilient, say no to atrocity, and fend for themselves. This could be seen through the persecuted women like Anya (Ini Dima-Okojie), Ginika (Toni Tones), and Ngozi/Gogo (Nancy Isime)
—So nice to see a beautiful cast selection, both veterans and newcomers in the industry
Bland
—The sound was not quite refined, a bit high-pitched. Additionally, Eucharia Anunobi (playing the sorceress) performed in a little exaggerated way.
But all of this can be overlooked
Viewers’ Guide
Language none Violence
Trailer
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(Audio: English; English Subtitles: Yes )
