Idahosa Trails Review…many questions were not answered

Year: 2017
Genre: Faith, Mystery, True Story, Self-Discovery, Drama
Cast: David Schifter, Frank Donga, Osas Ighodaro, Charles Okafor, Liz Benson-Ameye, Adedamola Akapo, Patrick Doyle
Director: Stanlee Ohikhuare
Writer: Stanlee Ohikhuare
Cinematographer: Stanlee Ohikhuare
Summary: Thomas, an American journalist, comes to Nigeria in search of a breaking story to redeem his failed career. Nonetheless, he stumbles upon the narrative of a real-life man, Archbishop Idahosa, who brought the dead to life…

Overall Rating: Beignets
Before we start, we’d like to appreciaaaate Idahosa Trails’ poster 😀 😀 It just releases so much energy and excites you to watch the movie.
Idahosa Trails was a nice story full of mysteries, it was good to know about Archbishop Idahosa’s background and journey.
Nonetheless, there were many important questions not addressed which left us confused
~Worth Watching~

Delicious
—The casting selection was beautifully executed with Charles Okafor (playing Idahosa) and the lady playing older Margaret Idahosa looking like real-life characters. Frank Donga (playing pastor Osas) was so needed for the sake of humor
— Stanlee Ohikhuare provided us with nice angles and the camera emphasized great details that gave us a comprehensive perception of each scenery
—The storytelling was simple and relaxed; it was innovative to feature the American journalist as a way to lead us into Idahosa’s life.
We saw the progressive transformations of Thomas (David Schifter) and pastor Osas through this journey of discovery. And the blooming tree served as a convenient analogy for their regenerated souls.
Idahosa Trails did a good job by including the Archbishop’s accounts through his books as well as first-hand testimonies. This gave us a nice grasp of who Idahosa was. The movie didn’t have a fairy tale ending which we respected a lot

Bland
—Acting across characters was pretty much passable. David Schifter and Osas Ighodaro (pastor’s daughter) didn’t seem involved in their roles. Plus, Osas’s audio wasn’t well refined
—The cinematography, unfortunately, did not look cinematic
—A few questions came up while watching, for example, did anybody else raise the dead during Idahosa’s ministry? Did anyone ever question the source of his power? Had his ministry ever provoked opposition? etc.
All these important elements were not featured in the narrative to help us fully understand Idahosa’s work