King Of Boys: Return Of The King Review…sadly not well executed😟
Year: 2021
Genre: Crime, Politics, Thriller
Cast: Sola Sobowale, Toni Tones, Deyemi Okanlawon, Efa Iwara, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Charly Boy, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Osas Ighodaro, Tope Olowoniyan, Akin Lewis, Bimbo Manuel, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, Kelechi Udegbe
Director: Kemi Adetiba
Writer: Kemi Adetiba
Cinematographer: Kagho Idhebor
Summary: [This is the second installment of the King of Boys series] Eniola returns to Nigeria after a 5-year exile and decides to run for State Governor amidst personal trauma, financial hardships, and an army of enemies
Overall Rating: Nuts
King of Boys is one of those movies you want to sincerely root for because it has such humongous potential, yet was sadly not well executed
~Yours To Explore~
Delicious
—Deyemi Okanlawan’s performance stood out by far😃 Though playing a minor role as Eniola’s assistant, he outshone his part by being both comic and weird. Bravo!
We also have to appreciate Nse Ikpe-Etim and Sola Sobowale, they are always a joy to watch. How can we forget Richard Mofe-Damijo? A true actor by birth😅
—A big round of applause to the costume design team. You could tell that hard labor was involved. Work.well.done
—-King Of Boys did a good job highlighting Eniola’s emotional side, showing that she’s a human being after all. Compared to the first installment, we identified with Eniola this time; we were moved by her helplessness and solitude.
When you watch King Of Boys, it’s easy to quickly criticize some characters based on their evil behaviors, but deep down, they reflect a bit of who we are, i.e. jealous, envious, greedy, hungry for power/recognition, egocentric, etc.
—Thank you for better sound engineering in this second installment, it was very appreciated!
—Nse Ikpe-Etim (playing First Lady Jumoke) and Sola Sobowale (playing Eniola) are always a joy to watch 😀 How can we forget Rev. Ifeanyi (Richard Mofe-Damijo)? A true actor by birth!
Bland
—King Of Boys belongs to the thriller genre, thus it’s supposed to be designed with suspense, excitement, and darkness to keep us on the edge of our seats. Regretfully, many factors worked against this: no powerful dialogues (apart from the proverbs), bright color grading, weak sound, and visual effects. Cinematography didn’t succeed in building tension during the movie, no dramatic movement of the camera, very few close-up shots, too many wide and long shots, and not enough low angles
—Storytelling was sadly not fluid; it included many characters that weren’t properly used. Eniola’s younger self (Toni Tones) failed to play a significant role in Eniola’s life. Her appearance and disappearance were so sudden and sporadic that she was forgotten from the cast
—The first minutes of the first episode began on a strong note with Eniola’s controversial return to Nigeria, but later, the momentum became gradually lost with long scenes and a feeble climax.
Not much development was made to Eniola’s character compared to the first installment
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(Audio: English, Yoruba; English Subtitles: Yes)
