Lockdown Review…the poor production impaired a great potential

Year: 2021
Genre: Relations, Sickness, Drama
Cast: Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Ben Lugo Touitou, Jide Kene Achufusi, Ini Dima-Okojie, Chioma Akpotha, Deyemi Okanlawon, Oluwabamike “Bambam” Olawunmi, Josh Alfred Josh2Funny, Tony Umez, Charles Awurum, Sola Sobowale, Emem Inwang, Ada Emeh, Fares Boulos
Director: Moses Inwang
Writer: Musa Jeffery David
Cinematographer: KC Obiajulu
Summary: When a man enters a hospital suffering from a viral infection, safety measures are taken to put the entire facility on lockdown for 21 days preventing patients and visitors from leaving the premises

Overall Rating: Beignets
We’re very happy to have watched Lockdown, it was a beautiful story that made us smile!
Overall, the poor production impaired a great potential
~Worth Watching~

Delicious
—It was fascinating to see all the characters ending up at the hospital location: a groom-to-be, a lady on the way to her job interview, a man about to collect his lottery prize, etc.
We actually felt locked down with them due to the restricted space and movements 😀 Their various personalities made the story intriguing as we wanted to know more about each one of them
—The majority of the cast was splendid, we HAVE to give special recognition to Josh Alfred (playing Sunny, the lottery winner). This guy was vocal and uncontrollable, he left a memorable impression 😁
We cannot forget Dima Okojie (playing Angela), Bambam (playing the pregnant patient), Ben Touitou (playing Kunle), etc.
—The costume design was very elegant from the wedding party to the people in the hospital
—Kunle said something very interesting when he remembered his father’s words; he mentioned that whatever location we find ourselves in is not by coincidence but by purpose.
Though the hospital seemed at first like a prison, it turned out to be a place of reflection and penitence, where the characters examined themselves and opted to steer their destiny in a different direction

Bland
—It’s so lamentable when the production doesn’t do justice to a good script 😢
The color grading didn’t reflect a thrilling atmosphere to the point that some faces could not even be seen, and the audio was quite poor
—A few inconsistencies were spotted, e.g. Dr. Njoku didn’t wear the proper personnel protective equipment when coming into contact with the infected patient and people at the reception
—Good acting wasn’t consistent across characters. Tony Umez (playing Mr. Uche) and Omotola Ekeinde (playing Dr. Njoku) kept the same plain expression throughout the movie 😖