Men-Tally Review (short film)… hmm…this was quite touching

Year: 2022
Genre: Psychological, Depression, Thriller
Cast: Chimezie Imo, Nene Nwayo, Emmanuel Gabriel, Abdullahi Haruna Bala, Damilola Oladosu
Director: Yomi Fash
Writer: Moshood Yakubu Olawale
Cinematographer: Mankind
Summary: Tayo is going through a lot of stress after losing his job, the tension has mounted to the point he’s becoming mentally ill

Overall Rating: Beignets
It’s so coincidental that this week we also experienced a slice of what Tayo went through by having a battle of thoughts; so watching Men-Tally felt really personal.
The movie was quite touching; only wished the script was a little bit deeper to make a solid point
~Worth Watching~

Delicious
—How can we emphasize our love for Chimezie Imo (playing Tayo)?😍😍 The guy is tall, dark, handsome, annnnd knows how to act! Chimezie finely incorporated his character; he was really wrestling with his thoughts, being defeated by depression on the inside yet keeping a cool attitude on the outside
—The dark lighting and pale color grading established the distressing tone that Men-Tally needed. As soon as we saw darkness in the opening scenes, we were like “oh oh, gloom alert!”
—We all go through those victimizing thoughts that tell us we’re not good enough and thus become tormented. Men-Tally illustrated this phenomenon and zoomed in on the extreme pressure men are under; especially in our shaming societies, it takes a toll as men are not allowed to be weak or respected when they’re jobless

Bland
—Men-Tally just needed a stronger push, it needed to go the extra mile. We’ve seen many movies about mental illness, depression, and the like, hence we were waiting for something more innovative like a call to action or a better setting so we could know Tayo on a more profound level.
The movie simply presented a man going through psychological trauma and that was it