Power of 1 Review…excellent is an understatement

Year: 2018
Genre: Celebrity, Politics, Drama, Thriller
Cast: Alexx Ekubo, Ramsey Nouah, Annie Idibia, Jibola Dabo, Emmanuel Degri, Michelle Dede, Bimbo Manuel, Lucy Ameh, Rachel Oniga, Jide Kosoko, Elvina Ibru
Director: Izu Ojukwu
Writer: Awe Ogon
Cinematographer: Peter Kreil
Summary: All hell breaks loose when Justin, a famous singer, decides to support a youth movement planning a protest against the government

Overall Rating: Ovation
Frankly speaking, Power of 1’s trailer and cast weren’t so exciting that it took about a year after the release to watch the movie. Such an undeserved delay because this film was so EXCELLENT😆😆
You can tell Power of 1 was executed by a crew and cast passionate about filmmaking. The exquisite attention to detail left us in total admiration.

What made the story special was the escalation of events; at first, we were simply introduced to Justin’s beautiful musical career, then the protest planning took on a threatening route with families and the government being implicated as well as terrorist activities😱
The scenario became thought-provoking with dynamic lines, assorted characters, intriguing storytelling, and should we add that the soundtrack was exciting, the camera angles engaging, and the costume design meaningful??

Power Of 1 questioned government operations and its richness of characters showcased corruption at the political level and public one.
The film incited us to be courageous under fire, run against the wind, and stand for justice, as Justin (Alexx Ekubo) said “a man who has no cause to die for has no reason to live for.”

A nice balance of drama, comedy, suspense, and foremost education.
Alexx Ekubo, Ramsey Nouah (playing Justin’s manager), Annie Idibia (playing Justin’s wife), Bimbo Manuel (playing a cop), & Emmanuel Degri (playing Justin’s teammate) outdid themselves!
How can we forget the dubious character Friday who added a plus to the storyline🤣

A teeny weeny shortcoming was in the inconsistency of the color grading and timeframe of the protest
Spending any more time reviewing Power of 1 will be a waste; only a clapping moment can properly describe the uttermost respect for this movie

Viewers’ Guide
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(Audio: English, Pidgin English; English Subtitles: Yes)
_{Note: English subtitles on Amazon Prime Video aren’t very accurate}