So I decided to share one of my movie reviews for Nollysilverscreen here...
Title : Yeepa!
Genre : play/ drama
Director : Niji Akanni
Year : 2014
MELODRAMATIC
Yeepa! Is a filmed Tunde Kelani Play, a fusion of stage and film technique adapted from Femi Osofisan”s classic literature “who is afraid of Solarin” interpreted as Yeepa! Solarin nbo.
Without many locations and scenes, one can say this play is a tribute to the late Disciplinarian Tai Solarin but at the same time its an expose on the level of moral decadence and corruption in the country. From the council chairman (Ropo Ewenla), to the pastor with secrets (Ebun Oloyede olaiya) down to the various councilors. Their quests to bribe the public complaints commissioner and the manner in which (Bayo Bankole) appeared as Isola Oriebora, the fake commissioner deceiving not only the councilors but the pastor”s innocent daughter cecilia all depicts this. Humor in the play, the funny cast names, Polycarp the semi- moron houseboy , well acted humor scenes by the trained nollywood actors and traditional theatre artistes all added to the overall success of the play.
Except for the imbecile councilor”s wife whose intruding in the movie seemed to have been over done, the play is a perfect political x-ray of a corrupt country.
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