The Wedding Party (EOTWS)

End Of The Week Shorts #31.1 extract: The Wedding Party (2016)

Bursting with energy and emotion, it is quite understandable that The Wedding Party is the highest grossing Nollywood movie of all time. 

Knowing that this was going to be predictably structured, knowing that the melodrama and acting would be profuse at points, I think I went into this film with the right mind-set. Accepting the tone and style of this film as conventions of the mainstream Nollywood picture left this highly enjoyable and quite funny. Though many jokes don't hit, there are a plethora of distinct characters placed throughout this film and a good handful that are quite likeable. Added to this, the direction and cinematography are solid - though, there is a leaning towards odd mise en scène that unfortunately gives rise to many continuity errors. Despite the faults of this film, many characters are charming, and the strict structure pulls you through the run-time pretty smoothly. Recommended to all those interested in world cinema.