Director Kayode Kasum has given us another brilliant movie, ‘Ajosepo,’ which follows his successful film, ‘ Afamefuna: An Nwa Boi Story, ‘ which is still the talk of the town.
Ajosepo is a comedy mixed with romance and tragedy that entertained me. I never felt I wasted my time heading to the cinema to see the movie. It is about a disjointed family that was about to have their son Dapo (Mike Afolarin) get married to the love of his life, Tani (Tomike Adeoye), who is from a conservative Christian family. The wedding festivities were characterized by drama that would have prevented the union from holding.
I wish I could hint at what happened on the night before the wedding, which almost crashed plans, but that would be a spoiler. I must commend the writers (Dare Olaitan and Stephen Okonkwo) for the way the movie took that unexpected twist. That incident was something I thought the about-to-wed couple was never going to recover from, considering the series of dramas that unfolded during the day.
The movie stars Ronke Oshodi (Groom’s mother), Yemi Sholade (Groom’s father), Timini Egbuson (Groom’s brother), Kanaga Jr. (Best man), Bisola Aiyeola, Deyemi Okanlawon, Ibrahim Yekini, Muyiwa Ademola, Adewale Ayuba, Gbohunmi David, and Lizzy Jay,
I must give credit to Yemi Sholade for his amazing acting. His first appearance in the movie introduced comedy and he was nothing but funny all through, especially when he was flirtatious. Despite being a loving dad, his character, a divorcee, had one weakness – women – and this led him to have sex in his inlaws’ house. Sex with who? The bride or the bride’s mother? I’ll leave you to find that out.
Deyemi Okanlawon (Uncle Frank) also displayed awesome acting, as one particular scene involving alcohol really made me laugh into a stupor. As for Lizzy Jay, when her face first appeared on the big screen, the audience at the cinema was excited and laughed in anticipation of the comedy she was going to bring. However, I have to say she didn’t bring it. This is the second time an Instagram comedy skit maker has disappointed me in a movie.
Talking about costumes, I thought Ronke Oshodi and her three friends looked awesome in their yellow and red attire. Also, the costumes at the wedding party were on point, coupled with the music and the dancing, which characterized what a Yoruba wedding feels like.
Ajosepo is one movie that shows that a movie producer doesn’t need Hollywood special effects before creating a good film. All that is needed is a great story to keep the audience on the edge of their seat. I’ll give the movie 8/10, but that number can dwindle if other people don’t feel the exact way I felt about the movie. I hope this movie won’t wait till it hits streaming platforms before its buzz will be everywhere like we had it with ‘Afamefuna: An Nwa Boi Story’.