Single & Married

 

Cast: 

Yvonne Nelson, Nadia Buari, Chris Attoh, Tana Adelana, Kofi Adjorlolo. 

Produced by: Yvonne Nelson

Plot: 

This movie tackles the age-old problem of cheating in marriages. It follows the lives of two sets of friends as they deal with marital problems. With a narrator who is more cynical about love than anyone else, the movie attempts to show that everyone has a part to play in the success, or the breakdown, of a marriage.

Pros:  

The movie was only an hour, 41 minutes long. The wardrobe (for the most part), production, music, and acting were on point. The film definitely had some important insight into what it takes to make a marriage work. It was kind of funny.

Cons: 

There were quite a few sex scenes, although to their credit no one’s nether regions were on display. The language is also vulgar at times if you’re not into that. Not all the story lines were wrapped up as neatly as others. There were some coincidences that were way too convenient. I didn’t agree with every piece of advice in the movie.

Overall {some spoilers ahead}: 

I actually enjoyed this movie, which meant a lot to me since I seemed to be on a roll with bad African movies. I found it funny in parts, I didn’t think the acting was overdone, and the use of a narrator helped to push the story forward comfortably without us having to see every single event. My biggest issue came from the advice that was given, mostly from the narrator – I couldn’t tell if it was being given seriously or if it was just because she was jaded by love. For instance, I don’t believe that men are predisposed to cheat because they are men. I have never bought that argument and I never will. Also, the story wrapped up a bit too neatly. It was fine for the overall message that you have to work hard to make a relationship successful, but there are so many more factors involved, especially when cheating is in the mix, that went ignored. Also, there were some opportunities for more dramatic scenes that were also largely ignored. All that aside though, I would recommend this movie. Take some of the morals preached with a grain of salt, but it is a nice movie. The humor definitely helps it.

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