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MOVIE REVIEW - Banana Island Ghost



Banana Island Ghost was written and produced by BB Sasore and directed by Omorinsola Spaine. Executive producers of this hilarious movie include Biola Alabi and Derin Adeyokunnu. Banana Island Ghost was coproduced by Chioma Omeruah, Enyi Omeruah, Tolu Olusoga, Ayo Osunriade, Michael Ugwu and Adenike Adekanbi.

The movie stars actors like Chioma Omeruah(Chigul), Bimbo Manuel, Tina Mba, Kemi 'Lala' Akindoju, Akah Nnani, Ozzy Agu, Damilola Adegbite, Ali Nuhu, Makida Moka and Saheed Balogun. I was pleasantly surprised to see Saheed Balogun. I haven't seen him in a movie for some time now, hence my surprise.

This is a light hearted kinda movie. Well, we can call it a feel good movie. It's a funny one that'll get you laughing out loud. I liked the action parts towards the end of the movie. The police crew completely cracked me up.

Chigul plays the role of a prisoner in Banana Island who gets released. A man dies in a ghastly car accident and at the scene of the accident, a man appears to him who introduces himself as Father. He's told that he is in transition on his way to heaven. He wants a soul mate before his transfiguration to heaven and his only wish is to have a soul mate. He is a ghost but sort of a human being as he is visible only to this particular lady. He has only 3 days to make her fall in love and take her to heaven with him. 

I'd rate this movie somewhere between 3.5 to 4 out of 5. I thought some aspects of this movie was unrealistic. Is a movie supposed to depict reality? That is debatable I guess... I also thought that some of the scenes were long and drawn out. I couldn't really figure out Tina Mba's role.
The picture quality was good however.

Have you seen the movie? I'd like to hear your opinion? I understand that I may be a little late in my review since this movie was shown in Nigerian cinemas in late 2017. Pardon me, but we diasporians don't have much choice. Glad to have found this movie on Irokotv.

Cheerio!!

Comments

Miss Onakz.... said…
I really want to watch this movie. Didn’t get around to doing so when it was showing but I’ve heard good reviews about it.
May 4, 2018 at 10:26 PM
Debbie Ade said…
Aww,lemme know what you think when you do get to watch it
June 5, 2018 at 7:50 PM
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