FILM REVIEW- BY CRÈME KOREDE OGIDAN
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ANGEROUS TWINS (1, 2 AND 3)
Director: Tade Ogidan
Writer: Tade Ogidan
Producer: Tade Ogidan
Executive producers: Ibukun Ogidan
Bobola Ogidan
Bimbola Ogidan
Release date: 2005
Genre: action drama
Plot: The movie is based on the different lives of two brothers, identical twins (Ramsey Nouah). Both married, Kenny lives in Nigeria, Taiwo other in England. Kenny is married with three children (2 girls and a boy) while Taiwo has none after being married nearly the same time as Kenny has, about 9 years. Taiwo suggests to Kenny that they switch places so as to help him father a child he will claim his. This is after his surprise visit to Nigeria and feels comfortable in the company of little children. After a series of arguments, Kenny gives into the plan. Taiwo remains in Nigeria while Kenny leaves to the U.K.

(the above picture shows a conflict part of the movie).
Kenny as usual adapts and makes the best of his new environment, improves his brother’s business and increases the comfort of his family in the U.K. while thrifty Taiwo unintentionally diminishes Kenny’s business. He loses all his brother’s friends and colleagues who think it is Kenny. On an occasion when he wronged Kaska (Lanre Balogun), a good business friend of Kenny’s and bandits were sent to rob him, he left the entire family and ran to the policemen. Two of the children were killed and all the money in the house was taken. This shows that Taiwo’s mentality is still tuned to living the life back in England. He doesn’t believe in the natural things that boost the lifestyle of the average businessman in Nigeria. He doesn’t engage in bribes, wastage etc. This can be seen at work when he sold the company cars, accused the workers of wasting toilet water, selling the television in the office and refusing to pay for a new transformer for their street even after everyone else had agreed to pay.
Then in the end, Kenny refused to return to the mess his brother created for him in Nigeria and then war began with the two brothers. They started toying around with their lives and making a big mess of it all until one eventually died at the end.
Theme: the difference in the lifestyle in two countries.
Main casts: Ramsey Nouah, Stella Damasus- Aboderin, Danielle Moubarak, Bimbo Akintola, Sola Sobowale
Country: Nigeria
Language: English

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Shots: effective use of medium shots, long shots and close up shots
Angle: use of low and mid angle. Some parts include extreme high angle.
Transition: use of cuts and dissolve
Camera movement: uses horizontal, interior and vertical movement
Camera speed: effective use of normal and slow movements
Costume: Bola Okuneye and Shalewa Beckley
Make up: Sam Mba and Zoi Stamkou
Reflections: I think the movie is a master project that shows life as it is. Two separate worlds are depicted in this movie. See how Taiwo in Nigeria parks to answer a phone call. This never happens, except to someone who follows the culture of the white man. Also sees how wrong things are those that make success happen. This is shown when Kenny, in England settles some business clients to get a contract that Taiwo had been working on for a very long time.
Finale: the movie closes with a death scene which can be termed a tragedy. Also, the music used in that scene is one that depicts sorrow.
Budget: about 9 million Naira
Challenges: the movie was very challenging. There are three parts to it which means that there was a lot to do and a lot of time for the production. Some scenes were cut off and some scenes were not shot due to security reasons. Getting the twins was also another challenge as a face mask was to be created for better effect and less stress.
Duration: the overall production process took a little more than a year to finalize.