Blue Blood

copyright 2009

Reviewed by: AKUBOH VANESSA .C.


Story – Okeh Okoh
Screen Play – Okeh Okoh/Onyiye Ukora
Director – Okey Zubelu Okoh
Producers – Uche Nancy & Hyacinth Onwuka

Actors and Actresses starring:
Ini Edo - Princess Oluchi
Tonto Dike – Nkem
Nse Ikpe Etim – Chimamanda
Onyema – Yemi Blaq
Chief Ikemefuna – Jibola Dabo
Andy Ike - Ndidiamaka
Mary Uranta - Peace
Eve Esin - Jessy

DURATION: 2hrs:3mins:22:secs

Nollywood Themes:
Royalty, Conflict , Friendship, Love among others.

My Rating – 45%

Two princesses, very different; one blends into the society well and rather unnoticed, the other wears costumes in the name of royal outfits with her body guards all over the place 24-7; one is bossy and overbearing, the other well, let’s just say she’s got a hang on the whole royalty “thingy”. One federal university, different people from different backgrounds… Then the “bluebloods” become friends.
“Don’t scream! It’s not ladylike... now; True leadership is a reflection of humility and the meekness of your spirit” “… You are a princess. Blue-bloods are not supposed to be caught bantering words with commoners”…. The movie works “ok” because it teaches proper manners but then some parts go on for too long.
The sound quality is generally alright but external noise interrupts some parts especially where the location is outdoors. The picture quality is A-ok! Nicely shot. I cannot fault any of the acting but ultimately where it failed is the fluidity of the story and character development. They were just throwing in new angles at every opportunity and part of it simply did not make sense to me.
The movie also works a little because it builds suspense from the beginning but the end was rather disappointing because some part of the story line were not clear. Then just when I think I know what will come next, they throw something else in and leave us the viewers unsure of why and how what happened, happened… you dig? Ok, for instance, Chimamanda (Nse Ikpe Etim) is sad that she left her family but she still goes ahead to marry chief when she originally thinks that even the thought is disgusting. Plus, Princess Oluchi (Ini Edo) and Onyema (Yemi Blaq) had not met before the nasty encounter at the Library (well, you have to watch it to understand don’t you?) and then the next thing we know, they are a couple. I personally didn’t like the way it ended probably because i had higher expectations (as per Yemi Blaq and Nse Etim were in the movie) except of course as usual there is a part two…
Two stars out of five!!! No thumbs-up or thumbs-down, probably just thumbs-in-between.

Camera Shots: the Medium shot was majorly used in this movie. Other shots include long shots with high and low angles. there was little hand-held camera shot...