The thorn in my flesh

The thorn in my flesh
Title: The thorn in my flesh
Director: kolawole david okeowo
Writer:Kolade Segun Okeowo
Producer:kolade segun okeowo
Associate producer:sunmbo segun okeowo
Screen play: kolade segun okeowo.
Release date: 2003
Genre:melodrama

Duration: 1hr, 35 min.
Name of reviewer: Etteh Ima-abasi Nseabasi
The review(plot summary): - the story centers around a boy(dapo) who due to being neglected by his father at an early age, with the work of God as an excuse, begins to turn around for the worst. Dapo has a younger brother (damilola) who is just his opposite and likes to advise him but he refuses to listen. He (dapo) drinks, smokes parties and does all manner of things with ladies even raping and does not care that his father is a pastor.
His wrong attitude to life which is a disgrace to his father, made his parents troubled but they take the wrong approach to correcting him and this worsens the situation and it is not until one of the reverends friends advises him and makes him see his wrong did the parents change their approach to solving the problem.
Dapo had his encounter with God after meeting a young lady who preached to him in restaurant. He at first did not realize she was preaching until she had gone far and then mentioned Jesus. Even though he left her to continue preaching to his friend, he still reflected on the little he heard and this led him to confide in one of his fathers friends who watched him for days due to unbelief but then realized that he had really changed.
Afte rseven days, he was taken to his father and the family finally reunited
Theme: Christian work
Setting: the setting is in contemporary western Nigeria.
Main casts: rev. Ajuwon( kolade segun okeowo), mrs. Ajuwon (funmilayo okeowo),mrs.Coker( Deborah animashaun),pst.tony ( muyiwa craig),Dapo( abayomi ojo),Baba Amona( wole olalaye),deacon Ashikhia ( lekan ashikhin), (damilola)Olaolu Amodu
Country: Nigeria
Language: English
Favorite quote: “he is the thorn in my flesh”
Sound track: christoline voices,Tolu okwowo, Remi Adegoke.
Cinematography: the major shots used were;close up, mediu and long shots.the major camera angle was mid angle.the major transition methods were; cut, fade in and cut and wipe. The major camera movements was pan. the camera speed was normal 1/24 per second.
Reflections: I like the fact that the movie tires to teach preachers that though the work of god is important, they should not neglect their duty to their families. My dislike for the omvie is that it did not feel real i.e. most of the actors either acted as if they were reading news, with a lot of “H” factor and without showing emotions.
Finale:the climax of the movie was when rev. ajuwon asked his assistants why they did not let hi son be imprisoned and then slapped him(dapo) on sight.
The lesson from this movie is that just as pastors (and other working parents) take their job seriously they should also take their parenting equally serious