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Suspicion had all the ingredients we were looking for in Tosin Igho's previous movie 'Seven'. It had an exhilarating fight choreography and dynamic VFX and photography! Tosin Igho has evolved👏

DELICIOUS -from the very first scene, we could tell that the technical aspects were mastered. Sound was on point, every angle was shot intentionally to convey a something about the characters -Casting: no criticism when you have Stan, Uzor, Tina, and Omawunmi on board😀 -The intensity of the fights was nicely reflected in the vibrant cinematography, it plunged us into the movie, we were excited!

-No comment on the special and visual effects, job.well.done

BLAND -sadly, the storyline was not easy to follow and was unnecessarily complicated. Why does Voke (played by Stan Nze) goes into this self-reflection mode that lead nowhere?

What's the overall takeaway message of this story?

Why should we want to watch it again and again?

Overall, we are so glad that Tosin's skills have improved, and he has made Nollywood proud with the exquisite execution of this film.

This was a touching story with a cast and crew who understood their assignment and rendered a natural production😃

Kudos to the DP for meticulous camera movements that deepened the storytelling. It was great to see new faces and atypical characters who enriched the narrative.

The downside of the film was the screenwriting. There was no poignant climax, plus the chain of events was monotonous, nothing too exciting about the scenario. Making the story a bit forgettable at the end of the day.

Overall, job well done and we look forward to seeing more of these actors on screen. Thank you for telling this story!

DELICIOUS

"At Ease" was an innovative story that needed to be told. It touched themes of depression and PTSD that are seldom seen in Nollywood.

Kudos to the location scouts/set designers who elevated the emotions of the narrative

BLAND

The story craved for actors that would move the audience due to the very sensitive and traumatic atmosphere, yet Anee Icha (playing the Major's wife) struggled to shed a tear. Samuel Asa'Ah (playing the Major) sustained the same face and his line delivery was not convincing. The boy playing the son lacked charm. Actually, the only person who saved the day was the lady playing Musa's wife 🙂

The green color grading was overpowering, defeating the purpose of showcasing Nigerian's flag and army.

Many scenes were cut too short, not giving us the time to savor the moment (e.g. The scene when Anee finds her husband in a difficult position towards the end)

ADR killed the momentum, making the dialogues too studio-ish.

Dialogues could have been written in a more poignant way to make the film memorable and send a deep message on PTSD.