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Movie Review: SHATTERED ROMANCE | Old ‘Dogs’ Are Capable Of Mugging Up New Tricks…

Shattered Romance
Shattered Romance

Last Friday (5th December, 2014) was the premiere of the much anticipated movie – Shattered Romance – directed by Eddie Nartey and produced by Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim. The attendance, though not outnumbering the total capacity of the cinema halls, was impressive and overwhelming; about 400% increase over her first produced movie.

Amidst the great number of people who showed up for the event not leaving room for media men to freely capture the shots they required, we did our best to provide our readers with some photos.

Before I delve into the movie itself to discuss the ups and downs, let me briefly chip in the observations of some people I interviewed after the movie was screened.

The aggregate views of the attendees with regards to the movie were interesting. So far as all humans cannot be pleased equally, there were some concerns raised. Majority saw it as a nice try and a great improvement upon her (Juliet Ibrahim) first production – Number One Fan – of which I totally concur and commend her for such an effort. The few who nit-picked it did so on the grounds of the movie not been too challenging (a mark of almost all Ghanaian movies).

Now, let me quickly list some facets of the movie and talk about them.

Quality

It is a recognizable trait among several Ghanaian movie producers to churn out sub-standard movies. In an era where cost of production is expensive, some movie producers’ wish not to spend much on the quality of movies they produce. It is therefore necessary to take time and extol the very few who pay attention to the quality of their productions.

Shattered Romance somehow comes close to the above supposition. It is not surprising that those who trooped into the cinema halls never whined about the production quality. It was on point, considering the fact that Juliet Ibrahim had earlier told us in a video interview about how difficult it was for her to secure sponsorships.

Plot

Hitting the nail right on the head, the storyline was amazing. Being somewhat a newcomer in the game with regards to script writing and directing, much cannot be said than to praise him (Eddie Nartey) for his exertion.

Although the movie has an outstanding storyline, it’s however not too different from the innumerable romantic movies that find their way onto our television screens every single day. With enormous conviction, the distinguishing feature is the level of twist and suspense manifested in Shattered Romance.

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Shattered Romance Premiere

Choice of Cast

The success of every movie majorly depends on the cast featured and how well they performed. One could have a great storyline but if the cast aren’t good enough to perform up to expectation, the story gets flawed.

The choice of cast was not that bad. Ace actor, Fred Amugi, exhibited his acting dexterities by defying the saying “an old dog will learn no tricks.” He surely proved that some old ‘dogs’ are capable of mugging up new tricks.

As the producer andactress, there was no way Juliet wouldn’t cast in the movie. Over the years, there have been some major improvements in her acting abilities. Casting herself in the movie did not go down the drain because she was able to shame critics and lived up to expectation.

The somewhat ‘new kid’ in the acting sphere, Sonia Ibrahim, did not disappoint her fans as she proved to be on top of her game. In a little while, her feet will find some resting place on some solid grounds.

Rating

Scoring the movie on the basis of the above points discussed, it will be fair and appropriate to allocate 7 points out of 10 to Shattered Romance.

The movie is director by Eddie Nartey and it features James Gardiner, veteran actor-Fred Amugi, Pauline Oduro, Pascaline Edwards, Juliet Ibrahim, Sonia Ibrahim and others…

Watch the trailer of Shattered Romance below…

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHY42lbU7qw



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