Despite
the massive global release of Spectre, the latest instalment from the 007 James
Bond Franchise, the huge news of the weekend is the very impressive opening of
the locally produced Nigerian film Taxi Driver (Oko Ashewo) which has recorded
a remarkable debut across screens in the country. Figures available at the end
of the weekend indicate a very close head to head with the much publicised and
highly popular James Bond Brand.
The
Weekend Figures for Taxi Driver is considered by industry insiders to be the
biggest of the year and share similarities with last year’s 30 Days in Atlanta
which went on to defeat every Hollywood blockbuster in its way. What bodes well
for Taxi Driver are the rave reviews it is getting for both the performances of
the acting talent and the picture itself fuelling huge optimism that the lull
indigenous films have witnessed in 2015 so far has come to an end.
Taxi
driver (Oko Ashewo) is a hilarious comedy drama about working in Lagos at
night, as a taxi Driver. It tells the story of how Adigun (Femi Jacobs) copes
with dealing with the multitude of odd characters he comes across from Delia
(Ijeoma Grace Agu) the queen prostitute, to Kakanfo (Hafiz Oyetoro) the unseen
vigilante, the notorious assassins ‘three wise men’, to the Godfather, Baba
Mistura and many more interesting characters that ply their trade in Lagos at
night.
The
movie taps into the premise of a movie centred around the hustle and
bustle of Lagos. The movie also delves into the action movie territory,
complete with the action and suspense that sets it apart from all other
Nollywood films of 2015.
No comments:
Post a Comment