MOVIE REVIEW: Aki and pawpaw Remake

MOVIE REVIEW: Aki and pawpaw Remake

Original: Aki na Ukwa (2002)

Review: lilliputian Actors, Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze, were thrust into the limelight 19 years ago after they landed their breakout movie roles in ‘Aki na Ukwa’.
The success of the movie made them overnight celebrities

Ikedieze who was 25 years old then played the role of Akin while 20yr-old iheme, played pawpaw

Following the film’s success, the actors continued to star as brothers maintaining the stage names Aki and Pawpaw.

19 years after, the best friends have iterated their roles in the remake of the classic Nollywood movie, ‘Aki and Pawpaw’.

Many years later, they remain an iconic part of our history and have found their way into Nigerian pop culture through several memes and popular mannerisms.

Plot: The movie turned out to be a sequel to the original version, but this time around, Aki and Pawpaw, have relocated to the city, Lagos, where their uncle, Uche, lived. Uncle Uche took Aki and Pawpaw to work at his neighbour’s bar, a decision Mama Nkri lived to regret, as the two brothers brought nothing but trouble.

Aki and Pawpaw are no strangers to trouble all in a bid to survey the hustles of the city. But it seems as though every move they made landed them in a fresh stalk of difficulty.

Themes: The movie, though hilarious, teaches pertinent moral lessons and is highly thematic. The movie portrayed the eastern Nigerian culture, and the sense of brotherhood. Samantha, Aki, and Pawpaw became closer as friends when they all discovered that they were all from ‘ the same place’, otherwise known as ‘Nwafor’.

Props: Unlike the first movie, the remake is produced with better equipment, brilliant cinematography, and a top-notch soundtrack.

Shortcomings: The movie is not just hilarious and sarcastic but very predictable towards the end.
Laughter or comedy alone isn’t enough to keep the audience glued for nearly two hours.

Stars: Chinedu Ikedieze, Osita Iheme, Toyin Abraham, Beverly Osu, Stan Nze, Uti Nwachukwu, Amaechi Muonagor, Charles Inojie, Hanks Anuku.

Ratings: 8/10

Writers: Stephen Boyo and Ozioma Ogbaji

Directors: Chris Odeh, Mimi Bartel and Agozie Agwu

Producers: Charles Okpaleke, Moses Babatope, Kene Okwuosa, and Craig Shurn

Release date: December 12, 2021

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