CAPTURED

5 days ago

You know, some movies on YouTube are Netflix standard and this movie right here happens to be one of them. I say this with every ounce in me. An absolute breath of fresh air this is! For those persons who assert that they don’t watch YouTube movies, well, I don’t blame you to be honest, but here’s a game changer, I kid you not.

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Executively produced by Stella Damasus (also starring as Uyi) and directed by Jide "JBlaze" Oyegbile, this movie titled “Captured” with a runtime of 1hour 50minutes highlights the effects of domestic violence on women as well as children. It went further to explore possible escape routes for those trapped & ‘Captured’ in the web of the ills of a toxic marriage.

Wait! Please don’t roll your eyes, like “here we go again…how’s this different from the rest?” I know it’s a movie that sort of ‘monsterises’ the male gender in marriages as many movies have in the past, but one thing remains; the truth.

These things happen every day in many homes. While there are women who also physically, emotionally, and mentally abuse their husbands to an unbelievable degree, we can not overemphasise how much it is important for both genders to look out and save themselves

Now, that’s one beautiful thing I love and appreciate about this movie. It fully expressed or captures the impact DV has on children and also touched on the cliche lines many women use as a reason to stay and remain in a toxic marriage forgetting how much it also affects the children they often refer to. One of these lines is “where do I start from?” Believe it or not, kids suffer in more ways than one in toxic homes.

One fault I’ll bring out of this movie, however, is how they went about what they did, but then, what do people say about desperate times? Yeah! Desperate times call for desperate measures! This is a drama. They may have exaggerated that part a little, but the bottom line or message is “once there’s a WILL, there’s a WAY!”

All the actors; I mean ALL the actors delivered crisp. This is one movie where it’s difficult to pick who my favorite character is, but one still managed to stand out, and that is no other than the Detective Munachi played by Korede Ajayi. The dude wasn’t trying so hard to impress. He delivered like the “Hebrew Women” He was believable, cunning and canny.

Kalu Ikeagwu, as the villain or antagonist in this story, took that character of Jide personal you’d forget it’s a movie! His role interpretation is superbly flawless. A character you’ll hate in a movie and if care is not taken, you may extend to real life should you cross paths

I was overjoyed seeing Veteran Ngozi Nwosu here as she brought her magic. I loved her act as an understanding mother-in-law.

The storyline, plot, suspense, camera angles, cinematography, direction, makeup, hair, script, and lines were all spot on. There were no unnecessarily prolonged scenes. Although body language from one of the actors sort of gave him away before it was intended, I, however, could easily let that slip as it was later made so. Loved the flashbacks and the choice of style of storytelling. This wasn’t predictable.

The title is apt as it was fully captured in the story and the ending. No woman deserves to be treated like a piece of garbage. Apparently, many men act oblivious to the impact, while some do it intentionally. Regardless, please eliminate using children as an excuse to remain in a damaged home as this more often damages the kids even more.

I’ll leave you with this “he who wears the shoe knows where it pinches and hurts the most. Consequently, they should know exactly when to take it off”

I’ll recommend this movie for its educational, entertaining, and enlightenment value. It’s as believable as it’s relatable. Loved Angel Unigwe’s natural act as well as the delectable Stella Damasus. They did awesome here! Kudos to the entire cast and crew for a job well done.