Movie Review: Ochanya: Clash of the kingdoms

Ochanya: Battle for the princess

Movie Name: Ochanya

Producer: Arts Temple Production

Director: Moses Okpe

Rating: 78%

Is it not an abomination for a king to rape a woman, nay a slave?

Uncertainty, despair and confusion suddenly descend on the people of Iru and Ogbonoko kingdoms. The land could no longer experience their usual peace as confusion and mysteries became the order of the day. The quest for the solution to this abnormality became imperative when the two communities could no longer sleep with their two eyes closed. The gods later revealed that the panacea to the problem is to bring back the princess (Janet Odoh) who both kings (Isaac Ochedikwu and Peter Omale) had an affair with her mother, years back but was abandoned after noticing that she’s a slave. However, Inyamu (Ernest Igah) the great hunter who brought up the princess is not willing the release her.

The ensuring rivalry and betrayal between the two kingdoms over who will eventually take the princess became deadly when the battle line was drawn between them and the hunter.

Mistaken identity

But it is indeed an abomination for a king to rape a woman let alone a slave.

Poor plotting

Cross-scripting abound in the movie, as many viewers would find it difficult to grab the message portrayed in the movie, typographical and grammatical errors in the sub-titling would equally pose problems to none indigenes.

The good

The गुड थिंग about थिस फर्स्ट-ever epic movie is the costumes and make ups which bring out the real tradition of Idoma.

While people of Ogbonoko are warring to bring back their princess, the prince, St Godwin Ochola is madly falling in love with Eneh (Pamela Peters). The tendency for him to marry Eneh lies in his hands as the queen after his heart orders him to join his kinsmen at the war front

Kudos must be given to Moses Okpe and his production team for the job well-done. All the same the movie great

Great idea, bad plotting

Funny enough, the suspense-filled movie become boring at a spot where there is an unnecessary conversation between the actors.

Cross-scripting are abound in the movie, as many viewers would find it difficult to grab the message portray in the movie, typographical and grammatical errors would equally pose problems to none indigences in the area of subtitling

is would be observed that some of the casts act out of line on set, some actors like Kings, Frank are not endowed with characters' assimilation.