There are two things I’d like you to know before I begin this review: first is that I’ll make this as spoiler-free as possible so that you can enjoy the movie to the maximum whenever you watch it; secondly, I need you to know that Abejoye Season 3 was in one word, MIND-BLOWING.
Watching the premiere of the third installment in the franchise produced by the Mount Zion Film Productions and Flaming Sword Ministries International was, I believe, an experience of a lifetime. The writer, Evangelist Mike Bamiloye is a blessing to this generation as he has been to previous generations, and will still be to generations to come.
Just before the PLAY button was hit for the premiere, he said that he hoped that the audience thought that the movie was interesting. After watching the movie, I can confidently say that Abejoye Season 3 is better than Season 1 and Season 2…combined…times 10. I’m yet to recover from the encounter.
I’ll be making references to my post on ABEJOYE SEASON 3 – FANTALK, so if you haven’t read it, please read it first so that this review feels richer to you. https://witnessgospelreviews.movie.blog/2019/11/30/abejoye-season-3-fantalk/
Where does one begin to talk about something better than a masterpiece? I’ll start with the characters.
Every actor in this movie took their performance up a notch. Every role was executed with a level of excellence higher than in previous seasons. The movie is filled with a number of new characters smoothly grafted into this new season, while retaining almost all its old characters. The remarkable thing about this inclusion is that it does not seem out of place at any point in time. It rather feels like they’ve been there all along. I also really appreciate the character of the Pastor; he is a good mirror for all those shepherding God’s flocks out there. He doesn’t get spoken about nearly enough but his part in the series is sacrosanct. I’m glad also, that Bamidele becomes more of the man God wants him to be.
A whole array of more gospel stars are included in this new season such as Feyi Adepoju as Iyalode (as speculated in FANTALK), her real-life husband Yemi Adepoju, Moses Korede Are, Adedun Olumuyiwa, Rotimi Amodu, Abiola Jesulowo reprising his role in an ANCEDRAM production, as Jesus, while I think I also spotted Edward Adefila.
The cinematography, that had already set a standard in previous seasons, was a step up. With regards to the music, Jay-Mikee was at it again and even better this time around. The opening piece of the movie was war-themed, and he was still able to use the default “Eh, hmm Abejoye” background tune at the appropriate places, thus connecting the audience back to previous seasons. Also in this season, we get to hear the verses of Baba’s “Oluwa bori o” chorus which he gave during his super-long blessings over the food in Season 2. The cool song at the end credits was just classic. The visual effects were also from the top-drawer.
I’ll make an illustration to help you understand how mighty the power of God over this film is: the ultimate feeling and impact found in the third season of Abejoye is what the Marvel Cinematic Universe used 21 movies to try to build up to in Avengers: Endgame (2019).
The movie wastes no time in picking up from the scraps of the battle in previous seasons. Right from the off, the revenge mission is on. The warfare in the first two seasons is nothing compared to the ones here, where it’s really intense and unrelenting.
Talk about Baba Abejoye and his garrulousness and other excesses; these are the very things that make us love him, and the movie retains a large chunk of them.
A few funny observations for me include “My Defender” also being a Christmas movie, but someone needs to explain to Baba what “Jingle Bells” really means. Lol. And from his dressing, we could argue that Baba has chosen a denomination to worship in. Lol.
The seamless transition and sequence of the movie is impeccable. A deliberate effort I observed in this season is that the movie makes attempts to give real context to the timeline of the three seasons. We get to know just how long this story has been on for in its world. This makes the film all the more impressive, given how much ground has been covered and how great a blessing just the two previous seasons have been.
The set design was also greatly done. Improvements are done to give old settings a new look. The Kabiyesi’s palace for instance, looks different, but a critical study would make us realize it’s still probably the same room used, albeit a different side this time around. In a similar vein, the costuming was better, typified by better pyjamas gotten for Bamidele.
I don’t know why but many fans seem to hate it when many villains are pitted against their hero, as those criticisms have been leveled against Sam Raimi’s Spiderman 3 (2007) and Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spiderman 2 (2014). This isn’t the case here as, though there is more than one villain, it makes perfect sense and each provides a different dimension of tests to the other.
The movie is a real wake-up call for Christians as individuals, families, and as a community; there are a lot of things for everyone to pick from this movie. I can’t begin to mention those profound findings without giving away too many plot details. Maybe I’ll create a segment on this blog for discussing the depths of messages presented in Gospel movies – a Five-paragraph Sermon, if you will.
This story was definitely Holy Spirit-inspired because believe you me, it is robust in all regards. For me, this is no better displayed than in the fact that while the first parts of Abejoye Season 1 and 2 could not really be complete without their respective second parts, the first part of Season 3 was a fulfilling experience on its own; it could have served as a standalone movie. Without the second part of Season 3, you would still leave the movie having a lot to chew on spiritually and entertainment-wise. So, there being Abejoye Season 3 Part 2 was a real icing on the cake, but MORE: the part one was more like a tip of the iceberg. In the end, we could say that we were served a seven-step cake, if I ever saw one.
Hopefully, I’ll publish another post with a lot of spoilers but at that point, I hope a good number of people would have watched it, so that I’ll speak more expressly.
This film is firmly based on Scripture. It gives the illustration to one of the roots of sin in our lives. I believe that when we see this, many of us are going to be totally delivered from sins that we’ve erstwhile felt helpless to.
The movie had everything.
Would it be too early if I said that this is the best gospel movie of 2019? Before the end of this year, by God’s grace, I’ll post an article on the top ten movies of the year. There’s A WHOLE LOT MORE I could, and should say about this movie but in Jesus’ Name, I stop here for now.
Hopefully, it will be uploaded on the World Movie Cinema soon. As soon as I get to know, I’ll notify you on this blog.
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This Christmas season has been very nice to movies. I’ve watched a good number of movies and I’ll be reviewing them. Till the next one, stay blessed.
UPDATE: The information was just released online that Abejoye Season 3 begins worldwide premieres on December 15. Visit this link for full details: https://www.instagram.com/p/B51eC9Bnz0X/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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