“ÒÒSÀ” REVIEW

Hey folks! You’re welcome to the review of ÒÒSÀ.

Director: Isaac Femi-Akintunde

Writer and Producer: Victor Olukoju (PVO)

Ministry: Parables Film Productions

The intentionality in the production of Oosa that results in a top-quality movie strikes me the most in its nearly two-hour runtime. The opening montage is definitely one of the best I’ve seen in recent years, and equally serves as a befitting and captivating hero reveal. When a film has a titular character, it is expedient that that protagonist has a compelling personality or enthralling features. Figure the likes of Baba Abejoye and Awogbona (self-acclaimed Akobi Laaroye) in their respective movies; it’s about the feel you want the audience to have in the early stages of your production, and Oosa gives us that.

This latest film from Parables Film Productions is quite heavy with quality visual effects that have only consistently been pulled off by Abiola Babatola ‘Nattytunez’. In similar kin fashion, Johnson Babatola delivers an ‘exquisite’ shrine that retains its palpitating atmosphere during the day or at night. Remarkably, the character Oosa is given the most believable tribal marks I’ve ever seen in a gospel movie. A lot of effort also went into the creation of an identity for his minions. The acting was superb, and you can especially trust Victor Olukoju (PVO) to embody a menacing Oosa who strikes terror into the hearts of a community and its law enforcement agents. The picture quality is high and the aerial shots are very nice, specific and unique (rather than random). The film has a variety of music and does very well to have its own hero (or villain, if you like) soundtrack which hits the right notes typical to one.

Beneath the hard exterior of the film’s protagonist though, is a touching backstory that makes us see that the newness Christ offers our present has enormous power to restore our souls. Oosa also portrays a few heartaches the nation is currently experiencing, and this caused a deep longing in my soul for the Nigeria that God wants her to be. I was encouraged to pray to the Father who alone can do the great and mighty things, assured that the earnest prayer of the righteous has great power and produces wonderful results.

In view of improvement, I would love for Oosa to have explored its political subplot more, threading it better into the main plot. Perhaps, Isaac Femi-Akintunde’s character could have been made the chairman/senator representing the area where Oosa was running riot, and would maybe work with Lara Ayoola’s DPO to stop Oosa and his minions too, thereby increasing the conflict. In any case, it served up a bit of heart and the most humourous parts of the film.

Finally, the question of identity that comes up in Oosa is an ever-necessary one as it ultimately determines our choices in life. God be praised for always inspiring drama ministers to bless us with movies like this, and the words of a review, at the end of the day, can’t do justice to the blessings received therein.

The link to the movie will be inserted here when it’s released before the end of this month. Meanwhile, you could watch the trailer below:

Till the next article, stay blessed!