“ROD OF WAR” REVIEW

Our weapons of warfare are not carnal…

Rod of War is a 2022 movie from PREM Film Production International that illustrates the importance of this knowledge to our walk with God.

Bamidele (played by Kayode Owojori) is a father who wants to initiate his three sons (played by Femi Adebile, Timileyin Adebayo and David Balogun) into a fraternity known as the Supreme cult, headed by Rotimi Amodu’s Supreme. He however is unsuccessful because his sons are rooted in Christ and they recognise what the battle is, where it’s to be fought, and the weapons we have as children of God in overcoming the devil.

In lieu of improvement, movies with occultism as a theme need to do more to portray what the cult is about, the deceptions that might have attracted its members to join, and what should be a fairly large membership. Going forward as well, the sound design needs to be better. Better music production, variety of, and appropriateness of background tunes, and smoother transitions (rather than sharp cuts) between tunes, scenes and periods need to be adopted. Opening scenes also should be made more catchy. Likewise, more than the linear “Join-the-cult – No” plotting that drives the 72-minute movie, there are more elements that should be inserted to make our movies more enjoyable. The importance of accurate subtitling as well cannot be overemphasized.

Till the next article, stay blessed!