“LOVE PRISON 3” REVIEW

“Love Prison 3” continues the story of Kola and Bimpe which has hardly seen rest since lift off two years ago. It’s a really sad situation because there has not been a moment of respite for the then newly-wedded couple. That is a glimpse into the commotion that secrecy in courtship can cause. It also points to the nature of storms different marriages could experience if the Lord Jesus is not the Head of that home. May the Lord make our homes godly ones and give us peace on every side in Jesus’ name.

I appreciate the producers of “Love Prison” because they have been consistent with their February releases for three years now, especially with their proximity to Valentine’s Day. I’d always thought that it was a movie geared towards the Christian love genre, but with this third instalment, I am beginning to wonder if I wasn’t mistaken. This is because it seems to have added the crime genre to its retinue.

“Love Prison 3” starts with a nearly fifteen-minute recap of previous parts, which maybe exposes a core fault in the franchise so far – the lack of resolution. Though the ending of the first part was open-ended, it was fairly conclusive. The next two ones have however seemed like episodes of a season, and in stranger ways, entire seasons of a series. This is chiefly because this third part introduces an entirely new plot with new characters, presumably to heighten the conflict or cause suspense – a move that’s caused numerous plot holes that may affect the very premise the entire movie is built on.

The protagonist couple that got me interested in the story are now barely recognisable as one any longer, and the cliff hanger at the end of Part 2 was barely referenced in Part 3. I daresay this is almost no longer “Love Prison” because, I see a mile away, almost every twist inserted in it to expand the conflict. I only hope that when the Part 4 is released next February (based on precedence), resolutions will be brought to the conflicts on ground, rather than new ones being added.

The link to the movie is https://youtu.be/kgOBHXQfnG4

Till the next article, stay blessed!

Credits
Love Prison 3 (February 12, 2023)
66 minutes
GACEM Films

Cast
Seun Adejumobi as Kola
Olatunde Omowunmi as Bimpe
Toyin Huvenu as Grandma
Ayo Asiribo as John

Crew
Writer
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Cinematographers
Kehinde Aroke (Eklips) and Paul Faleye
Editor
Kehinde Aroke (Eklips)
Director
Adeniyi Famewo