Title: CHELSEA (1 – 3)

Starring: Majid Michel, John Dumelo, Nadia Buari

Synopsis:

A painter is on a mission to find a woman he sees in his dreams. When he finally meets her, their relationship is all that he imagined until her estranged husband enters the picture. 

Sly (Majid Michel) hae been dreaming of a woman he’d never met. He  even sketched a picture of her and kept it on display at his residence.  She became a daily obsession for him and he found himself madly in love with her.

It turned out that the woman wasn’t a dream; she actually existed and her name was Chelsea (Nadia Buari).  Sly’s fantasy became a reality when he finally met her.  Just like he imagined, they became a couple. Their relationship bloomed until the day they come face to face with her estranged husband, Marlow (John Dumelo).  

Let’s Talk. This is fantastic drama. Nadia Buari was believable as the virgin Chelsea and Majid did his thing playing the crazed artist. But it was John Dumelo who owned this film. He delivered playing the hard nose businessman/playboy.

In terms of story there is one point worth mentioning and it’s in regard to Marlow’s change of attitude toward Chelsea. It’s not clear when he realized he was in love with her. His newfound love for Chelsea was a complete flip from hell-bent revenge. Because Marlow held onto a grudge for so long, there should have been a display of transition in order for the audience to believe in his love for her.   

As for errors, bloopers and blunders, there is one regarding the props department. The fax that Sly received from the courthouse was clearly a copy of a scene from a screenplay and not the list of names it’s supposed to be. Busted! Also, Frank Artus wasn’t credited for playing Chelsea’s brother.  Overall, Chelsea should be in everyone’s library of films. A classic. RECOMMEND

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