Title: GUILTY PLEASURES (1 & 2)

Starring:  Mercy Johnson, Ramsey Nouah, Majid Michel, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Desmond Elliott, Omoni Oboli

Synopsis: 

Two women meet at an airport and drum up a conversation about their love lives. 

Review:

Nse Ikpe-Etim plays Liz, a bored housewife seeking attention from her husband, Terso (Ramsey Nouah). Not only did he deny her the opportunity to work, he also controlled her every move.

Terso’s brother, Bobby (Majid Michel), moved into their home when he sought to further his career as a photographer. Bobby gave Liz a chance to work as a model for him and she went for it because it cured her of being a housewife.

It turned out that her services helped him gain a contract that he sought. Their appreciation of each other led to a heated affair. Adding to the conflict was Bobby’s girlfriend waiting in the wings. 

Cut to Nse (Omoni Oboli) who caught her husband, Kenechi (Rob Loner) in the act with Boma, an interior designer hired to upgrade their home. Boma (Mercy Johnson) and Kenechi were involved prior to her obtaining the assignment and he never once mentioned that he was married. Oops.

Let’s Talk. Hot! The writers of this film exposed the desires humans yearn for that we shouldn’t necessarily feel guilty about. Unfulfilled needs forces one to frankly look at their situation and make a decision. Do you control your emotions or go for it? In this movie the characters satisfied their guilty pleasures but ultimately paid a price for it. 

It’s amazing that a couple can share so much passion yet be on different pages of the relationship. For example, Liz wanted to spend the rest of her life with Bobby but he had no intentions of doing any such thing. Although he betrayed his brother to be with her, his love for his brother was still stronger than anything that he felt for her.

Acting? Spot on.  Ramsey, Nse, and Majid didn’t act, they lived and breathed their characters. Mercy Johnson, our man eating, scene stealing, bombshell tore it up. What a blast to watch her work.

To surmise, “Guilty Pleasures” was certainly one. One notable fault was that the writer should have ended the story the way it began, which is at the airport with the two women. What was their resolution?  A scene answering this question was necessary for a sense of closure.

By the way, this movie is rated “G.” Based on content that cannot be correct. RECOMMEND

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