Starring:  Wale Ojo, Iretiola Doyle

Synopsis:  After the death of his wife, a single father had given up on love until he met his son’s music teacher. 

Review:

Femi (Wale Ojo) indulged in the single life after the death of his wife. He thought women were like a game of chess and he didn’t take them seriously. Then he met Jessica (Iretiola Doyle) and his outlook changed. They started off on bad terms but after an apology their relationship blossomed. Their new love seemed to be going well until one of Femi’s old girlfriends arrived at his home unannounced. 

In the midst of the adult romance, Femi’s son took an interest in Jessica’s daughter. His son planned to date her and then dump her just to impress his friends at school. 

Let’s Talk. This is another romcom with some family drama stirred in. It started off on the corny side and would have done better without the attempted humor as some of it didn’t work. For instance, to see a grown man in his forties hiding a woman from his mother is an example of a silly situation that didn’t ring true. 

At the helm were two relationships, one adult and the other young adult. The adults, Femi and Jessica (Wale Ojo & Ireti Doyle) were single parents who coupled up despite their negative dispositions on love. Unfortunately, their romantic synergy didn’t quite connect. Jessica was an accomplished, no nonsense woman paired with a man that still tiptoed around his mother and resorted to sexual promiscuity. But I guess this is indicative of true life as the pickings for successful women are slim.  

Furthermore, it was difficult to embrace their relationship when it was, for the most part, skimmed over. One minute, Femi and Jessica were on their first date and the next they were planing a weekend getaway. The progress in their relationship was MIA. 

As for the young romance, it was more the typical college campus rhetoric. At first it was all a game, then feelings ensued, and then they were friends who teamed up to keep their parents together. This was the best outcome for them as romance would have negated their inferential sister/brother relationship had their parents married.  

The movie’s title “Kasanova” suggests many lovers however, we only saw Femi with one girlfriend other than Jessica. It was implied that he was a player, and maybe he was, but that was not exhibited onscreen. At first it seemed that Femi’s mentality wasn’t any more mature than that of his son’s when it came to women but sometimes things are said as a result of discouragement or bitterness. 

What worked were the familial relationships. It was nice to see a father that took a genuine interest in his son. Jessica encroached on her daughter’s dreams with her own but later realized her selfishness. The two later came to a loving understanding. 

Performances were pretty good as Wale Ojo and Iretiola Doyle are professionals. I would like to have seen more of Bayray McNwizu who played the ex-girlfriend. 

I came away from this movie with mixed feelings as some scenes were engaging and others not so much. Overall, the story speaks to the fear to love again as some prefer to avoid love rather than be hurt by it. If nothing else, “Kasanova” gives hope that there’s still a chance for romance later in life. RECOMMEND