Starring: Tina Mba, Amaechi Muonager, Lilian Esoro, Adeniyi Johnson, Kenneth Okolie

Synopsis:
An engaged couple dreads introducing their families due to tribal differences but their family discord delved way beyond nationality.

Review:
Ify and Dayo weren’t looking for love or problems but that’s what crossed their paths. They met and fell in love, but their difference in tribes caused controversy among their parents.

Ify’s father was against her marrying Dayo, a Yoruba man, while his mother refused to accept an Igbo woman. When their parents finally met, lo and behold, they actually knew each other thanks to an old dispute that was instantly reignited.

Let’s Talk. This movie was about tribal discrimination and a deep-rooted conflict between two families. The love interests, played by Lilian Esoro and Adeniyi Johnson, wanted to bridge the gap between their parents but they instead they found themselves embroiled in a bitter feud.

At the core, a tribal conflict launched another abject conflict that waited years to be rectified. What was notable was that no one had a valid reason for despising the opposing tribe. Character dialogue on the topic was simply nonsensical generalizations. It’s not apparent whether this was the writer’s lack of depth or whether it was art imitating life because in reality, when it comes to prejudice and racism, people often can’t or won’t elaborate on the reason for their disdain. Prejudice is inherently taught and stale hatred that carries over from one generation to the next.

The heart of the story recounted a Yoruba woman’s bad experience with an Igbo man and that was the end of Igbo people for her. That happens a lot in life where a person blames an entire nationality for the mistake of one person. In this case it was discrimination within the race which can be just as volatile as racism in general.

At least we were blessed with a happy ending but the movie neglected to mention the compromises that have to be made when parties from different cultures marry. 

But to flip the script for a bit, the movie was funny! The arguments were a blast and listening to the parents tell their side of the story was hilarious. It’s comical how people can have different accounts of the same circumstance!

As for performances, we had seasoned actors in Amaechi Muonagor and Tina Mba, who undoubtedly stole the show. Her character was immersed in emotions beyond reason, thus, a robust role for her to play.

Ultimately, the story was a journey of indifference to forgiveness that showed true love has the power to break barriers. RECOMMEND