Title: MISPLACED (1 – 3)

Starring:  Uche Jombo, Van Vicker, Bobby Obodo, Charles Okafor

Synopsis: 

A woman that wishes for more attention from her husband falls for a local guy that is below her standards.

Review:

Debbie (Uche Jombo) lives a dream life. She has a husband, a home, and wealth. However, the one thing she craves most is the very thing she lacks. She yearns for the love and attention of her husband but he’s too caught up in making money. Loneliness led her to befriend a man that shared her interests but he turned out to be too good to be true.   

Meanwhile, Timi (Van Vicker) wanted to get his hands on his boss’ i-pad. His boss happened to be Debbie’s husband. He paid Imasuen (Bobby Obodo) to break into Debbie’s home to steal it but the plan was fouled when Debbie’s i-pad was taken in error.

Imasuen used the i-pad to become familiar with Debbie and then he coincidently met her on the street and the two became acquainted.  

Let’s Talk. This is a slow moving story at first. Initially, it was about getting Mr. Adekoye’s i-pad but then the purpose of getting it was abandoned and the friendship between Debbie and Imasuen became the focus of the movie.  This is a flaw in the story because Timi was initially adamant about gaining access to the device and went through great lengths to get it. How could this part of the story be misplaced? What information was he after? 

Speaking of flaws, let’s get logical. No one in his or her right mind would break into a house just for an i-pad. It’s easier to rob someone on the street for one. So when Mr. Adekoye realized that among all the valuables in his home that only an i-pad was taken, that should have raised an eyebrow. As an intelligent businessman he should have come to the conclusion that it was HIS i-pad that the thieves were after. Maybe a sequel is coming for this portion of the story.

As for the relationship between Debbie and Imasuen, it lacked spark. Imasuen didn’t project a certain level of profoundness in order to be believable as someone who enjoyed poetry and read books written by the likes of Maya Angelou and these were the things that interested Debbie.

Furthermore, Debbie is a wealthy woman. There’s a scene where she offered Imasuen  cash. He hesitated at first but then accepted it. Did she really consider trading in her life of convenience to take care of a man?

During the important stage of courtship, if a man accepts a woman’s money, it’s game over. A man can’t expect a woman’s cash AND her body too. Puhleeze. Pick one. And yes, there’s a thing called a sugar mama but the movie doesn’t insinuate that situation. It’s understandable that Debbie would want to leave her husband but certainly not for the first man she came across.

On a side note, sometimes broke men are the best in bed. Why is that? (Lol.) Debbie was never intimate with Imasuen so it’s absurd that she would tell her husband she wanted a divorce with Imasuen in mind as a replacement.  

Honestly, “Misplaced”  had moments of boredom and some of the dialogue was repetitious.  The truth of the matter is that Uche Jombo Studios has entertained us with far better movies such as “Damage” and “False.”

What’s impressive about “Misplaced” is that Mr. Adekoye pulled out all the stops to save his marriage. A man that truly loves his wife is refreshing. RECOMMEND

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