Title: MISSING LINK (1 & 2)

Starring: Jibola Dabo, Benita Nzeribe, Ebube Nwagbo, Halima Abubakar, Emeka Okoro

Synopsis:

Two women watch their friendship go down the drain when one has a secret affair with the other’s father.

Review:

Mercy, Irene, and Angel were three unmarried women in the prime of their lives. Not only were they friends but they also worked together.  Irene (Halima Abubakar) had a knack for gaming men and she got them to spend money on her – that is until she met Winter (Emeka Okoro). 

Winter was hip to Irene’s shenanigans and called her on it. She was pissed at first but with a little persistence Winter won her heart. As the two spent time together they realized they had more in common than a couple should. 

Since Irene was in a relationship with Winter, Mercy and Angel (Benita Nzeribe & Ebube Nwagbo) did most of the bonding. It was during a meeting that Mercy’s father (Jibola Dabo) surreptitiously expressed an interest in Angel. Angel was intrigued and although Mercy’s father was married and old enough to be her father, that didn’t stop her from accepting an invitation to romance with him.

The chief (Mercy’s father) showered Angel with gifts, a car, and even promised to build her a house. Her generous, new, boyfriend remained a mystery until the day Mercy found out that Angels’s sugar daddy was her father. Then things got ugly. 

Let’s Talk. This is a drama about a woman that had an affair with her best friend’s father. Not exactly a new storyline but still intriguing. Unfortunately, excessive dialogue sabotaged it as there was plenty of unnecessary conversations and not enough action. 

This story draggged on for longer that it should have. The scenes between Irene and Winter (Halima and Emeka) could make anyone snore…HARD. Their relationship was sooo boring. Even when their plot twist presented itself, there was very little spark. We knew what was coming and that was part of the problem. 

As for the relationship with Angel and the Chief (Ebube and Ajibola), the filmmakers made a good decision not to have any sex scenes. That would have been disastrous especially because they had no chemistry in the first place. 

Taking things a step further, the Angel character (talk about a paradox since she was more of a devil), she should have been written with more integrity. Yes, she had an affair with her best friend’s father and yes the money attracted her and she went for it. But even when the truth came out, she seemed to have no remorse over the demise of her friendship with Mercy. She should have at least suffered a twinge of regret. 

On a positive note, what’s relatable about this story is the power of a woman’s instinct. The chief’s wife knew he was having an affair. She had absolutely no evidence of it but she felt it – a nice reminder to respect your gut instinct. 

Performances? Eh…okay…nothing to write home about. The actors were believable in their roles for the most part. Direction would have better if only the screenplay was. 

Technical issues were obvious as the sound was off track with the video for a good part of film. 

The storyline had the potential to be a captivating movie. It had adequate plot twists at the end but by then it was too late.

The only “missing link” here was professional story execution. This would have made the movie more inviting. EJECT