Starring: Omotola Jalade Ekiende, Kenneth Okonkwo, Emeka Rollas, Joe Nwodo

Synopsis: A dead woman returns to earth in spirit to intercept a wicked plan to kill her husband.   

Review:

Nduko (Kenneth Okonkwe) made a good life for himself. He started a business in the city that turned out to be very fruitful. Money wasn’t an issue and whenever he visited his family in the village, he brought generous gifts. 

But not everyone in Nduko’s family was happy for him. His success stirred resentment with his two brothers who his father pushed to get involved with the business.

A plot was hatched where the jealous brothers would work for Nduko’s company, learn the ropes, and then kill him in order to inherit the company. Nduko unwittingly encouraged the plan when he employed his brothers and then allowed them to live in the house that he shared with his wife, Naomi (Omotola Ekiende). 

Over a period of two years, Nduko’s business mysteriously went downhill and since Naomi was an accountant, she decided to have the brothers report to her on a monthly basis. One of the brothers, Daniel (Joe Nwodo) mistakenly gave her a report that revealed a embezzlement of funds. The brothers had covertly used Nduko’s money to purchase land and new cars. When they tried to recover the report, they failed.

Fear set in when they believed Naomi would tell Nduko about their side investments. To prevent this, she had to be eliminated. They hired a local hit man, took Naomi to the woods, and she was brutally stabbed to death. 

When Nduko returned from his trip he was informed that his wife was missing. He couldn’t understand it because there was no logical explanation. The police got involved but it was Naomi’s actions that protected her husband from his scheming brothers when she mysteriously returned to the earth in spirit. 

Let’s Talk. This is a heart-wrenching story about greed and love. Two brothers set out to kill their eldest brother but it was the love of a wife that dismantled the plan. 

The movie was a prime example of what story execution should look like. Within thirty minutes it was clear what the movie was about and sustaining viewer interest was effortless.

The plot focused on Naomi’s limited time to get a message to her husband before her spirit left the actual earth. In essence, it was about justice and the only loose end was that the hit men and Nduko’s father didn’t pay for their sins. However, love prevailed because unlike the body, true love never dies and the spirit lives on forever.

The story had a transcendental nature in that Naomi’s spirit met other spirits and she even met a prophet that was stuck between the spiritual and physical world.

Performances? Up to snuff. Kenneth Okonkwe and Omotola Ekiende both had moments that tugged at the heart. They were convincing as a loving couple although they barely had scenes that displayed affection. 

Ideally, “Naomi” was a captivating tale that compels one to wonder about mortality and beyond. RECOMMEND