Starring: Deyemi Okalanwon, Bimbo Ademoye, Abiola Segun-Williams

Synopsis:
Lola and her husband fell upon hard times and relocated to a less favorable neighborhood which prompted an unscrupulous act.

Review:
It was Emeka and Lola (Deyemi Okalanwon & Bimbo Ademoye) against the world but when Emeka lost his job it was a test for their marriage. Emeka failed to confide in his wife the real reason for his job loss which was due to politics involving a woman who was Lola’s adversary.

Their house was foreclosed on and they reluctantly moved to the village. Lola couldn’t get used to the inferior lifestyle and she came up with an underhanded plan to score some money.

Let’s Talk. The title “The Diary of a Crazy Nigerian Woman” did not convey the story it implied. It’s basically about the fall of a well to do couple that had to cope with living life on a budget alongside unsavory neighbors.

Bimbo Ademoye played Lola and in all honesty the character wasn’t that crazy; she was just a normal woman that wanted her life back.

The major hole in the story was that Lola didn’t work. Even with financial pressures she never got the thought to work. It didn’t add up because Lola’s mother spent a fortune on her education so clearly, she wasn’t an invalid. Surely she could have expressed a desire to work instead of the nonsensical idea she put into action for money.

Also, questionable was the scene where Lola confronted Vera, her nemesis. This scene felt fake because Vera, the root of Lola’s problem, appeared intimidated by her. If Vera were that easy to control then she wouldn’t have been a complication in Lola’s life. Again, it didn’t add up.

This is yet another Nollywood movie that didn’t need to be produced.
The climax of the story involved a kidnapping which was not only lame, but an overused idea.

What the movie had going for it were two things: 1 ) the true love between the main couple and 2) it’s performances. The story wasn’t all that but Deyemi and Bimbo were very compatible.

As for technical stuff, video was fine but as usual there were problems with sound. The music was just too loud and interfered with some of the dialogue. Sooo annoying…

Overall? A pointless movie that didn’t live up to expectations. EJECT