Starring: Jackie Appiah, Eddie Watson, Majid Michel, Timothy Bentum

Synopsis:
Things aren’t all that they seem for a pastor and his wife in matters of the church and in their marriage. 

Review:
As avid worshippers of God, Rosey (Jackie Appiah) and Fred seemed to have it all as a loving married couple. Fred (Eddie Watson) was a prophet of God and he made a sizable income in doing so.

During the “House of Miracles” services which took place on Sundays, Fred was known for healing the sick, curing the blind, and he even attempted to raise the dead. But when a member of the church felt ill-treated, suddenly, extramarital affairs, corruption, and homosexuality among church was exposed.

Let’s Talk. This is another movie from Writer/Director, Pascal Amanfo. Before I go into this review, I want to first admit that there was a time when I looked forward to Pascal’s movies. He seemed to have an edge on the market with his modern Ghana, relationship dramas but somehow over the years his movies have become hit or miss and for me this one missed the mark.

First of all the story, or should I say the lack of one, was told in a slipshod manner. The abrupt and unexpected transition of some scenes made the movie difficult to follow at first. There were too many new faces and I had difficulty garnering interest.

The purpose of the movie seemed to be about the hypocrisy of churchgoers and priests. It’s not news that we’re all sinners and this movie wanted to display scandal to the fullest and did so.

The real preaching came from a character that Majid Michel played. He didn’t interact in the drama but instead sat in the sidelines and eerily questioned if churches preached the “right” things. This character gave me flashbacks of Pascal’s “Nation Under Siege” movie and I’m surprised Pascal didn’t play this role himself. Maybe he’s doing what Directors should do and that’s staying behind the camera. It was a struggle to hear some of Majid’s dialogue due to sound issues which, didn’t help matters.

Performances are not worth writing about. Majid Michel guest starred and Jackie Appiah’s role was miniscule. Eddie Watson played the lead and the question becomes whether he was believable as a pastor. I’ll give him a pass on that but he failed when his character became disabled. I had a howling laugh at the end when he tried to talk with his lips twisted. If you pay close attention you’ll notice that his lips straightened out for a split second and he swiftly shifted them back to stay in character. Sooo funny, although I’m sure humor wasn’t intended.

What the filmmakers got right was the way that they captured the spiritual vibe of a church. There were moments when the singing touched the spirit and the congregation seemed real. As in real life, people praised the Lord even though they lived a life of sin.

The story was potent with scriptures and although I can appreciate that, I thought the movie was substandard with an amateur nature. It’s as though it was slapped together without rhyme or reason. Looking forward to Pascal’s next project. EJECT