Starring: Weruche R. Opia, Gideon Okeke, Oreka Godis, OC Ukeje, Beverly Naya, Blossom Chukwujekwu 

Synopsis:
A successful wedding planner is on a serious quest for love after her best friend becomes engaged. 

Review:
Mo (Weruche Opia) is a beautiful event planner in search of Mr. Right. Thanks to her job she planned everyone’s wedding but her own. She suffered a twinge of jealousy when her best friend became engaged and it triggered the start of a desperate search for love. She vented on her blog about the frustration of finding a mate and then took up online dating.

After a few failed dates, Mo found out that her ex-boyfriend was the best man in her friend’s wedding. The two reconnected only for things to go array. Disappointment led her to confide in a male friend and she realized he may be the man she was looking for all along.

Let’s Talk. Yes, yes, yes! This is a realistic exploration of single-hood with the right amount of humor. It’s a character driven script where we get to experience a single woman’s turbulence in the hunt for true love.

It jovially delved into blogs, online dating, blind dates, and even reconsidering an ex. It prompts the single population to wonder if true love is in their presence and they just haven’t noticed. Take a second look ladies and gentlemen.

So, online dating. Does it make men lazy? Some seem to be intimidated to approach women in person these days. To all the single men out there, it’s alright to chase us, baby. We’ll catch you. 😉

The strength of this movie was its characters. Mo, the female lead was totally relatable and she was complemented with Tseju (Oreka Godis), who had the life of the party persona, and Tobe (Gideon Okeke), the man that secretly loved her. The characters were well balanced.

Story execution and pacing were on point. The only issue was that in some scenes there was too much dialogue but it wasn’t annoying enough to fast forward; it’s just that the conversations could have been tighter. Also, the anticipated romance between Mo and Tobe could have been a little stronger. One or two more “sweaty palms” scenes were needed.

Performances? The casting was pretty good. Weruche Opia was the movie and a great fit for the role. Also impressive was the employment of older actors. It was so cute to see Mo’s parents so in love thirty years later.

“When Love Happens” excels not only because it amusingly depicts the journey to love but also because it’s subject matter is universal. RECOMMEND