Ikogosi

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Ikogosi: The last Turn on Left
Ikogosi poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Toka McBaror
Screenplay byOluwafela Johnson
Produced byToka McBaror
Starring
  • Chelsea Eze
  • IK Ogbonna
  • Lisa Omoriodon
  • Leo Orji
  • Didi Ekanem
CinematographyOlusegun Idowu
Production
companies
Plus 66 Studios
Ikogosi Warm Spring Resort
Release date
  • May 15, 2015 (2015-05-15)
[1]
Running time
75 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish

Ikogosi: The Last Turn on Left is a 2015 Nigerian romantic drama film, produced and directed by Toka McBaror. [2] It stars Chelsea Eze, IK Ogbonna, Lisa Omoriodon, Leo Orji, Didi Ekanem. [3] The film narrates "the story of a simple holiday which goes bad and turns into an ugly trip". [4]

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The film was generally panned by film critics.

Cast

Reception

Ikogosi was panned by critics. Ada of Nollywood Reinvented gives the film 2 out of 5 stars, praising the set design, music and costumes, but criticizes the story and screenplay, the actors' performances, and directing. She concludes: "Though there are enough stories about relationships and marriage that definitely need to be told, they have been done so many times. There's a need to make movies around such topics that add more dimension and tell the stories in different and unexpected ways. There were enough dimensions to the plot of Ikogosi to develop and the resolutions definitely deserved more set up. I would not advise committing time to watching this movie unless you are bored. Completely bored". [5] Adenike Adebayo heavily criticized the purpose of the film and rated it 1 out of 5 stars. [6]

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References

  1. "Ikogosi". Afrinolly . Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. Seun (17 January 2015). "Ikogosi is ready,Set to hit cinema with Ikogbonna and Chelsea Eze". Best of Nollywood. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  3. "Watch IK Ogbonna, Chelsea Eze in new movie". Pulse NG. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  4. "watch new movie thriller 'Ikogosi' feat. IK Ogbonna and Chelsea Eze". Makin Magazine. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  5. Ada (20 March 2015). "Ikogosi". Nollywood Reinvented. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  6. "Adenike Adebayo Gives Nollywood Movie 'Ikogosi' 1/5! Watch the Review on The Screening Review". BellaNaija. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.