Movie review: Obi Emelonye's 'Money Miss Road' almost misses the mark
Movie title: "Money Miss Road"
Release date: July 22, 2022
Duration: 95 minutes.
Director: Obi Emelonye
Cast: Jide Kene Achufusi, Melvin Oduah, Josh Alfred, Charly Boy, Anthony Monjaro, Chioma Adibe and others.
The concept of money as the solution to all problems is not foreign to Nigerians.
As a result, there seems to be a race to be the first to "make one", especially among young people.
As has been our reality for centuries, it is no surprise that Nigerian films are nuanced to explore these and other related themes.
Josh2funny and Swanky JKA in Money Miss RoadMoney-miss-road is street language that describes individuals who have fallen about wealth and have failed to adapt to a personality that matches their new status.
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In this Obi Emenloye-led offering, street fighter Joseph (Jidekene Achufusi) and his manager Josiah (Josh Alfred aka Josh2Funny) are down on their luck in Abuja, Nigeria's capital.
Joseph finds himself in a hotel and, by chance, finds himself in the wrong room, initially occupied by Diokpa (Charly Boy), where he comes across a huge cache of money.
Movie title: "Money Miss Road"
Release date: July 22, 2022
Duration: 95 minutes.
Director: Obi Emelonye
Cast: Jide Kene Achufusi, Melvin Oduah, Josh Alfred, Charly Boy, Anthony Monjaro, Chioma Adibe and others.
The concept of money as the solution to all problems is not foreign to Nigerians.
As a result, there seems to be a race to be the first to "make one", especially among young people.
As has been our reality for centuries, it is no surprise that Nigerian films are nuanced to explore these and other related themes.
Josh2funny and Swanky JKA in Money Miss RoadMoney-miss-road is street language that describes individuals who have fallen about wealth and have failed to adapt to a personality that matches their new status.
>
Ground
In this Obi Emenloye-led offering, street fighter Joseph (Jidekene Achufusi) and his manager Josiah (Josh Alfred aka Josh2Funny) are down on their luck in Abuja, Nigeria's capital.
Joseph finds himself in a hotel and, by chance, finds himself in the wrong room, initially occupied by Diokpa (Charly Boy), where he comes across a huge cache of money.
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