A SUNDAY AFFAIR SEASON 1 REVIEW

The same guy ends up attracting both Toyin and Uche. But there are more issues with their love triangle than just emotional issues.

Toyin (Dakore Egbuson) and Uche (Nse Ikpe-Etim), who grew up in the lovely seaside town of Lagos, have come a long way. There is no one who can stand between the two best friends since they always put each other first. But when a suave and dashing Sunday (Uzor Osimkpa) enters their lives, their commitment to one another is put to the test. It's a traditional love triangle that has been explored throughout the ages in Bollywood and Hollywood.

Yet Mo Abudu, Darrel Bristow-Bovey, Nnegest Likké, and Walter Taylaur, the playwrights and director, never make it a confrontational, frantic mix of contrasting feelings. In contrast, everything in this Nollywood movie about folks who live lives of extreme opulence and fortune is highly fluffy and rose-tinted. The execution is all very opulent and whitewashed, with women consistently dressed to the nines in designer outfits and men sporting handsome suits. The lack of conviction in the screenplay is startling, nearly giving the impression that their troubles aren't really that serious. However, it would have helped a lot more if the screenplay had been as excellent as the screen presence of Taylaur's attractive primary characters. That is not to say that we did not like the blatant display of wealth on film.

They are all likeable. In comparison to how they manage to make the women weak in the knees with the towering Uzor Osimkpa, Dakore Egbuson and Nse Ikpe-Etim have a lot more chemistry as BFFs. They are all capable performers, and that is what matters. The narrative itself offers little in the way of novelty, but the lighthearted execution is pleasing to the eye. However, you cannot classify this as a rom-com because the writing contains not even one funny moment. The entire plot of the movie seemed so symbolic that Valentine's Day seemed like the perfect time for it to debut. There are many attractive characters and locations, and the production values are excellent.

It's encouraging to see that African films are becoming available on popular streaming services like Netflix, and while this one may not be the finest they have to offer, it does highlight the enormous potential of the sector..