Directed by: Pascal Amanfo
Executive Producer: Abdul Salam Mumuni
Associate Producers: Roger Quartey / Mohammed Yaro
Story by: Abdul Salam Mumuni
Screenplay: Pascal Amanfo
Editor: Enoch Obiri Opoku
Director of Photography: Adams Umar
Sound Engineer: Andy Frimpong Stephen
Starring: Ebi Bright, Yvonne Okoro, Mzbell, Zynell Lydia Zuh, Beverly Afoglo, Ciara Zita Galega etc.
MEMORABLE QUOTES
'I can imagine the world without a creature called man'.
'God lives here? You bet!'
'You sure can sell a man his casket'
'She is lying. Lying about what?Can't you see what she is about to say?'
'How can you easily get pregnant in this modern day?'
STORY: A group of beautiful, hardworking but single ladies strive to find happiness in men who are afraid to commit. This film talks a lot about commitment on the side of men, and the obsessive nature of some ladies to get married.
The opening shots of the film was a bit welcoming as the director was able to show us the busy streets of Accra than going ahead to tell the story as many do. Even though the acting of the supposed 15yrs old girl was poor, somehow the narrator's sweet (but not so sexy) voice was my driving force to continue watching. I do not rate Yvonne Okoro as my best actress just because i want to, she actually deserves it. The gentleman was a little tensed but she played her role at that instance to the best of her ability. (Her smile alone got my heart melting like ice...lol)
I surely do know some police officers are dramatic, but why exaggerate such acts of the police? A police man has a clear shot of the culprit yet stands there for him to think. What about his legs? (Films are fiction but, it does not mean we should exaggerate) Why request for back-up when after 'a' person? The army will surely be the next resort when after a 'gang' one day. I actually did enjoy the numerous racking of focus all the same.
Another remarkable work of the editor was the use of dialogue to cut to the next scene. When the lady officer retorted 'that was close', the next scene had Zynell asking 'how close?' And that shows the effort of the editor and director to plan ahead.
We surely want to step out of the box and do some extra ordinary things every now and then as filmmakers, but some of these things end up creating a different image of the citizens in the country or continent at large. How can surgeons be chit-chatting over a patient when they are to concentrate on the job at hand? The blood and suppose intestine shot was impressive; but the other sends a whole different message about our medical practitioners.
I don't actual discuss the dialogue in these films, but i noticed a direct translation at a point. 'Can't you see what she is about to say?' (feel free to share the original translation)
We may as well want to be like the whites or copy some of their 'useless' ethics, but this can be done with some degree of maturity. Which well brought up Ghanaian christian will tell a pastor to 'shut the fuck up'? Our cultural values shouldn't be trampled upon by our idea of 'creativity'.
The idea of creating reality in our movies have become a reason for nudity in our films today. Why show the buttocks of Eddy? Would the story have been incomplete without it? (Let's not forget the essence of nudity even though it is a costume in film making)
So, even if the room lacked a source of ventilation, why sweat profusely during sex without a drop of sweat from the lady? (Then the character was a 'sex-sweater'...lol) Another amusing thing i have noticed in our films is the use of beach scenes when people fall in love. (Like seriously?) What was the director trying to achieve with Mzbell dancing over Timothy? (That was so comical) As an advice, Mzbell should keep to singing. (Her acting wasn't the best...truly!)
The acting of Yvonne's daughter is rear on the screens of Ghana. I was able to read into the character she was playing. Are men really scared to commit? (Guess the majority describes the whole) Are we teaching our youths to abort when pregnant? I reserve my comment on the exaggerated character of Pascal. (I enjoyed his acting though)
Ghana Cinema Review rates 'Single 6' at 6/10.
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