Review of Half of a Yellow Sun (2013) by Leon B — 08 Aug 2014

Review:

I quite enjoyed this deep emotional drama about a couple in Nigeria in the 60's during a time of violence and crime, due to politics, and there own personal drama which gets from bad to worse. I was so glad when I saw that it wasn't going to be full of subtitles because that usually takes away the enjoyment of a movie. Anyway, the acting is brilliant from the 2 leading characters and they brought intensity and drama to there roles.the storyline was well put together by the director who portrayed that period extremely well. There are a few brutal moments which are quite deep and disturbing, but it brings more intensity to the movie and it really does show how scary it must have been to be in Nigeria during that period. Anyway, it's an emotional rollacoaster that deserved more money at the box office. .

Round-Up:

After the success of 12 Years A Slave, I'm not surprised that they released this movie on DVD because Chiwetel Ejiofor is on fire at the moment. He is great with emotional roles as he has shown in Children Of Men, American Gangster and, of course, 12 Years A Slave, which is why he was perfect for this role. It obviously helps that he has Nigerian parents in real life so he must have felt looked deep within himself to get the right story across. The same goes for Thandie Newton who also played her part well and has the same type of background. She really has had a versatile career which spans from Mission Impssible to Run Fat Boy Run but it's just a shame that this movie didn't get the type of distribution that 12 Years A Slave did.

Budget: N/A.

Worldwide Gross: $53,000 (Terrible!).

I recommend this movie to people who are into there emotional, political set in Nigeria in the 60's. 6/10.