Lagos Cougars is a 2013 Nigerian romantic drama film directed by Desmond Elliot.[1] It premiered on 3 December 2013 at the Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island.[2] The film revolves around the life of 3 corporate women; Elsie (Monalisa Chinda), Aret (Uche Jombo) and Joke (Daniella Okeke) in their quest to find love and explore their fantasies.
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Directed by | Desmond Elliot |
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Produced by | Emem Isong |
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Production company | Royal Arts Academy |
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Country | Nigeria |
Language | English |
Cast
edit- Monalisa Chinda as Elsie
- Uche Jombo as Aret
- Ifeanyi Kalu as Jite
- Daniella Okeke as Joke
- Shawn faqua as Vincent
- Benjamin Touitou as Lawrence
- Alex Ekubo as Chigo
- Musa Idris as Musa
- Temisan Etsede as Richard
- Katlong Dasac as Elsie's Homehelp
- John Akpan as Waiter
- Mackenpaule Eze King as Ruke
- Chichi Okafor as Tara
- Diana Yekinni as Chantelle
Reception
editThe film was panned by critics. Nollywood Reinvented gave it an 18% rating, stating that the storyline and directing was poor and very unoriginal.[3]
YNaija played down the love chemistry between Monalisa Chinda & her young lover Benjamin Touitou. It was also critical of the uneven directing of the film. The review concluded that "Lagos Cougars was funny but not always for the right reasons".[4]
Sodas and Popcorn stated in its review that the story was "...predictable and cliche ridden...".[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lagos Cougar". moviepencil.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Lagos Cougar premieres". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Lagos Cougar review on Nollywood Reinvented". Nollywood Reinvented. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Lagos Cougar is Funny but not always for the right reasons". YNaija. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Lagos Cougar review on Bella Naija". bellanaija.com. Retrieved 8 May 2014.