Elevator Baby Review by RHD

Review of Elevator Baby, 2019 Nigerian thriller film directed by Akay Mason. 

Netflix recently added Elevator Baby to their growing list of Nigerian movies. It quickly became the number 1 movie suggestion for nigerian Netflix subscribers for weeks, so, I had to watch. And of course, drop a review. Enjoy! *wink*

Synopsis:
A chance encounter brings a brash, priviledged young man and a semi-illiterate pregnant woman together. They get stuck in an elevator and she goes into labor. 2 lives hanging in a balance, and fate leaves it to the unlikely young man to save the day.

Brother wait, Brother come, Brother come oooo!!

Cast:

Timini Egbusun (Oluwadamilare Williams) Handsome, stylish Timini is one to look out for in this film.
Method acting  is not as easy as it looks and he's been working really hard in movies, and dang! He's fine, but some of his lines in Elevator Baby fell flat in tone, and not with the right amount of emotional connection. The passion was there but not enough to go with some of his actions. Working with Toyin sure pushed him to give more, especially in his scenes with her, cos her energy is a viiiiiiibe!

Toyin Abraham (Abigail) Outspoken, versatile onscreen legend brought EVERYTHING to this role!
My oh my Toyin, I can only say 'Perfect casting'. 'My name is Abigail!'
Cept for one kinda watery line about Glo being the 'best network...'(It could have been better written or skipped entirely) her actions and inactions were exemplary.

Shaffy Bello (Mrs Williams) Elegant Lady to the stars! She was the perfect mum for Dare. You could feel everything she felt. From worry to anger to betrayal, pain and back to excitement... She owned the role.

Yemi Solade (Doctor Williams) warm memories of him from Superstory coupled with his evergreen onscreen presence makes him a totally relatable character.
Yemi embodied everything a middle aged, Nigerian, VIP doctor could be. From him dozing off in his living room to sprouting medical jargon to Dare over the phone, he was an enjoyable character.

Blessing Obasi (Secretary) Now this is your typical Nigerian secretary brought on screen. The right amount of sas, little dash of crankiness, coupled with a small dose of unprofessionalism (leaking company gossip to bestie) you just have to love her character. She brought life to the role.

Ijeoma Aniebo (Nana) Ije with the lovely smile! Dare's off and on girlfriend was all sugar and spice in this movie. You could feel her sincerity as a caring person. You may just notice some of her lines going flat without the acurate emotions to back them up, but her energy and actions, you can't but admire.

Blessing Onwukwe (Madam) Blessing exudes a personality of a classy woman, comfortable in her skin and at peace with life in general even after having to climb up 13 flight of stairs! Her reaction to Abigail's betrayal was spot on. Remarkable!

You be my guy....

Sambasa Nzeribe (Stevo) He is hawt, I repeat: he is Haaaawwwwt! But his acting is even hotter to watch. His character just absorbs you and leaves you BELIEVING everything he says cos you know he is you or that your ride or die male friend who may be a little on the wild side but down to earth. He made a really good best friend for the eccentric Dare. Muah!

The London version of Bro Shaggi.

Samuel .A. Perry (Broda Shaggi) I know right? You're surprised too! His real name sounds like Samuel .L . Jackson! He's just your favorite 'abgero'. His appearance in this movie just brings in the right amount of comedy and the typical Nigerian handyman character you just hate but love and can totally relate to. Good job, Shaggi.

Emem Ufot (Jide) So many wonderful actors in this movie, but Emem has to be a favorite! Dang. Jide 's character as Dare's friend and hypeman is one well done. He's so silly, you can't but laugh, chuckle or smile at every action, line, or movement he makes. The bummed out Friend every boy group seems to always have... Emem embodied him ACCURATELY.


The writer brings a simple story to life with complicated twists and turns. A good show of Nigerian night life, social, economic and political vices. You'll spot some corniness with some overly patronizing lines and actions but overall, it's a fun movie to watch, especially with friends.
Have you seen this movie?
What were your thoughts?
Please comment and rate the movie below.

STORY: 65%
ORIGINALITY: 50%
PREDICTABILITY: 70%
DIRECTING: 50%
ACTING: 65%
TOTAL:  60%
REVIEW: Not a bad movie, not a great one either, but it makes a good watch.


Note: No spoilers, mean comments or insults. Thanks ;)
This is me signing out. Till next time, xoxo, RHD.