
The Black Book; A Weak Adaptation (A REVIEW)
Editi Effiong goofed at this one. Despite the obviously elaborate budget made for the film, The Black Book left a sour taste on my movie-viewing palate. There were a lot of loose ends. Great pictures, great soundtracks, great acting but very poor scripting. I maintain that Nigerians still have a lot to learn in putting together action movies, especially those that involve modern weapons and fighting styles. From the first scene that featured Sam Dede’s character leading a crime operation to the scenes that showed Richard Mofe Damijo’s character defying attempts to get him down, none was convincing enough like Hollywood action movies. Richard Mofe-Damijo’s character could not show any sign that he had been a trained combatant. His reflexes were so slow and even his build left much to be des...