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Seven Doors (The Series): A Round of Applause

December 29, 2024
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Being a movie critic means that friends get to call me every now and then for advice on which movie is best to see and which isn’t. No one wants to waste 2hrs of their time on some random cinema nonsense, so, if they can avoid it, they certainly will. Usually, I am brutally honest in my movie reviews, especially with Nollywood, thus, it came as a shock when a friend called to ask if ‘Seven Doors’ is a series worth watching and I said a loud, “absolutely.” She was surprised given that I usually knock most Nigerian movies for, rightfully, falling below standard.

To be honest with Femi Adebayo, his series, ‘Seven Doors’ left me thoroughly impressed. Usually, I dislike the use of voodoo and spirituality in Nollywood. They always overdo it and it gets quite irritating. However, what I saw in this series was just perfect. I searched and searched for loopholes, lapses, faults and just about anything to use to critique the movie yet failed to spot any. Wow! I have no choice but to give a round of applause to the makers for this beautiful work of art. Femi! Na man you be.

Let’s start with the plot of the movie. On the surface, it appears regular: A man living a rich life gets called to become a Monarch in Ilara town. Regular, right? But then, the plot gets deeper and thicker as the series unfolds. We start to see more major plots and more subplots unravel. As a writer going through this sequence, I found myself nodding my head in admiration. This was a well-articulated piece of art. Where other movies would rely on fillers to prolong story time simply because they lack enough content, this series, on the other hand, was so rich in content that there was no need for fillers and unnecessary scenes. The plot was well cooked and thick enough to sustain the stretch. Well done.

Now, let’s speak about the fusion of tribe and the masterful way this movie preached unity in diversity. Whether this was a marketing gimmick or an artistic move, Femi’s use of Actress, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha (an Igbo woman) to play the role of his wife was a brilliant move. The way and manner they interwove the Yoruba and Igbo traditions was just exceptional. Even, Igbo spiritual diviners, at one point, worked closely with their Yoruba counterparts without any distasteful chant of “omo Igbo” or “ndi ofe mmanu” been slurred. This brought joy to my heart. I am absolutely sure a lot of Igbo folks will see this series just for that reason.

Furthermore, there is a new angle to the view of monarchy in Nigeria that this series sheds light on. While it is ok to lust after the throne and admire the elegance of Obas, this series goes deeper into the intricacies of, not just choosing a Monarch, but ruling a Kingdom in itself. As Oba Adedunjoye soon found out, all that glitters is not gold. Femi took us through the inner workings of the rites and traditions tied to Monarchical rule. “The house of storytellers,” he was told by the Chief Priest in the latter episodes. That is some deep insight and depicted a plot not intended to lazy about by scratching just the surface.

This brings me to storytelling. God knows I’ve seen a few good movies appear bad simply because the storytelling is poor. No matter how juicy your story is, if you can’t engage the audience effectively, they will lose interest and find something better to do with their time. Obviously, Femi knew he couldn’t fit all this content in a movie format, thus, he went for a series format. That gave him ample room to be detailed and not rush things, albeit, while not prolonging irrelevances. The sequence of the scenes, the use of flashbacks and other elements meant that the audience was carried along and never left in any doubt as to the series’ purpose.

What am I missing out? Oh yes! The crucial lessons the movie taught. For any good movie, viewers must leave with a lesson or two learnt. The American movie, ‘Acrimony,’ taught us of how perseverance in love is worth it; ‘Prison Break,’ showed us the value of an ingenious mind and how family comes first and; ‘Game of Thrones’ (GoT), among a number of lessons, taught us about family, ambition etc. For Seven Doors, I learnt, for starters, selflessness. If Femi wasn’t selfless, the town of Ilara would have suffered for a long time. He shelved his personal goals and answered a greater call.

Then, there’s the “never give up” lesson. It is one thing to waltz in and wear a crown, drink champagne and enjoy life to the fullest, while it’s another entirely different thing to face dire circumstances, dig deep, hold your ground and decide to fight for what is yours rather than give up. Any other man I know would have upped and left at the first sign of storm, but, credit to the Onilara for not given up.

What kind of person would I be if I didn’t mention the pivotal lesson Chioma taught viewers with her role? On the brink of giving up and running off to safety with her male child, she abandoned those plans once she heard her husband was on the verge of walking out naked in public. Even when the other wives brought their shenanigans with them, she put up with it and didn’t complicate matters for her husband by nagging (which many women are guilty of). You know what? Let me just stop at this point. The lessons this series teaches are countless. If you haven’t seen it, then, go do and find out for yourself.

I have always cried out for our creatives to treat movies like the art it is and stop churning out rubbish with only revenue in mind. Respect the audience and don’t insult their intelligence by putting out average, mediocre screenplays. I am proud to that ‘Seven Doors’ has opened a door to a new hope of consistent quality movie standard. Of course, there have been a few other movies of great standards, but, for now, let’s celebrate the cinematic brilliance of Femi Adebayo’s work and hope this becomes the norm for all Nigerian movies going forward.

How do we say it in typical Nigerian fashion? Ehen! Three ‘gbosa’ for Femi Adebayo! Gbosa! Gbosa! Gbosa! Three gbosa for ‘Seven Doors. Gbosa! Gbosa! Gbosa! A round of applause for this awesome screenplay.



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