Reviewed by Ajibare Abioye
With an open-ended Stranded, a sequel has come as no surprise. Moving on, new characters are thrown into mix, particularly Sharon an interesting one, and Raymond, well played by Dimeji Oladele. For a sizable period, Stranded 2 feels more their story, but aptly subtitled The Spider’s Web, the writer spins a labyrinth of events that connects the dots.
Unforgiveness is still evident here, but degenerates into more negativity in the home. Jenny and David, and Sharon and Raymond are as emotive as pendulums, fickle in their arcs when the other makes a move the one does not anticipate. Their exhausting back and forth shows that their transformations cannot be trusted just yet, until the bone of contention is thoroughly addressed.
I felt that certain lengthy scenes in Stranded could have been managed better, and in Stranded 2, the coverage of characters walking adds to that need for more compactness. The fact that there might be a third part shows how issues can linger in the home when offences are not quickly dealt with and let go of. The movie instructs that the best thing is to let God fight our battles for us; children of God should have it no other way.
The link to the movie is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX9S8jA32iQ
Till the next review, stay blessed!
Film Credits
STRANDED 2: The Spider’s Web
(February 25, 2024)
83 minutes
Mount Zion Film Productions and TKP Drama & Film Ministry
Cast
Tokunbo Jarrett as Jenny
Taiwo Adeniyi as David
Mike Bamiloye as Baba
Kehinde Afe as Roselyn
Oluwatomisin Oluwole as Sharon
Dimeji Oladele as Raymond
Crew
Director
Elvon Jarrett
Writer
Tunde Badru
Cinematographer
Damilola Mike-Bamiloye
Editor
Samuel Obikoya
Composer
Joshua Mike-Bamiloye