Reviewed by Ajibare Abioye
Hey folks! You’re welcome to the review of Two Maids written by Femi Adebile, produced by Fejosbaba TV and directed by Adeoye Omoniyi. It was released from the stables of PREM Film Production International. The movie creates a very interesting premise when Mr and Mrs Kunle, played by Kayode Owojori (Abattoir Series [2020 to date], Games Season 1 [2021] ) and Omolara Ayoola (The House of a Stranger Series [2020-2021], Jailer [2021] ) each get a maid for their home. It tells the story of two maids with conflicting missions in the Kunle household.
Ajibare Abioye
Esther Adesina and Glory Adebile are right at home in their performance as the two maids – Charity and Princess. The movie is quite engaging because right from Charity’s introduction, the element of mystery begins and the questions raised don’t get resolved for a long time. This film then makes use of the dream motif, and its peculiarity is taken into consideration. For example, events in dreams do not necessarily happen sequentially, and the concept of time and space is not always what works in reality. Hence, sequential and spatial and temporal settings are displaced in Two Maids, which works as elements of a dream. One aspect to pay attention to though, is finding a way to indicate distinctly, at what point exactly the dream began, because, by the time we’re back in reality, questions would be raised in our minds as to which events were real and which weren’t.
Another remarkable dream element Two Maids uses is the allegory, which goes to portray the powerful message of the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, and people’s attitude towards the uncertainty of its time. The film is thus a timely reminder of what I regard as the Greatest Event of All Time – the Wedding Feast of the Lamb. At the level of symbolism, the movie works very well as it portrays the battle between the forces of light and darkness. The musical element, as well as its accompanying animation (a pictorial representation of Jesus’ return), put at the closing stages was also quite good to see. I’ve observed that in recent times, the writer has ventured into genres Christian films don’t abound in presently; that’s a very good development.
However, the opening credits are rather too long, being about six minutes. The subplot of DJ and his friends, I felt, was rather too distant to the main plot. Also, there were a few snappy cuts away from scenes, and this was none more demonstrated than the scene where Mr Kunle slaps his wife: there was a shocking, an intense shot that displayed the gravity of the situation. It was an opportunity to feel the tension of the characters and hone in on the strain on their relationship at that moment, but just before we could experience it, snap! Into an unnecessary establishment shot for the next scene. I believe these will be improved upon subsequently.
A sincere, down-to-earth epilogue draws the curtain on Two Maids; it was an agonishing, a heartfelt, and I suspect, possibly unscripted rendition that tells us of the Lord’s imminent coming. With all the happenings around the world, this is a message for the unrighteous to put their trust in the Saviour that Jesus is, and for those who believe in Him to run their races with eyes on the Master.
Alright, we’ve come to the end of this review. Have you seen it? What did you think about it? Please, let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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