To Kill A Monkey

Is it really a story of Betrayal

Efemini also known as Efe, struggles to make ends meet with the meager salary he earns. Push comes to shore when his wife gives birth to triplets, and money is needed for an impromptu C-section. Let’s say morality left the group chat. Luck finally shines on him when he meets Oboziohmen, also known as OBOZ DA BOSS, as he embarks on a journey into the world of cybercrime. Does money make the world go round? Or it makes the world spin out of control?

From The Wedding Party 1 and 2 to the atrocious crimes in King of Boys and The Return of the King, Kemi Adetiba has demonstrated extraordinary excellence by producing high-quality movies. We should have known that this movie was going to be a hit from the soundtrack chosen for the film: the soundtrack, the cast, the storyline, and the camera quality were top-notch. We have to give it to Kemi Adetiba! She is who she thinks she is. A force to be reckoned with.

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Let’s get to the characters: I have a few things to yap about them.

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Efemini was a very greedy person. I’m sure that when he got into the scheme, he told himself that he would do it for a moment and then build a stable life. But is money ever enough? After what he did at the bar with his Madam, we should have known not to trust him.

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Nosa! You were very ungrateful. Every little thing, “Behave like a man”. You finally pushed Efe to the wall. When everything came crashing down, you said, “We were happier when we were poor.” *Bombastic side eye* You knew where he got the money from. You loved the life, but now that you have to pay for the consequences, you're saying this? Also, how did the drinking start? You just became a shadow of yourself. A fly on the wall.

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Oboz, I think you loved Efe, but you loved him more because his brain brought more money for the business. I could understand why he did what he did, but people say you can’t trust a poor man. So… By the way, I am happy that you are getting the recognition you deserve!!

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Idia! You and Oboz are Bonny and Clyde! You knew the kind of business Oboz was in, but you stood by him through and through (I don’t support this kind of love, I must say). Plus, I don’t know any other person who could have played this role. You killed it! That Benin accent is to die for. Akanchawa Baddie don finally pay off o!

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Inspector Mo: I don’t get why most people don’t like this woman. She was trying to prove herself after being away from duty for a while.

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Amanda, the real definition of Hell hath no fury than a woman scorned. Omo! Use 18 hours to fear women. Efe did this to himself.

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Ivie, you are calling your father by his name because of a married man? Haba now? You even dared to go and testify against him in court?

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Teacher, you too do! Ordinary 30%? I’m sure you were collecting this amount from other people, too. Eating humans is quite extreme. I wonder if your family ate them with you.

I have one question. Why didn’t we ever meet Oboz’s children?

One thing is certain: don’t throw stones in the market because you don’t know if they will hit a family member. I also think that Oboz and Efe would have killed the teacher together if they were united, but both of them were greedy. Too blind to think. I’ve heard people say that Oboz betrayed Efe first, but Ivie is an adult and can think for herself. I also understand that, since they were in business together, it was only right for Oboz to tell Efe that he was seeing his daughter.

Anyways, the movie is a must-watch. If you’ve watched it, let’s chat. If you haven’t run to Netflix NOW. Viewer discretion is advised.