MOVIE REVIEW - THE ROYAL HIBISCUS HOTEL

Hi Folks,

It’s been a few weeks or so………. I hope we are running with a vision and keeping our dreams alive.

I peeped in on my twitter account on a beautiful spring day and saw a surprise post by Ebony Life TV. The Royal Hibiscus Hotel was on Amazon Prime. Just imagine my excitement. I got to watch the movie for free as an Amazon Prime member. I am expecting this movie to be on Netflix soon just because...... the cinematography is great.

The Royal Hibiscus Hotel was shot in London and Nigeria. The movie was directed by Ishaya Bako and produced by Temidayo Abudu.

Zainab Balogun and Kenneth Okoli were brilliant in this movie. Rachel Oniga and Jide Kosoko played their part of the typical Nigerian parents fantastically well.

Kemi 'Lala' Akindoju played the role of Chika; the receptionist whose passion was filing her nails.

The movie also features actors like Deyemi Okanlawon, OC Ukeje and Akah Nnani.

The Royal Hibiscus Hotel is a romantic comedy about the Adeniyis who run a run-down hotel or what I can call an inn in Lagos, Nigeria. (I liked how an old building somewhere around Lagos Island was used to portray the hotel). Their daughter, Opeoluwa is a chef in London who visits Nigeria and has a passion to transform the hotel into a top notch hotel of international standards. Opeoluwa’s mum like the typical Nigerian mother cannot wait to see her daughter get married.

Deji is a charming businessman who has a vested interest in the Royal Hibiscus Hotel. He takes an interest in Opeoluwa and thinks she is just an employee at the Royal Hibiscus Hotel. Before you start thinking that this is Maid in Manhattan, no, it’s not.

If you’ve seen this movie, let me know what you think. Should it be rated 4 out of 5? I do not have anything negative to say about this movie at the moment.

Cheers!

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