Wednesday 27 April 2016

An uncivil war

Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)

Directed by Biyi Bandele this film based on the novel of the same name stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, John Boyega and Anike Noni Rose. Two twin sisters in Nigeria take different paths as the country becomes independent and then fights a civil war.

Some what disappointingly for me this film was too focused on the privileged class of Nigerian intelligentsia rather than exploring the civil war it self. At times it feels like we are only scraping the surface with this adaptation rather than getting the full content. There are good performances and nice sets but I found the script to be a let down.


3/5

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