Cutlass

  • Drama
2/29/2020
91

Storyline

16-year-old Vivian moves to live with her grandmother Ma Granni in the city of Bamenda. On her arrival, she is infatuated by Ben, an okada boy. Ben so Lovely and willing to be financially supportive takes Vivian on a ride to a seemingly romantic but dangerous adventure.

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      Reviews

      • r96sk

        Where to start? 'Cutlass' is mostly uninspiring, though it does have a couple of positives.

        Technically, this is very well made - surprisingly so, given the film's negatives. It's edited very well, with some nice transitions across the 90 or so minute run time. The cinematography is pleasant. The music is also decent, especially towards the end. The Spaghetti Western-esque audio dubbing aside, those behind the scenes merit praise.

        Speaking of the conclusion, it's almost like a different production. All of what proceeds is unfortunately very dull, not helped by uninteresting characters and questionable acting. Yet, the ending is actually entertaining to watch - perhaps messy, but 'enjoyable' still.

        I will note, though, that I like t...

        March 20, 2023

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