Starring some of Ghana’s screen legends; Jackie Appiah, Majid Michel, Kalsoume Sinare and Kofi Adjorlolo as produced and directed by Frank Rajah Arase, this movie highlights the temptations faced by Pastors as a result of their weaknesses and how they either succumb to sin or “flee” battling it out.
Like they say “something must k!ll a man,” be it the love for money (which is the root of all evil) or the lust for women (which has led to the downfall of great men from time immemorial). People who are seen as “Men of God” are often considered to be without blemish forgetting that they equally possess blood flowing through their veins just as everyone else. That notwithstanding, does everyone gets a second chance when they “fall short of the glory of God?” Well, best believe, you’re in for a rollercoaster of events in this somewhat fast-paced film about “the glory, the fall and the grass (or grace for the favoured ones)!”
The role played by Jackie Appiah’s character needs to be studied. While it appeared dramatically exaggerated, I want to believe that there are women today in our society who would stand by their husbands irrespective of what rumours/blogs/tabloids have to say; whether or not they have their own suspicions or hard evidence and whether or not the husbands are guilty of the allegations levelled against them.
In my opinion however, the producers sort of boxed women where it puts expectations on the woman to stomach every nonsense thrown at her and carry on regardless of her husband’s infidelity, quoting “a wise woman builds her home!” Need I state here that not every woman would tolerate a cheating husband. To some, “you do the crime, you do the time!” The movie also showcases how some men would stand by their wives in the face of infertility when lab results show it’s from the woman’s side (quite cliché if you ask me).
I was particularly fascinated by the character of the wife of Majid Michel’s character. That woman understood the assignment. Her dress sense and all her drama, again, seemingly overly portrayed, she did well in her interpretation of the role of the modern day Gen. Z “mummy G. O” who would want to “slay” regardless of whether her husband is a Pastor or not.
This movie also touched on sêxual abuse and the struggles of the girl child growing up without proper guidance. It also highlighted on the struggles women face as a result of infertility which most often isn’t a fault of their own.
Conclusively, although the movie as with most, is a recycled storyline, it was however not so predictable. I was hooked from the very first scene mostly for its brilliant picture quality, cinematography, makeup, props and wardrobe. The razzmatazz and flashy scenes make it appealing to my eyes if I’m being honest. The ending seemed a bit confusing but later cleared itself. I loved the calmness, charisma and fatherly aura of Archbishop Duncan-Williams by the way.
Based on the above points of mine, from a story of sin and forgiveness, I’d give this a 6.5/10.
