It is very strange but logical why directors use sex scenes to market their movies; yes sex sells. This new crazy way of portraying women as sex symbols to market movies is a canker that is gradually and simultaneously eating into the Ghana Film Industry.
From the trailer of the new Ghanaian movie in town ‘kiss me if you can’, one can only wonder if this is another “useless porn” to deceive the people to patronize the movie like ‘heart of men’ did. The impression was created that it is purely hardcore porn. It was a different story after I watched the whole movie.
I was really thrilled when I got this message “You are invited to a press preview of the new movie ‘Kiss Me If You Can” at Villa Garden, Asylum Down, Accra. I was beaming with smiles, what a good job GhanaCelebrities.com has offered me. I get to watch soft porn as part of my work. Don’t get it twisted am not a hypocrite but certainly not a fun of pornography.
I seated alongside my colleagues and ready to feed our eyes, after all the eyes don’t eat rice or ‘kenkey’. With PREVIEW COPY boldly written on the screen, it was beginning to get some how annoying.
‘Kiss Me If You Can’ is a beautiful story of Ray (Prince David Osei) and Sharon (Martha Ankoma), both victims of broken heart who have vowed never to fall in love again. When Ray meets Sharon, he falls helplessly in love with her, but she rejects his proposal. After fruitlessly trying all means to win her heart, Ray seeks help from a dangerous source with a help of his friend (Eddie Nartey). He makes a deadly mistake and now, he must fight for his life.
Watching the movie, I observed certain things;
- Is it normal for a guy to meet a lady in a club, propose to her and get turned down for about 4 times?
- Are guys of today willing to come again after first or second turn downs?
- In this part of our world, will a man seek help from a native doctor just for a lady to love him? When he can do the same thing to get money rather?
- The dialogues in the movie are mature and striking (no wonder, it took the scriptwriter 3 years to work on the dialogue).
- I appreciate the risk taken in the production of the movie; it featured mostly new faces with only Doris Sackitey being a veteran. This is the biggest risk any director/producer can take.
Adam and Eve made love, Samson and Delilah betrayed love, Romeo and Juliet lived and died for love, so what is the worst thing you can do for love? The movie will answer this.
‘Kiss Me If U Can’ is a movie you can never predict. It is full of merciless tension which will stop you from blinking till the end. If this movie does not charge your love for Ghanaian productions, nothing else will. The acting is explosive. It is an amazing trio of comedy, thriller and tragedy.
Written and directed by Cornelius Phanthomas, otherwise known as Kobi Rana of the pop music trio, Rana and produced by Mahmuda Salley for Muda Filmz. It stars Prince David Osei, Martha Ankoma, Doris Sackitey, Eddie Nartey, Roselyn Ngissah, Marcus MacCarthy, Mariam Addo, Ruweida Yakubu and Norbile Narbor among others.
The movie will be premiered Saturday, April 3rd, at the National Theatre. It is not just for movie, it’s a total package, there will be performances from Rana, Lady Prempeh, Echo, D-Flex, Slim Buster, Mike, Reggie Zippy, Salsa performances and Comedian David Oscar.
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