- Source: Lagos Cougars
Lagos Cougars is a 2013 Nigerian romantic drama film directed by Desmond Elliot. It premiered on 3 December 2013 at the Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island.
The film revolves around the life of 3 corporate women; Elsie (Monalisa Chinda), Aret (Uche Jombo) and Joke (Daniella Okeke) in their quest to find love and explore their fantasies.
Cast
Monalisa Chinda as Elsie
Uche Jombo as Aret
Ifeanyi Kalu as Jite
Daniella Okeke as Joke
Shawn faqua as Vincent
Benjamin Touitou as Lawrence
Alex Ekubo as Chigo
Musa Idris as Musa
Temisan Etsede as Richard
Katlong Dasac as Elsie's Homehelp
John Akpan as Waiter
Mackenpaule Eze King as Ruke
Chichi Okafor as Tara
Diana Yekinni as Chantelle
Reception
The film was panned by critics. Nollywood Reinvented gave it an 18% rating, stating that the storyline and directing was poor and very unoriginal.
YNaija played down the love chemistry between Monalisa Chinda & her young lover Benjamin Touitou. It was also critical of the uneven directing of the film. The review concluded that "Lagos Cougars was funny but not always for the right reasons".
Sodas and Popcorn stated in its review that the story was "...predictable and cliche ridden...".
See also
List of Nigerian films of 2013
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Lagos Cougars
- Ifeanyi Kalu
- Monalisa Chinda
- 2014 Nollywood Movies Awards
- Daniella Okeke
- Shawn Faqua
- Uche Jombo
- Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
- 2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards
- Alexx Ekubo
