Movie Review: “Give It To Me” Produced By Calvary Drama Ministry

Reviewed By Ajibare Abioye

Give it to me is a movie from Calvary Drama Ministry, written and directed by Evangelist Moses Korede Are. It is a dramatic presentation that conveys truths about the walk of Christians as pilgrims on the earth. It both shows and tells us the different hurdles that children of God have to scale over in their pursuit of their glorious God-given destinies.

Many aspects of its production have much room for improvement, from its acting, monotonous jazz-esque sound design for most scenes, severally out-of-focus and flatly-framed cinematography, to the makeup and costumes, and odd-cutting and reaction shots editing. These are not really a function of quality equipment but a matter of technical know-how and application.

I would always advocate for the supremacy of Story and my observation in Give it to me is that it duplicates a powerful plot by being both a denotation and connotation. This caused a chasm of focus that barely gave me the opportunity to care for or relate to any of the characters. The result was a doubly-long movie that could have done more with less. For a film that would be artistically appreciated for adeptness, only one of these two approaches ought to be given prominence at a time.

Though theatre and cinema share a lot in common, there are nuances which make each unique. Thus, when a movie feels and looks ‘staged’, it amounts to undermining the film medium; the chance to create a lasting impression on both the mind and spirit of the audience has not been optimised. For Give it to me’s allegorical elements, visual effects would have given viewers a memorable element of spectacle that would have enhanced its themes. Also, it’s important for the cast list to always be included in the end credits.

Nevertheless, the illustration of its message is an eye-opener to the ploys of the devil and the virtues we must possess in order to overcome the attacks of the forces against our purpose fulfilment.

If you’ve seen Give it to me, please let me know any enlightenment or illumination you got from it in the comments section below.

The link to the movie is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko-4mQ0GRIk.

Till the next article, stay blessed!