Movie Review: No Big Deal, Directed By Femi Adebile

Reviewed By Ajibare Abioye

No Big Deal” is another entry in the ‘devil’s child’ theme, if I might term it that, but it focuses on the child, rather than the parent(s). This child is Daniel, played energetically by Gabriel Adeosun, as he seeks to stop his enforced monthly donation of blood to the coven. I would like to think that with the amount of material available from Christian movies in this aspect of life, it’s crystal clear that the devil adds sorrow to anything he gives a man, for those who seek him for it. May the Lord God Almighty open the eyes of our understanding that we may seek Him alone.

I liked the concept behind the costumes used for characters in the spiritual realm, in the first scene of the movie. Also, “No Big Deal” shows the benefits of having good friends who would take our matters as theirs. What made the greatest impression on me was the instructive illustration the film gives of how to EFFECTIVELY deal with someone that’s crushing on you, especially in the secondary school. I believe godly children would find that very useful.

That said, “No Big Deal” does something unusual by giving us mostly full-fledged characters. The implication of this is that they don’t undergo a journey of growth and so, experience no arc, which makes the viewer’s knowledge of the characters superficial at best. In a similar vein, I’d opine that characterisation has to be better done so that a ‘minor’ character doesn’t take the shine off the protagonist, in this case Baba Opako’s theatrics being mildly distracting for me. Also, since we don’t see a younger version of him, I think casting an older person would have been more credible in that instance. Furthermore, the sound design, particularly the movie’s two main background tunes severally used, nullified rather than enhanced what might have been the film’s entertainment value.

At the end of the day, a nice twist, if you will, provides a thoroughly conclusive, victorious and light-hearted finale for “No Big Deal”.
The link to the movie is https://youtu.be/M0xVN_2-dhU

Till the next article, stay blessed!

Credits

No Big Deal (February 5, 2023)
64 minutes
PREM Film Production International

Cast
Gabriel Adeosun as Daniel
Florence Afolabi as Omolayo
Femi Adebile as Baba Opako
Joshua Oladejo as Bolu
Eunice Adepoju as Josephine
Julius Adeboyo Elekpor as Mad man

Crew
Writer
Femi Adebile
Cinematographers
Fashikun Francis and Tobi Areo
Editor
Fashikun Francis
Director
Femi Adebile