MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Keeper’ by Femi Adebile
By Ajibare Abioye
Hey folks! You’re welcome to the review of The Keeper, from PREM Film Production International. It was written by Femi Adebile and directed by Adeoye Omoniyi. It tells the story of Daniel, a Christian whose covetousness and association with a dubious fellow in Francis, leads to a chain of negative consequences for his family.
On a technical plane, I was impressed with the sychronisation of the title display with the opening sequence action and credits song which was quite nice as well. I would like to see, maybe in the coming year by God’s grace, a new ministry name display, because I’ve kind of associated the current one with the Kembe Isonu series which seems to have launched it. Similarly, the opening credits was a bit lengthy in my opinion.
Though Daniel is arguably the protagonist of this story, the eponymous character, played by Adeoye Omoniyi, is an entity not to be overlooked as he’s an agent the devil uses to ensure evil covenants continue from generation to generation. The strength of The Keeper for me is the way it vividly demonstrates how children of God could have their teeth set on edge from their parents’ ill choice of sour grapes.
While Daniel, played by Moses Korede Are, ought to have seen Francis’ wrong mentality about churching as a sign that he was in the seat of the scornful, his eventual deception cannot be attributed to ignorance. To me, children of God are no more like the devil than when they engage in deceit, and this is what shows Daniel up as a carnal Christian. Unfortunately, deceit will always keep help away, and so, his wife is unable to help him either. Their covetous attitude teaches me that as much as we hope for miracles, we have to be wary of what might really be in our hearts, which the devil can easily capitalise on.
One of my favourite scenes in The Keeper is where Daniel expresses his zeal for God by shouting “All power belongs to Jesus” with his hand raised to the heavens, in one of his meetings with Francis; it’s quite sad that he did this, conveniently turning a blind eye to the fact that he was living a lie. The only stake the devil might have in the life of a child of God is that which you give to him.
Whenever I see movies in which children of God have tough challenges, I’m usually on the lookout for the authority or pastoral figure in their lives. No such pastor is present in Daniel’s life and it’s unfortunate that the obstacle overwhelms him. With proper pastoral guidance, things might just have turned out differently for him.
The dialogue in The Keeper merits a mention as it quite aptly conveys nuggets of wisdom. The need for spiritual sensitivity is also emphasized here.
Summarily, The Keeper is a powerful dramatic ministration that enlightens us on the need to destroy every negative ancestral yoke, and urges us to embrace all that the New Covenant in Jesus promises us. I strongly recommend it for your viewing blessedness.
Alright, we’ve come to the end of this review. Have you seen The Keeper? How did it impact you? Please let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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