Nice lead actors, fascinating premise, disappointing finish

Film Title: Dolapo Douglas

Language: Yoruba

Operating time: 2 hours 16 minutes

Launch date: 2024

Streaming platform: Prime Video

Producer: Oyebade Adebimpe Adedimeji

Director: Ibrahim Yekini (Itele)

Solid: Lateef Adedimeji, Ibrahim Yekini (Itele), Oyebade Adebimpe Adedimeji, Jide Kosoko, Odunlade Adekola, Muyiwa Ademola, Dayo Amusan, Akin Olaiya, Eniola Ajao, Aisha Lawal, Kayode Olaiya, Taiwo Okunola, Kehinde Okunola, Kolawole Ajeyemi and others.

Cops are sometimes despatched on harmful missions, risking their lives to safeguard the nation. Nonetheless, regardless of the dangers, there aren’t any complete backup plans or satisfactory measures to make sure their security and well-being.

Many households have misplaced their family members within the police pressure as a consequence of an absence of satisfactory safety and contingency plans to guard them from lethal missions their bosses entrust to them.

This incompetence within the police pressure is a typical instance within the film ‘Dolapo Douglasby Oyebade Adedimeji, which addresses the necessity for the police pressure to do higher when sending officers after knowledgeable criminals who can execute any crime irrespective of how complicated or protected a facility or character is

On this eponymous movie, a police officer, Ademola Benson, despatched after an knowledgeable theft group with no impossibility of their dictionary, finally turns into one among them after shedding his reminiscence. After he discovers his true id throughout a theft mission, his household pays dearly for a mission he launched into as a police officer to save lots of the folks.

Plot

The film opens with a scene the place two automobiles collide. The subsequent scene reveals Dolapo, a younger lady in Ayedade village, reporting to her mom that her mate beat her. Her African mom sends her again to retaliate.

Dolapo, now an grownup, joyfully informs her mom of how she beat up a debtor difficult her, crediting her preventing expertise to her mom’s knowledge.

Her mom, identified locally as a intercourse employee, whereas counting some cash given to her by a cocoa vendor, tries convincing her daughter, her field of fortune, as she fondly calls her, to this point him.

Within the Metropolis, there’s a infamous theft group headed by Father and Jagua, who’ve a rule of by no means killing. As at all times, they plot a method to rob a financial institution. Father and Jagua, with their boys disguised as clients, rob the financial institution and escape with thousands and thousands.

In Ayedade village, the group head and his chiefs focus on methods to enhance the group’s economic system when Dolapo and the group head’s son, Akinkunmi, depart the palace. The group chiefs oppose their relationship, and the group head vows to finish it if their observations are right.

In the future, throughout an operation, Jagua instructs one of many robbers, Dolapo Douglas (DD), to wipe away a complete household, which he refuses, reminding them that it’s towards the rule to kill. Vaipa instantly shoots the couple, wiping away the household as Jagua instructed. DD leaves the scene and expresses his grievances to Father.

Unhappy with Father’s judgment, he leaves the home and heads to a village the place he meets Mama Dolapo, who takes him to a resort the place he lodges.

Fascinated by his appears and luxurious automotive, Mama Dolapo units Dolapo as much as meet him on the resort and seduce him, however he fails to fall for her seduction. Sad, Dolapo heads residence to tell her mom, who encourages her to return and seduce him once more.

Dolapo efficiently seduces DD, follows him to Lagos, and turns into concerned in his prison actions. DD trains Dolapo in gun dealing with, and she or he shortly turns into proficient.

In Lagos, DD and Dolapo execute a major armed theft. In the meantime, Father and Jagua want Assist to succeed, as DD and Dolapo have shaped their group and constantly outsmart them, robbing areas that Father and Jagua had deliberate to focus on.

Sad about his boys’ unsuccessful robberies, Father orders them to go after the gang accountable, unknown to him that it was his son DD. The boys go after DD and Dolapo however escape whereas Dolapo loses her being pregnant.

After her miscarriage, Dolapo sends for her mom to come back to Lagos and keep together with her for some time. Mama Dolapo arrives in Lagos and continues together with her life however is killed by Father and Jagua’s boys whereas Dolapo and DD are away for a theft in Abuja.

DD discovers his true id in the course of the theft as he meets his spouse and two youngsters. He quickly regains his misplaced reminiscence, leaving Dolapo threatened and anxious he would return to his household.

Dolapo is devastated as she has misplaced her unborn baby, her mom and her father. Quickly after, DD, initially a police officer and never a thief, returns to his household.

Nonetheless, karma shortly catches up with DD. Dolapo is displeased together with his household reunion, and Vaipa, one among Father and Jagua’s associates, is out for revenge. In the future, as DD is conversing together with his household, Vaipa storms in, kills his spouse, and shoots him.

DD, in extreme ache, grabs a gun hidden below his chair and manages to shoot Vaipa. Dolapo, who has come aspiring to kill DD, arrives, sees that DD is wounded and his spouse is useless, briefly assesses the state of affairs, after which leaves.

Character evaluation

The film stars actors like Odunlade Adekola, Muyiwa Ademola, Ibrahim Yekini, Bimpe O. Adedimeji, Dayo Amusan, and Lateef Adedimeji, who all ship charming performances and convey the story to life.

Lateef Adedimeji, a outstanding Nollywood actor, performs Dolapo Douglas (DD), the protagonist. He completely portrays a police officer on a mission to arrest armed robbers who turn out to be knowledgeable robbers after he loses his reminiscence.

His efficiency retains viewers glued to the display, desirous to see what occurs to DD after disobeying Father and Jagua.

Muyiwa Ademola performs Jagua, the second-in-command of the lethal theft group. His function on this film is just like his character as JB in Oyenusi, the place he serves because the second-in-command to Oyenusi, performed by Odunlade Adekola. Regardless that it mirrors his earlier function in Oyenusi, he delivers a robust efficiency.

Adekola shines as Father, the chief of the infamous theft group. He portrays a frontrunner who favours one employee for his or her intelligence, neglecting future penalties. Adekola’s expert efficiency delights the viewers. His function reveals that even the horrible ones have a bit conscience as he picks up DD, who was nearly useless after an accident and treats him like his son.

Ibrahim Yekini performs Vaipa, who needs to be his boss’s right-hand man and is keen to do something to realize that aim. His function provides authenticity and stability to the story. Yekini masters the character as he usually performs a robust, rugged man in motion pictures.

Bimpe O. Adedimeji doubles because the producer and a personality, Dolapo, a toddler who at all times follows her mom’s directions, not realising that her current will influence her future. Bimpe, a producer-actor, is inspired by her mom to observe males, which ends up in her getting married to DD, resulting in the demise of her mom. Her efficiency captures her character’s essence nicely.

Dayo Amusan portrays Mama Dolapo, a younger lady who depends on promoting her physique for cash. Her love for cash drives her to introduce her daughter into prostitution, unbothered about her future. Her efficiency is lit and essential, bringing life into the film.

Film Evaluation

Bimpe’s creativity is demonstrated within the manufacturing of this movie, addressing the danger a police officer takes to struggle robbers and criminals. The storyline is well-structured and thrilling.

The solid’s performances have been rigorously chosen and well-defined, contributing considerably to the drama’s growth.

The narrative successfully portrays the results of unhealthy choices and actions folks make. Mama Dolapo finally ends up getting shot useless by paying for her actions. DD additionally paid for his unintentional determination to be a robber.

Flashbacks are used the place essential to carry the previous into the longer term, giving viewers clues concerning the film.

The cinematography is top-notch; the usage of lighting and digicam angles successfully conveys the temper and tone of the story, differentiating town from the village.

Nonetheless, the film ends badly, leaving viewers’ urge for food hanging because it fails to make clear DD’s predicament after he’s shot in his hand. After Vaipa shoots DD, Dolapo seems however does nothing to save lots of DD, making her look within the final scene pointless.

Viewers might imagine Dolapo will rescue DD because the impediment (DD’s spouse) between her and DD is shot useless by Vaipa as an opportunity of being again as a pair.

Not like identified armed theft movies, by which robbers finally meet their doom, Dolapo Douglas ends with out Father, Jagua, and their boys being apprehended by the police.

This makes the police character within the film irrelevant, with much less motion or confrontation between the robbers and police. It additionally makes the cops solid within the movie unimportant to the plot.

The film is an effective watch and produces a significant message about societal points, however it fails.

Dolapo Douglas is streaming on Prime video

Verdict

6/10