Movie review: The Other Side of the Bridge delivers emotion, action (Recommended)

The Other Side of the Bridge is a Nollywood movie starring Demi Banwo, Femi Branch, Ireti Doyle, Teniola Aladese, and Tobi Bakre, and was directed by Fiyin Gambo.

The Other Side of the Bridge follows a former teenage boxing champion who enters a high-stakes competition to save his trainer’s gym. He faces off against a cash-strapped fighter from a troubled background, sparking a rivalry that forces them to confront their pasts and fight for their futures.

Incredible Makeup Effect

The number one thing that wowed us in this movie is the red eye on Farouk, the character portrayed by Tobi Bakre. Farouk was a boxer in a tournament. He had just proceeded to the next round, but with an injured eye. Since the beginning of Nollywood, injuries to the face have never been about the eyes. But in this movie, Farouk had a red eye. We wonder how the makeup artist was able to pull that off because it looks absolutely real. That makeup artist deserves a raise because we have never seen anything like it, even in Hollywood movies. The makeup artist also deserves a caution because some of the injuries on the boxers’ faces were just too extreme and unrealistic.

Superb Audio Quality

Another thing we found impressive about The Other Side of the Bridge is the audio quality. This was evident in the outdoor scenes, especially the graveyard scene where a gym manager (Ireti Doyle) was chatting with Femi by his mother’s grave. Typical Nollywood editors would have used a light musical soundtrack in the background to mask environmental noise. However, that scene was superbly shot because all we had were the actors’ voices and ambient sound matching the environment. Another scene that shows that this movie has perfect audio is the beer pub where Farouk went to meet his coach, Mo. The noisy environment and the…