Lara and the Beat (2018)

5/10

Impressive, really talent can fine u out

umorenedidiong-975564 December 2020

Impressive, really shows natural talent coming to salvage a deteriorating fame, specifically caused by a relative( uncle tunde). Thanks for the Senior Giwas who was able to resuscitate his family legacy with her talent.

0 out of 0 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

2/10

Wasted potential

ntheyerl15 April 2019

Great camera work, costuming, and undeniable musical talent are wasted in this scatter-brained mess. The opening scenes of promise a story of growth and personal development that the film unequivocally fails to deliver. Lara, the spoiled rotten heiress and 'heroine', is the same entitled brat at the end as she was in the beginning. No lessons learned, no values to appreciate, just unadulterated materialism and selfishness. Not only that, but myriad plot points are picked up and then dropped at will with no rhyme or reason. As soon as the final credits started rolling, I left the theater in disgusted disappointment.

0 out of 7 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

10/10

Breath of fresh air!

teetom1124 April 2019

FINALLY - a movie shot in Nigeria with international standards. Effortlessly funny and cunning, superior direction and cinematography. Eclectic, intentionally entertaining and attention gripping. Perfect blend of wit and humor depicted through deliberately complex yet simple visuals. Left me with the happy fuzzys.

5 out of 5 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

10/10

Beats my imagination!

tororea15 September 2020

Amazing content and story line. One of those movies you'll want to watch over and over again. A new dawn for Nollywood! Kudos to the team!!!

3 out of 3 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

10/10

A Brilliant Movie

mrekechukwu22 September 2020

Just watched Lara and the Beat on Netflix. This film is wonderful. Beautiful cinematography, on point acting, a great story, nice music and wholesome entertainment that the whole family can enjoy. Tosin Coker's film has really raised the bar for Nollywood. With a runtime of 140mins, the movie finished and I wanted more. Can't say more than that. Brilliant. Well done to the team behind this production.

3 out of 3 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

10/10

The top of my top 5 Movies

spicybeachgirl15 February 2021

My top 5 Movies in Descending order 1. Lara and the Beats 2. The Devil Wears Prada 3. Meet Joe Black 4. Coming to America 5. Bridesmaids

I am from the states, and I'm a HUGE happily addicted Afrobeats fan. So the music for me, especially the perfect placements for the scenes, was the sweetess cherry on top of my absolute favorite movie. Oh my God where do I start. The opening shot making a HUGE statement without saying a word makes this movie something every African American should see. Loved this movie MUCH more than the movie about a ficticuous African country that doesn't exist. This was hands down 100 times better set in a beautiful city in an African country that is actually REAL. As real as the chemistry between Lara and Sal. Much appreciated the drool worthy eye candy BTW, yummy! This Nigerian Slum Dog, well in this case Billionaire, was robbed of all of it's glory, due to a heaping flavorless serving of heavily promoted Disney white rice trying to pass itself off as Jollof with food coloring. Lara and the Beats was the authenic soul nurturing plate of REAL Jollof with plantains, smiles, and love. Hopefully now it will become viral on the small screen, and get all of the accolates it deserves. A must see multiple times.

2 out of 2 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

8/10

A new dawn in the Nigerian movie industry

seundania25 July 2018

It's very different from the average Nollywood movie, very entertaining and keeps you glued to your seat for the entire duration. Even when it ends, you're still waiting for more.

2 out of 2 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

9/10

Great storyline

joyosiagwu-889114 October 2020

Great storyline, excellent audio and video quality. Production was top notch! Great combination of actors👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿. I like the fact that Lara came off her high horse to know that hard work is golden, not your family wealth. I also admire Dara's resilient spirit.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. We hope to see more.

2 out of 2 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

10/10

A movie that anyone can relate too

shar15 November 2019

Had the opportunity of viewing this movie at the Oakland Film Festival and exceeded my expectation. It is very entertaining and kept my eyes glued to the screen. It has great humor. The Giwa sister's relationship is very relatable and you go on a journey with them as they get back on their feet. The music in this movie is really really good as well. It is a family friendly movie that I wish I got to watch with my entire family.

2 out of 2 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

9/10

A movie for weekend relaxation

ololadeogeye17 September 2020

It's a good movie to watch with family and friends after a long week. Particularly interesting is the strength of some of the characters as they played their roles. Good job to the director, cast and crew.

2 out of 2 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

10/10

Fun Nollywood Movie

BisiOlaz5 October 2020

I saw this film on the netflix main page in the UK and decided to watch the film. I thought it was a black American film at first but was surprised it was actually a Nigerian film. The story line was quite good and didn't take itself too seriously which made it a fun watch, the colours and clothes were wow! The cinematography was incredible, the actors and actresses did a good job especially Seyi, Big Chi and Somkele, Vector surprisingly was good too. I thought the end was just ok even though it was a happy end with the uche jombo and Uncle Tunde, i felt it could have been stronger. I feel this film raised the bar for the Nigerian film industry and i feel it would surely attract an international audience and portray Nigeria in a different light where it isn't always poverty and 3rd world quantifications we see. Good job to Biola Alabi, the cast and team.I saw this film on the netflix main page in the UK and decided to watch the film. I though it was a black American film at first but was surprised it was actually a Nigerian film. The story line was quite good and didn't take itself too seriously which made it a fun watch, the colours and clothes were wow! The cinematography was incredible, the actors and actresses did a good job especially Seyi, Big Chi and Somkele, Vector surprisingly was good too. I thought the end was just ok even though it was a happy end with the uche jombo and Uncle Tunde, i felt it could have been stronger. I feel this film raised the bar for the Nigerian film industry and i feel it would surely attract an international audience and portray Nigeria in a different light where it isn't always poverty and 3rd world quantifications we see. Good job to Biola Alabi, the cast and team.

2 out of 2 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

10/10

Refreshingly wonderful...

teetom1124 April 2019

FINALLY - a movie shot in Nigeria with international standards. Effortlessly funny and cunning, superior direction and cinematography. Ecclectic, intentionally entertaining and attention gripping. Perfect blend of wit and humor depicted through deliberately complex yet simple visuals. Left me with the happy fuzzys.

2 out of 3 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

10/10

Loved it

christianalaro15 September 2020

... beautiful movie ... i love my Nigerians. Beautiful storyline too . Well done