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Dinner At My Place (2022) Movie Review: A RomCom For When You Need A Silly Laugh

Synopsis : Ready to pop the question to his girlfriend, a young man finds his plans for a romantic dinner interrupted when his overdramatic ex shows up uninvited.

Dinner At My Place: The Cast

• Bisola Aiyeola – Bisi
• Sophie Alakija – Chioma Amadi
• Gabriel Ameh – Car Salesman
• Timini Egbuson – Nonso
• Charles Etubiebi – Jay
• Debby Felix – Sandra
• Ogochukwu Iloh – Market Woman
• Juliet Jackson – Nurse
• Yemisi Jaiyesimi – Elevator Woman
• Uche Nwaefuna – Cynthia
• Nene Nwoko – Nonso’s Mum voice
• Ruth Okereafor – Hotel Receptionist
• Mercy Itohan Olanrewaju – Boutique Sales Lady
• Michael Sani – Uber Driver
• Olayemi Solade – Doctor Ayo

Dinner At My Place: The Crew

• Kevin Luther Apaa: Director
• Ejohn Abah: Executive producer
• Vivianmary Osunwoke: Executive producer
• Kevin Luther Apaa: Associate producer / executive producer
• Chioma Ebochue: Producer

Dinner At My Place: Review

Dinner At My Place is a RomCom that starts slow and eventually picks up. It spends the first thirty minutes focusing on the Rom part and it almost gets boring, but it eventually picks up and delivers on the Com part.

RomComs generally have a similar premise but depending on who is writing and the context, they have their own distinct features, and this movie delivers it. Some scenes are unnecessary, it should have ended about ten minutes before it ends, but it does a good job overall.

Sophie Alakija is truly making her mark and exploring genres, she features in a horror movie and now as lead in a RomCom, she is refreshing, I look forward to her expanding and exploring her skills. Bisola Ayeola is cast as the annoying ex, and she delivers in spades, including an annoying voice inflection, I was annoyed with her throughout the movie, and I think that is the plan of the writer and director.

The movie does not boast of the best cinematography or a large cast, but it serves its purpose well to deliver a funny and romantic comedy. Dinner At My Place will not become a classic, but if you need something silly to laugh to or serve as background noise sometime, it is a good choice.

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Movie Review: ‘Dinner at My Place’ is an Enjoyable Rom-Com

There is something special about romantic comedies, maybe because they make us dream of a happily ever after or perhaps give the notion that there is that special someone for everybody. It is that genre of movie we sometimes crawl back to so we can feel something. Romantic comedies are known to create unlikely scenarios and bring something good out of it, that thing we all crave for, love. From a hooker who captured the heart of a billionaire businessman in Pretty Woman to a young teen whose dream came true through writing letters to her crushes in To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before ; most times, these movies make us feel like we are part of the protagonist’s love journey. 

One of the newest Nollywood romantic comedies, Dinner at My Place , directed by Kevin Luther Apaa (who had previously made a short film of the same name), is a refreshingly new rom-com. Starring Timini Egbuson as Nonso, a young man who plans to propose to the love of his life over dinner with the 22-thousand-dollar ring his deceased mother left for him. Nonso gets jittery about the dinner proposal because he wants everything to be perfect and surprisingly throws the ring inside the soup. Stupid, right? Everything seems to be going well until his crazy ex-girlfriend (Bisola Aiyeola) shows up uninvited. In a nutshell, the crazy ex goes ahead to eat the prepared food, swallowing something which should be none other than the ring. Imagine trying to get a proposal ring from the belly of a gold-digging ex-girlfriend who knows the ring cost a fortune and can make her an overnight millionaire.

The plot of Dinner at My Place is quite impressive and it evokes the slice of humorous and romantic ideas suited for a movie of its genre. The movie begins with a somber tone and what comes to mind is if the rest of the story will be encapsulated with such seriousness. The director however takes it up a notch by toning down the sour mood and indulging the audience with something comforting. The movie isn’t without the usual romantic clichés that are common in most romcoms, but what is a romantic comedy without these overused tropes? If we can be so mushy about Noah Centineo and Lana Condor, Timini Egbuson and Sophie Alakija deserve that ‘awwwn’ and mawkishly amorous reaction from us. But if it gets too cringey, just look past it—at least I did. Timini Egbuson ( Juju Stories ) once again flourishes in his role as Nonso but this movie would have been a let-down if the crazy ex-girlfriend was played by an actress who needlessly overacts. In other words, the regale and drama are reflected through the character of Bisi Aiyeola, one which she plays really well. 

However, it seems the movie runs out of steam midway into it and settles for Nollywood’s easiest shortcut— including irrelevant scenes that add little or nothing to the plot. The scene where Nonso’s friend goes to the supermarket to get laxatives and an equally surprising scene where Nonso gets a weird call are just means to hit whatever running time the director targeted. Also, the crazy ex-girlfriend’s accident scene is a bit preposterous and a little effort or an extra yard of creativity should have been put in to make it more convincing. In essence, apart from the little mishaps that are clearly evident in Dinner at My Place, its pleasantly new storyline and its notable performances make the contretemps worth forgiving. 

Dinner At My Place debuts on Netflix on November 11.

Rating : 6/10

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Side Musings

• The opening music of the movie is excellent.
• A little advice; have TomTom or any mint sweet in hand if this is the movie of your choice.
• Minus the unforeseen circumstance that happened in the movie, a dinner proposal is a really good idea. At least that way, if the answer is ‘No’, you will suffer in silence rather than propose in public and disgrace yourself ( A Naija Christmas ). This is a little hint for people who plan to propose on lover’s day or any other time at all.

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Dinner at My Place Review: In Kevin Luther Apaa’s Rom-Com, Romance Is as Important as Comedy

Dinner at My Place is a movie that knows that it’s being ridiculous but revels in its ridiculousness and wields it like a tool..

By Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku

If there is one thing that Nollywood can guarantee filmgoers, it’s that the industry cannot lack romantic comedies during the month of February. And because the genre is one of those that do not have to deal with great expectations, Nollywood rom-coms often meet expectations. Rarely do they go above, though.

Released on the 28th of January, 2022, as one of the first films of the Valentine season, Dinner at My Place is not quite a classic, but it does a little more than meet expectations. And it turns out to be fun, too.

Written and directed by Kevin Luther Apaa, the film is a feature-length version of a 2019 short film by the same writer-director, featuring Hollywood actors Lisa Yaro, Monique Blanchard and Maynard Okereke. The feature film version stars Timini Egbuson ( Superstar , Juju Stories ), Sophie Alakija ( Gone ) Bisola Aiyeola ( Sugar Rush ), Charles Etubiebi ( Finding Hubby ), and Uche Montana ( Hide ‘N’ Seek ).

In Dinner at My Place , Nonso (Egbuson) plans the perfect dinner proposal that he hopes will end with his mother’s 22,000 USD ring sitting pretty on the finger of his lover, Chioma (Alakija). But things take a hilarious turn when Nonso’s ex-girlfriend, Bisi (Aiyeola), shows up at Nonso’s home during the dinner, and the ring seems to end up in the wrong woman’s stomach.

If the situation sounds ridiculous, that’s because it is. But that does not make it unbelievable. Dinner at My Place is a movie that knows that it’s being ridiculous but revels in its ridiculousness and wields it like a tool, while managing to present its story with considerable credibility. Nonso does not decide to propose by putting the ring in egusi soup as if it is ice-cream, which would be an unwise but acceptable rom-com style proposal with a Nigerian twist. Instead, he puts the ring in the soup by accident in a moment of panic.

Similarly, many of the movie’s events are unlikely, but not totally impossible. Together, they might feel like a fabrication, but the movie itself feels more original than it feels fabricated. It certainly helps that the events turn out to be genuinely humorous, if occasionally unnecessary or a bit over the top. There is no dull moment, and no excessively annoying one. And if the movie ever starts to feel too serious for its goals, the colourful palette and the mostly upbeat soundtrack, helmed by the award-winning film score composer, Michael “Truth” Ogunlade ( The Wedding Party ), do a solid job of holding up the scenes and lifting the mood.

But, perhaps, the loveliest bits of the movie are the scenes where romance takes front row. Egbuson and Alakija are nothing short of cute as Nonso and Chioma, evoking that “God when” reaction that audiences jealously long for. Egbuson might have found fame as an innocent young man simply in love with a more experienced young woman in the third season of MTV Shuga  (before becoming a playboy in subsequent seasons), but he has notoriously been typecast as an arrogant playboy.

It is interesting to see him successfully, again, take on the role of a sweet but unsure man-in-love who is excited to settle down with the woman of his dreams. And despite Aiyeola occupying a weighty but never overdone presence as Bisi (Aiyeola employs a high-pitched voice to come off as annoying but still pleasing to watch), Alakija is as natural as can be, positioning herself as an active participant in both the relationship and in the movie, such that she never goes unnoticed.

At the background, Etubiebi and Montana hold their own as Jay and Cynthia, the best friends of the lead lovers. That they would start to develop feelings for each other is a cliché as old as the rom-com genre, but it is still nice to watch. As it should be, their romance takes the back seat in the story, but it never feels rushed, even though it doesn’t take long to grow. And yet, between the two romantic pairings, the movie almost always maintains a good pace and just the right amount of cheesy.

Unfortunately, when it seems like the movie has escaped the perils of the unfocused screenwriting that seems to be plaguing Nollywood movies in recent times, Dinner at My Place begins to dip. In fact, in the cinema hall, I remarked to myself that in overambitious hands, the movie could have turned into a kidnapping or heist movie the moment Bisi bragged about her new found wealth in a cab, and that the movie, unlike many others, is sure about what it wants to be.

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But it turned out that I rejoiced too soon. Instead of ending midway into its third act, which is when its conflict (which never really hits the highest point) gets resolved, the movie takes the disappointing route and goes off course. It introduces an unnecessary prank and an even more unnecessary robbery in a last ditch effort to draw laughs and gain mileage in terms of running time.

Admittedly, the robbery and its accompanying scenes are sometimes funny, but the movie already has more than enough that is funny about it. If all the other ridiculous events are justifiable, the prank and robbery are not. And at the end of the day, the movie comes off as a less dramatic, rom-com version of Sugar Rush .

Still, Dinner at My Place is good entertainment, a fun watch with plenty of decent laughs. It knows when to pull at your heartstrings and when to make you almost roll on the floor. It balances out the elements of its story, never allowing comedy to overshadow the romance or vice versa. This is a movie that will make for a quality date night movie, especially since the parties are unlikely to get to the end. And it will likely come up in conversations about romantic comedies with the funniest proposals. It might even be one of the best rom-coms you will see this February. However, it fails to make the best out of its initially impressive set-up.

Rating: 6/10

Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku, a film critic, writer and lawyer, currently writes from Uyo. Connect with her on Twitter @Nneka_Viv and Instagram @_vivian.nneka

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Dinner at my place: A Nollywood Movie Review

Dinner at my Place is a Kevin Luther Apaa directed hysterical rom-com that tells the story of Nonso (Timini Egbuson), an orphan who plans to propose to his girlfriend (Sophie Alakija) over dinner. But then, he loses the expensive ring inside the stew he is preparing and his dramatic ex-girlfriend (Bisola Aiyeola) shows up looking for a place to stay, this simple romantic plan seems to go suddenly awry.

Dinner at my Place is fun. The romance between Nonso and his girlfriend is believable. Bisola Aiyeola shines in a role that would have been a tad too overbearing and one-dimensional. She is a stellar actress and actually added a bit of spice to this otherwise forgettable story.

The movie did seem to lose the thread of the story halfway through. The comedy aspect of rom-com often crossed the thin line from hysterical to cringe-fest but the love story was very nicely done.

By the end of the movie, though, the plot unraveled into absolute chaos. Where the story seems to be trundling along somewhat agreeably, the weak climax and filler scenes take away from what would have been an otherwise enjoyable experience. It confuses and loses the audience in multiple places and leaves them laughing at the film itself, not the jokes being told.

Other than the iffy ending, Dinner at my place does deliver, at least a little bit of what it offers at first. A sweet love story with a hapless main character and a love interest the audience can love.

If you’re a fan of rom-coms that switch up halfway into pure hilarity and dodgy comedy, this movie is especially for you. You can watch Dinner at my place at cinemas across the country.

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‘Dinner at My Place’ Netflix Movie Review - Chaos and More Chaos

Dinner at My Place begins with Nonso, the lead character standing in a cemetery. He misses his mother, who passed away recently due to cancer. Because she didn’t have much time left, she bought a ring for Nonso’s future wife and wished for him to get the best life partner. The ring was very expensive and this was strictly mentioned by his mother.

With these two inputs: the high price of the ring and his mother wishing him for a good wife, half of the plot can be guessed. The audience is then introduced to his girlfriend Chioma and later on to his gold digger ex-girlfriend Bisi. Bam! We now have the main four inputs: the expensive ring, a wish for a good wife, a proposal to his current girlfriend, and a greedy ex-girlfriend.

The male lead Timini Egbuson's acting was great, but the plot made him lose his charm over time. I think Dinner at My Place is an exaggerated film that would have been better as a short film spanning just 30 minutes. The plot can be guessed only in the initial twenty minutes, so putting 102 minutes seems like a waste. It has no suspense, and no turn of events that can’t be guessed, and the actors also did an average job. The film revolves around a jealous woman and his ex-boyfriend who is happy in his new life. She can’t take him being happy and given her greedy nature, she was there at every good moment to spoil things.

There’s a sound glitch in the film where we hear two to three dialogues being repeated. It wasn’t done intentionally and might have gone unnoticed in the editing. Not a good plot, major bad acting (except Nonso’s part), and then an error like this made the movie a bit less tolerable. The majority of the audience will like to skip it before the second part starts. “A Night of Nightmares” should be the appropriate title for the film instead of Dinner at My Place.

Given the title, premise, and synopsis of the film, it was expected to perform much better. We get to watch a scene in which Nonso is practicing his proposal. The intensity and shyness he portrayed on screen were intimidating to watch hence, the expectations increased. Just twenty minutes into the film, it proves to be constant chaos. A song with the lyrics "I wish love was an easy song to write" was a great addition at the start of the movie that showed the love shared by Nonso and his girlfriend Chioma. Things get faded pretty quickly, and the film becomes dull with each passing moment. Had the initial graph been maintained, it would have been a great film indeed. There’s nothing in the movie that the audience hasn’t watched previously. It appeared as if the creators were trying to make it a romantic comedy, but it turned out to be a waste of effort.

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Dinner at My Place stars Timini Egbuson, Sophie Alakija, and Bisola Aiyeola. Charles Etubiebi and Uche Montana also feature in this 2022 release. Directed by…

Dinner at My Place stars Timini Egbuson, Sophie Alakija, and Bisola Aiyeola. Charles Etubiebi and Uche Montana also feature in this 2022 release. Directed by Kevin Luther Apaa, Dinner at My Place shot its way to the top of the box office charts in its debut weekend, the first debuting Nollywood movie to reach those heights since November 2021.

Dinner at My Place employs its comedy shtick without sugar-coating. Right from the off, the movie doesn’t fail to let us know what it’s shooting for; dramatic comedy. Even in the early bits, where scenes happen without consequence – and with questionable relevance – the comic sense is there.

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And it is a credit to the acting and dialogue between characters that they sell that. There’s the convincing and humorous awkwardness portrayed by Timini Egbuson, the kind that is most times advertised to us beforehand. So, when he starts portraying those acts, we’re already sold on the genuineness, and we buy into the humour. And there’s a decent support cast of characters to make it work.

For much of the film, ‘Dinner at My Place’ toes the fine line between decent humour and overcooked hysteria. Sometimes scenes drag on, seem a bit repeated and/or unnecessary, and don’t really have that much consequence. Sometimes, the comedy is timely, lands well, and doesn’t overshadow the plot and story of the film. There are moments when it overdoes things, and there are moments when it doesn’t make use of the humorous set ups it gets.

Then when it introduces Bisola Aiyeola in the final part of the first act, it adds a bit of comical spice. At times, the portrayal of her characters as overt and overbearing is a tad too much, and has skid marks of one-dimensional writing, even though it’s a credit to her that she sells it.

Dinner at My Place misses the mark with its third act. There’s the fact that all of what came in its supposed climax was unnecessary, weak, and quite off-putting. There’s also the case that the lazy climax was matched in degree by a rather non-existent and cop-out resolution. But what makes the conclusion much of a downer is how it undermines what came before it.

If most of the earlier parts of Dinner at My Place toes the line between funny and cringe, the third act crosses it completely. Suddenly, it abandons any sense of reason and just dives into something that lacks interest as it does necessity, and even the decent humour that came before simply descends into farce. Suddenly, we go from funny to laughable, this final act also paints a rather terrible picture of the movie as a whole. It’s ironic how, for a landing that was very much unnecessary, and pretty much inconsequential, it can’t be divorced from the entire movie as a whole.

Dinner at My Place has quite a decent concept, if not necessarily premise, and looked to be using its strengths for much of its runtime, and it doesn’t really hold back, on the humour or the gore. The issue is how it suddenly takes its foot off the gas in the final act and goes from ‘arguably forgettable comedy’ to ‘trite farce’.

Cast: Bisola Aiyeola as Bisi; Sophie Alakija as Chioma; Timini Egbuson as Nonso; Charles Etubiebi as Jay; Debby Felix; Uche Nwaefuna as Cynthia; Michael Sani; Olayemi Solade.

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Movie Review: Why ‘Dinner At My Place’ is not your regular comedy romance

You might already know you are expecting a romantic movie when you see Timini Egbuson and Sophie Alakija in a film . What we should look at now is if Dinner At My Place is just that regular film or if it deserves an ovation.

Dinner At My Place is the story of a young orphan (Nonso) who was going to propose to his girlfriend with the $22,000 gold ring his mother left for him. The plan was to propose over dinner at his place, and everything seemed to be going on as planned. His girlfriend arrived at his home, and out of anxiety, he threw the ring inside the stew.

His girlfriend came, and while they were settling to dinner, there was a knock on the door. Nonso opened the door to find his ex-girlfriend, who had come to appeal that she sleeps over that night. Finally, after appeals from Nonso’s girlfriend, he agreed she sleeps on the couch, but then, she went on to eat the food and swallowed something all of them believed was the ring.

Did they ever get the ring back? What extreme action did they have to take in search of the ring? Truthfully, the story and plot of Dinner At My Place is nice and a definition of a romantic comedy . There is this “Awwn” feeling you will get watching the film, and somehow, none of these took away all the comic scenes in the movie.

It is even more amusing that the film starts with a tragic scene, and you think you are expecting to see another flow of the story.

Then Boom, the writer shocks us with a comedy . Also, when the ex-girlfriend came, one would expect the usual turn out of ex-girlfriend drama and how the protagonist resolves it, but then again, the writer took us out of the norm. Dinner At My Place was a well-thought-out story, which is impressive.

The directing is also as good, and one would tell a lie to say the director didn’t do a good job. However, some flaws in the movie make one question the director’s ability to be attentive to details. For instance, the proposal was meant to be a surprise; Donna wasn’t supposed to know her best friend was in the house, yet, she saw her best friend’s car in the house, and she wasn’t surprised?

Very unrealistic. Also, how did water fill the WC so bad? Regardless, the ability to create reality was top-notch and commendable.

The acting in Dinner At My Place is the spice of the movie as every single actor did a fantastic job handling the role. Seeing the “bad boy” Timini playing the shy, nervous role was sweet to watch. I mean, seeing a different Timini is something worth noting.

Bisola has always been a good actress, and once again, she nailed her role. Uche Montana and Sophia Alakija also did great jobs, and truthfully, there was no bad actor in Dinner At My Place. The synergy and chemistry between the actors also made their roles very believable. They nailed their roles.

The whole production is a good effort, from the choice of music, the costume and make-up, and even the cinematography. Really, despite the avoidable flaws in the movie , Dinner At My Place is a fantastic delivery, and it would get a 9/10

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Dinner at my Place- Nollywood movie hits cinema

For a while, promotion has been on-going for the latest romantic comedy movie “ Dinner at my Place ” set to hit cinemas on January 28, 2022 .

“ Dinner at my place ” is directed by Kevin Luther Apaa and produced by Chiamaka Ebochue. The distribution of “ Dinner at my place ” is done by Film One Distribution.

“ Dinner at my place ” explores the story of Nonso (Character played by Timini Egbuson ) who decides to invite his girlfriend (Character played by Sophie Alakija ) to his house. His intention is to surprise her by proposing to her.

However, a dramatic twist happens when Nonso’s ex-girlfriend (Character played by Bisola Aiyeola ) shows up. She ruins the proposal plans because she can’t keep her cool at all.

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Consequently, everything starts off on a funny note. However, things begin to get out of turn, and it doesn’t get funny again. At the end, “ Dinner at my place” revolves around a set of catastrophic events.

Originally, “ Dinner at my place” was a short story filmed with an American Cast; Monique Blanchard, Maynard Okereke and Lisa Yaro .

The movie premiered in United States on September 27, 2020. Now, “ Dinner at my place” has been extended to a film length and will premiere in cinemas on January 28, 2022.

Upon the announcement of “Dinner at my place” , people expressed excitement in anticipation.

A user: carynlawrence said:

This looks really interesting. Loving the chemistry between these two. Can’t wait to watch it.🔥🙌

omattutee said:

I’m here for the drama😋😍

alex_virgoo:

This looks really good 🔥🔥🔥

“ Dinner at my place ” Cast

■ Timini Egbuson as Nonso , the Nigerian-American who wants to propose to his girlfriend

■ Sophie Alakija , as Nonso’s girlfriend

■ Bisola Aiyeola as Nonso’s ex-girlfriend

■ Debby Felix

■Yemi Solade

■Uche Montana

■Charles Etubiebi

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☆Directed by @directorkla ☆Produced by @chiami.e ☆Cinematography by @barnyee ☆Gaffer @femi_swayy ☆1st AD @bankebakare ☆2nd AD @tofunmii_ ☆1st AC @beecamp_bigbaby ☆Sound @aspire_sound ☆Sound Assistant @_seunpizzle @Olatunji Nife Ogundeji ☆HOD Costumier @damola ☆Assistant Costumier @babykiss_16 ☆DIT @josephorioma ☆Art Director @harrisontivity ☆Art Dept @Germainfundz ☆Hair Stylist @vaavavoom ☆Continuity @ios_psalm ☆BTS @itortyvisualz ☆Make-Up @beautybybold ☆Production Manager @mz_ene ☆Production Company @duku_pictures

This Movie is Distributed by @filmoneng

As it premieres on January 28, You can watch “ Dinner at my place ” in the following cinemas:

Filmhouse cinemas Genesis cinemas Silverbird cinemas Viva cinemas Nigeria Blue pictures cinema Cartege cinemas Aaba Citadel cinemas Dream park cinemas Film world Grand cinemas Habitat cinemas Kada cinemas Marturion cinema Diamond cinemas Ozone cinemas Rainbow cinemas Onitsha G2g cinemas Ebony life cinemas Sky cinemas Brands cinemas Mega one cinemas Heritage cinemas Oop|cinemas Mees palace cinema

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“ Dinner at my Place” movie review

Review based on: ☆Plot ☆Cast ☆Direction

Plot “ Dinner at my place ” movie has a very simple plot, but this does not water down the effect of the movie. It revolves around a simple string of events. Nonso wants to propose to his girlfriend- Chioma.

He enlists his friends’ help to help plan the proposal party. He also doesn’t want his girlfriend to know anything about the proposal as it is meant to be a surprise.

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As they prepare Nonso’s house for the proposal, his friends help him go over the plan and his speech.

However, as the doorbell rings, Nonso hesitates and drops the ring into the egusi soup he prepared for his soon to be fiancee. He begins to look for it, but upon his girlfriend’s incessant ringing of the doorbell, he rushes to open the door for her.

Unfortunately, on the night of the proposal- the Dinner date at Nonso’s house, his ex-girlfriend- Bisi shows up coincidentally, saying she needs a place for the night.

Nonso and his soon to be fiancee deliberate on taking her in. Nonso would not have it, seeing that it would only impede his romantic proposal plans.

However, his fiancee says it’s no problem; that his ex-girlfriend can crash on the couch.

Meanwhile, Nonso’s friends are hiding in the second bedroom so they can come out and shout “Surprise” when Nonso proposes to his girlfriend.

Alarmed, Nonso rushes to tell them of the latest development while leaving his girlfriend and ex-girlfriend together in ghe sitting room.

Bisi- Nonso’s ex-girlfriend accuses Chioma of snatching her ex-boyfriend. Bisi settles down to eat the couple’s Dinner.

It’s pounded yam and egusi soup. She eats it with relish, licking her fingers as Chioma watches in disgust.

Bisi swallows something as she eats. Nonso’s greatest guess is that it’s the ring inside the egusi soup.

He takes her into the kitchen to tell her that she cannot leave, that she has swallowed his engagement ring, and that the ring is of sentimental value to him because his late mother gave him the ring.

As she tries to escape, Nonso drags her in. Chioma is fed up by the whole act and proceeds to leave.

Nonso runs after her and they sit in her car. He confesses that he wants to marry her, and she says “Yes”. She asks for the ring, and Nonso confesses that it’s in Bisi’s stomach.

Chrome pesters him to get another one, but Nonso explains that the ring is worth $22,000 and that it belonged to his late mother. They lock Chioma in and send Nonso’s friends to get laxatives.

They force Chioma to take the laxatives and she goes into the toilet to purge.

Disgusted, Nonso looks for the ring inside Bisi’s shit. It’s not there, and he says she won’t leave until he purges it out. Bisi feels like a prisoner as they show her the room she would be staying.

As the others sleep, Bisi finds the key in Nonso’s suit and escapes. She gets an uber but is so tensed about using the toilet. She rushes into the hotel, purges, but still can’t find the ring.

However, she leaves the water on and the toilet sink gets full with water. She goes in to check the following morning and slips in the toilet, spraining her ankle.

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The hotelier calls for ambulance and she is rushed to the hospital. At the hospital, she asks the doctor to carry out an X-ray on her, saying she mistakenly swallowed her engagement ring.

However, after the x-ray is carried out, they relaize it’s a bone she swallowed, not the ring. Bisi is devastated, because she already borrowed some money from her friend.

The following morning, Nonso scolds his friend for not being aware of Bisi’s escape. However, as Chioma washes the egusi pot, she finds the ring and screams. Everyone is so enjoyed.

Meanwhile, Bisi is not done with them. She and her friend wear masks, take toy guns and move on to rob Chioma of the ring.

As the “robbery” gets intense, Chioma recognises Bisi, and Bisi mistakenly fires the toy gun, the duo beat the thieves up and Bisi does not succeed in stealing stealing ring.

Dinner at my place storytelling style is devoid of the need to complicate the plot and try to overimpress the audience. The fun is in its simplicity, and although there should have been more plot exploration of the punishment Bisi deserves, the storyline satisfies the readers. Thumbs up to Apaa for the screenwriting

Characters The cast of Dinner at my place movie deliver to the upmost. The casting is on point, and the movie is further exalted because the cast complement each other. They have a good onscreen relationship and this exalts believability.

Flaws The only flaw with “Dinner at my place movie” is that it fails to address what happens to Bisi apart from the debt she owes. We know she commits a criminal offence by trying to rob Chioma.

But perhaps the writer’s intention to rule out all forms of sad ending is what makes the movie a complete romantic comedy. Apart from this, the casting, direction and storytelling is on point!

■Plot/storytelling: 1.5/2 ■Direction: 1.6/2 ■Screenwriting: 1.7/2 ■Casting: 1.5/2 ■Relatability: 1.4/2 ■Total: 7.7/10

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