When the promotion materials for "Our Best Friend's
Wedding" surfaced, they were colorful and attractive and teased an
entertaining fun watch.
"Our Best Friend's Wedding" is a web series that follows Charles and his two best friends, buys a ring on a whim after he finds out that his mom supposedly has cancer.
He recruits his two best friends, Kemi and Jade,
to help draw a list of potential candidates. Every episode, Charles
goes on a date with one of the candidates, who all happen to be his
exes.
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Then, there's Onome, a young woman he had a one-night stand with, who eventually turns out to be a part of his work life. There's also Promise, Charles' best friend, who is a drug addict.
"Our
Best Friend's Wedding" has an interesting plot that one can watch just
for fun every Thursday. However, somethings makes it a difficult watch;
the acting, character development, pacing and unnecessary plot holes.
The performances are lacklustre. There is nothing exciting about the way the lead actors deliver their characters. All On Air Personalities,
they try so hard to be themselves and natural, unfortunately, it
doesn't work. They make it difficult to connect with their characters.
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And just when you think the lead actors lack the
needed liveliness, the supporting cast deliver cringe-worthy
performances that could make you give up on the show.
Despite their success and perfection as OAPs, Adebola ‘Illrymz’ Olowu, Oreka Godis and Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, C still need more time to hone their acting skills before they can charm viewers through a series or movie.
However, Chris Attoh as Tunde has
such a screen presence that single-handedly tries to save the dull
performances. His best moment comes in the finale when he pays a visit
to a devastated Jade. It's emotional, natural, and without a doubt the
best scene throughout the season.
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"Our Best Friend's Wedding" is slow-paced. For at
least five episodes, you find yourself simply watching three friends
meet. You wait for the big punch, but nothing comes.
In
the early episodes, viewers are introduced to Promise, Charles' drug
addict friend. While there's absolutely nothing wrong with Charles
having a male best friend, one would expect more from a character that
has been accorded huge screen time. Unfortunately, he plays no important
role in the overall plot of the series.
"Our
Best Friend's Wedding" is a predictable show. From the first episode,
every smart viewer knows they are in for a series about two best friends
falling in love with each other. Since Kemi is already married, it's
also predictable that Charles will develop feelings for Jade.
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Unfortunately, no scenes build up to that moment.
After waiting for episodes for a sign that the two were remotely
attracted to each other, the script decides to rush everything in
episode 9 and 10, and viewers are simply expected that the two have
loved each other for a long time.
The only indication at a 'Jade and Charles' comes from their friends and acquaintances asking "so, are you with Jade? Are you with Charles?" - Those, unfortunately aren't enough.
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The most beautiful part of "Our Best Friend's
Wedding" is the soundtrack. It is uniquely beautiful and put together
that it hits hard enough to leave a mark. It lightens up the show,
skewing across familiar tones. At the end of every episode, you would
have new songs for a new playlist.
The romance and
acting in the series aren't convincing, but while "Our Best Friend's
Wedding" doesn't break the mold, it's a fun watch, perfect for a
Thursday evening.
The season one finale of the web series which is a collaboration between The Naked Convos and REDTV, was released on April 7, 2017.
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