Reasons ‘Unbroken’ is a must-watch

Directed by Nollywood’s Desmond Elliot and produced by Tayo Osasona, the soon-to-be released movie, ‘Unbroken’ runs like a business school.  The opening scene shows John (Rotimi Salami), a sweating young man, attempting to enter a building but for a bouncer. Fortunately for him, Bode Badmus (Femi Jacobs), the business tycoon he came to see, arrives […]

Directed by Nollywood’s Desmond Elliot and produced by Tayo Osasona, the soon-to-be released movie, ‘Unbroken’ runs like a business school. 

The opening scene shows John (Rotimi Salami), a sweating young man, attempting to enter a building but for a bouncer. Fortunately for him, Bode Badmus (Femi Jacobs), the business tycoon he came to see, arrives and instructs that he be let in. Inside the building, Badmus’ friend, Efosa (Desmond Elliot) showers praises on the former, his best friend as he is honoured for his business successes. This is where everything begins to unfold and this scene is what sets the stage for what the viewer is to see, some of which may bring gratification or not. We will get to that real quick.

Soon, Badmus discovers John is a Business Administration graduate and surprisingly, makes him his personal assistant. At this point, the movie sprints, as Badmus trains John and the latter begins to show great promise.

Several scenes ensured this movie lives up to its name. Badmus is also a business consultant, who at some point helps a woman’s business bounce back, for free.

But later, this consultancy ends up putting him at the mercy of a beautiful woman, Simi (Ufuoma McDermott) who steals away into his life and his bank account. In no time, Badmus is rendered bankrupt by Simi, who is now his wife, and is unable to come to grips with the fact that his friend, Efosa is not really a friend. 

Okay, here we go: The moment Badmus meets Simi, their relationship blossoms in a very fast-paced manner that makes it appear unrealistic. But perhaps this is exactly what the movie is trying to project, that a successful business person could be so carried away by the opposite sex that he or she may let their guard down. Business sense may not really mean relationship smart. Also, the moment the two wed, the movie deviates from its initial ‘business school’ focus and one may just begin to wish the focus remains on John and his transition into a business gentleman. 

From the first few scenes, it’s easy to conclude that John is the central character, but the table quickly turns and Badmus takes the entire spotlight. This creates a lull, after all the strength of ‘Unbroken’ is arguably in the fact that it explores the rise of a ‘nobody’ to a ‘somebody’. But suddenly, it becomes the story of a tycoon’s fall, and whether or not, he will rise again. Yet, again, this is where the movie still succeeds, after all, every business person is likely to fail at some point and needs to learn to persevere. So, maybe this makes it a win-win for the film, having two related stories in one package.

In ‘Unbroken’, the words of Efosa to Simi, “you want to scam the scammer?” is eternal. It’s a story of jealousy, betrayal and deceit, loyalty and perseverance. Between Badmus and his student, John, we learn the keys to becoming a successful businessman or woman: with imagination, competence, goals, common-sense, and finally, resilience.