Nollywood Filmmaker and actress Omoni Oboli has stated that the Nollywood industry can stand on equal footing with the Hollywood industry.
While speaking with Instablog9ja on Saturday, Oboli addressed the criticisms against Nollywood films.
The explained that movies are mostly based on the journey and storytelling and not necessarily the ending.
“A story can be predictable, but if it’s well told, people will still watch it and enjoy it. It’s not just Nigerians or Africans watching. People from all over the world are tuning in to enjoy our stories,” she said.
Oboli also emphasized that the Nollywood industry has more original and relatable stories than Hollywood. She also stated that Hollywood movies also have predictable endings.
“Stories have never really been our problem. I feel like in this part of the world, we have actually more original stories than outside of Nigeria. And dare say that Nollywood has more original stories than Hollywood. I hear people say, Oh, these movies are predictable. I’m like, name five or ten Hollywood movies that are not predictable. We all know the superhero is going to win the day,” she said.
The filmmaker also made note of the power of script writing stating that people watch movies to enjoy the journey rather than just know the end result.
“If it’s a romantic comedy, you know the girl is going to get the guy or the guy is going to get the girl. So it’s not about the predictability of a film. What you’re watching is the journey. What you’re watching out for is the process. How do they get there? If the journey is not interesting, that’s when you start saying, Oh, so predictable. That is because you didn’t enjoy the journey. But if the journey is interesting, you know where it’s going, but the journey is just so interesting. It keeps you glued. It keeps you, you know, staying and watching and loving it, right?,” she said.
