14/05/2026
My thoughts on Monica 1 and 2 by Uche Montana TV
Rating: 9/10
First of all, congratulations to Uche Montana for winning the Trailblazer award at the recently concluded Africa Magic Viewer's Choice Awards . It was well deserved.
The storyline was very relatable. I learnt Uche wrote the script herself. That's a great feather to her cap.
I can't rate the more technical aspects of the filmmaking process but as a lay person, it came across as great. One thing I'll like to appreciate is how the sound was appropriate. Well done.
Let's get to the storyline. I feel Papa Monica did not get the drags he deserved for not taking his position as the head of the home seriously. He could have called Mama Monica to order but he weakly kept quiet until he was dying. The man that will not take his place in his home is a danger to himself and his household. Brethren, please watch and learn. I'm scoring Papa Monica 0.5/10 in parenting. His matter "wokst"
Of course, Mama Monica's evil has been over-flogged so I won't go there. For those asking if a mother can be that way to her child, my answer is an emphatic yes. I know a few personal examples. I'll love to hear Mama Monica's back story, though. How did she get to the height of such wikedness? If Uche Montana decides to give us Monica 3, I'll love her to tell us Mama Monica's story before she became Mama Monica. I still think we expected too much from an Akamu seller, who became the pepper, salt and dustbin, because her husband refused to step up. We should also note that even in her wikedness, Monica was educated to the point where she could read and write. She was also allowed to learn a trade that eventually opened the way for her. I'm scoring Mama Monica 4/10 in parenting.
I can't relate with Monica's level of "mumurity". I'm a middle child. I hope first borns and burden bearers picked their lessons. I'm glad Monica finally learnt to choose herself. I'm scoring Monica 6/10 in "lifing".
I didn't catch the names of Monica's boss and her bestie. I'm scoring them 9/10 in "humanning". They did great, proving that the blood of friendship is thicker than the water of the womb. They are great examples of friends that stick closer than a brother.
Let's talk about Monica's love interests. I was feeling for Paschal till he pulled that rubbish move with Chika. 3/10 in "humanning". Just slightly better than Papa Monica. Dustbin behaviour. We are still watching Naeto. Based on what we currently know, I'll score him a 9/10 (because as a strict assessor, nobody gets 10/10. We are still being assessed, lol). I learnt he has offended some people in some Yoruba movies. Let's give him a clean slate in English movies fest, edakun.
I could relate with Chika the most, until she pulled that dirty whatever with Paschal. She was representing us middle children well till then. I'm very disappointed in the Paschal move. Otherwise, Chika would have been my star girl. So, because of that Paschal move, I'll be deducting 5 points from her 9/10, leaving her with 4/10 in "humanning".
Let's move on to Bobo, the first man in history to slap his destiny helper, because of his hookup wifey, Sharon. Papa Monica replicated himself in Bobo. He was the Gen Z Papa Monica. I'll score him and Sharon 2/10 in "humanning", because no one should score lower than Papa Monica.
Please let me know if I missed anyone.
Monica 1 and 2 were fantastic. My rating as a viewer is 9/10 because that's the highest score I have to spare for any movie. I totally recommend the movies.
Links
Monica
https://youtu.be/-yVrN03f610?si=g0lcgqeiU2pwThB9
Monica 2
https://youtu.be/7jteLIoNDaQ?si=1TAffolDG6SWbxdk
