Title:

Rich People Problem: Time, value, money and love.

Genre:

Romance, Drama

Starring:

Timini Egbuson, Ruth Kadiri, Frances Nwabunike, Anslem Omeh and others

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Director:

Benjamin Barnabas

Released Date:

2025

Runtime:

2 hours 7 mins

Platform:

Ruth Kadiri Tv (YouTube)

Summary

Rich People Problem follows the life of Prince Ikenna (Timini Egbuson), a serial cheat and flirt, who goes around sleeping with any woman he lays his eyes on, whether beautiful or not. Despite being engaged to Anita, a woman who loves him deeply and forgives his infidelity.

His reckless lifestyle takes a surprising turn as he encounters Priestess Adaora (Ruth Kadiri) who he tries to woo. Although she warns him repeatedly, Prince Ikenna crosses the line and commits a cultural taboo. As a result, The Priestess falls in love with him interpreting his presence for a gift the gods have blessed her with.

Performances

Ruth Kadiri delivers a powerful performance with her character as priestess Adaora, her commanding presence, complemented by her costume which brought life to her role and enhanced performance.

Timini Egbuson plays the role of Prince Ikenna, displaying both charm, charisma and entitlement. His presence and costume captures the lifestyle of royalty.

The film's technical quality is commendable, it has a clear visual, good quality picture and sound, with minimal background noises.

Scenes that needed more clarity

While the actors brought life to their characters. However, the script wasn't well curated and lacked structure. There were a lot of loopholes, inconsistencies and confusion. Several scenes left the audience with questions rather than answers.

Anita's character lacked depth:

Beyond being desperate to marry Prince Ikenna, viewers know very little about her background, struggles and motivations. There was no explanation to what she does, who her parents are, why it is so important for her to marry the prince.

Also, her actions: Anita is so desperate to marry a man that continuously disrespect her, going as far as consulting a dibia and doing domestic chores like fetching water and cleaning for spiritual favor. This scene lacks emotional buildup and context making it hard for viewers to sympathize with her.

In a particularly puzzling scene, Prince Ikenna touches the waist of a fully robed priestess in broad daylight. Seemingly unaware of her identity, this defies logic, with the knowledge that in such traditional settings such figures are revered, respected, and easily recognizable.

The club scene:

the club scene is another odd moment. The prince is beaten up in his own community without any security detail or consequences except the presence of his best friend. It feels very unrealistic for a royal figure to be assaulted without any repercussions to the perpetrators.

Weakness

Weak plot but strong cast:

The movie has a bad plot and the storyline is underdeveloped. But the strength of the cast keeps it afloat.

The Title:

The title, Rich People Problem bears no relevance and connection to the actual story. Themes of wealth and status are not deeply explored.

Lack of suspense and moral growth:

the movie storyline is as predictable as it gets, the plot follows the same path where the prince is seemingly rewarded despite his flaws. There's no visible growth to his character, this leaves viewers perplexed if he's truly changed.

Shallow themes:

The film has a weak theme, it doesn't have any strong moral message to deliver. Instead it promotes unhealthy relationship ideals especially through Anita's character.

Long duration:

At over two hours, the film contains numerous unnecessary scenes that drag pacing.

Another confusing aspect was the role of his best friend, who also plays the role of his driver and personal assistant. His character lacks a defined role, while he provides comic relief, his character seems scattered and provides an unrealistic presence.

Rich People Problem had the potential to be a standout Nollywood film, especially with its strong cast. However, it lacks emotional depth, clear themes and overused narrative.

Rating:

5/10