I’d rate the movie 9/10. The cast, storyline, effects and delivery was nothing short of amazing.

The movie, as well with others like King Of Boys, follow in line in capturing the ugly nature of Lagos state politics and Nigeria at large.

More movies like this will help people become more cognizant of what’s going on in their community and nation, and proffer effective ways for change.

As with Nollywood, some scenes were predictable, e.g when Gift shot Kazeem at the end.Show more

Nollywood like their counterpart, Hollywood, giving masculine role to the feminine always make movies less interesting. Watching Gift (Adesua Etomi) fight hardened and tough criminals made the movie had tinctures of caricature. Let men do their thing; ditto for women.

Lessons learnt:

1. Crime is an unending loop once there are myriads of benefits attached.

2. Revenge is a cycle. Only pure justice can stop it.

3. Politicians are only loyal to their bellies and pockets. No matter how loyal you’re to them, they’ll use you as a pawn to leverage, either to gain more or escape danger.

4. True love never dies. It can be separated, but it keeps burning.

5. Don’t taste crime. Once you do, you enter into an interminable tunnel of brief joy and long sorrows.

6. Don’t be a pawn on the chessboard of politicians. Deal with them from afar and with wisdom.

7. Being a good parent matters a lot. You must re-evaluate all your plans once you become a parent. It’s your duty to protect your community by raising good children.

8. No true friends in gangs of criminals. Two thieves are not best of friends but worst enemies. Their proclamation of love is mere pretence.

9. Deal with trouble at the root stage. Because it becomes impossible when it germinate and grow tall.

10. We must put the community above the self. Only then bribery and corruption can be curbed to the lowest.

Gangs of Lagos is a good movie. Go watch it.

I think the movie was great. But that’s if cinematography and sound quality are the only things that make a great movie.

I really think a lot of work went into this and the cast and crew gave their best. Plus, I am a fan of Tobi.

However, I (for me, meaning this is a personal opinion) must say that I enjoyed Brotherhood, Shanty Town and Kings Of Boys more than this.Show more

What made me struggle the most is my “Yorubaness”. A lot of the dialogue in Yoruba didn’t sound like everyday conversation and I just didn’t find some things culturally correct.

In Yorubaland, regardless of who you are, you cannot take a child from her mother.

Also the gangsters didn’t have the look and mannerisms that is typical of the gang members I see everyday.

Do I think Tobi and a lot of them gave their best? Oh my God, yes!

But I struggled to enjoy the film.