With an opening montage that sees barely intelligible locals in over populated streets piled high with rotting debris audiences might think this is set in Birmingham, but no, Son of the Soil is set in a crime riddled Lagos. And the crime is drugs and drug dealing and the drug de jour is Matrix whose addictive effects sees its use is on the rise and being peddled. The chemically concocted drug is tested out on a local crack whore in a hotel room by the chemist behind the drug, Dr Baptiste (Philip Asaya) but unknown to them both is an undercover journalist dressed as a chambermaid in the sort of plot device seemingly purloined from a 1970’s porn film. But when she is rumbled her fate is sealed and it’s her death that sees her brother Zion (Razaaq Adoti) a former soldier dishonourably discharged having served a stretch in the big house.
But he brings his skill set to Lagos to find who killed his sister, although it appears to be a skill set that sees him walk into situations where he is outnumbered and sustains a right kicking. He comes out more battered than Prince Andrew turning up unannounced at a Save the Children convention.
What follows is a sort throwback 80’s actioner shot on a handheld camera where, under Chee Keong Cheung’s direction every other shot seems to be at a deliberate angle.
Along for the ride with Zion is a little girl street urchin (Ijelu Folajimi) and a team up with albino, beret wearing, ginger bearded and sporting aviator shades gang lord Jagunlabi (Damilola Ogunsi) who looks like a blind black Frank Spencer who’s painted his chin with glue and gone down on Prince Harry.
Written by its leading man Razaaq Adoti this is all about the action as stereotypical villains incapable of uttering sentences cursing and waving weapons. Ultimately they are all little more than cannon fodder to Zion & Jagunlabi’s rampage of revenge. Forget characterization this is rough and ready low budget action film making and has an undoubted appeal for genre fans.
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Here’s the ‘Son of the Soil’ trailer….
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