What starts as a quirky love-hate romance between Banji and Awele quickly spirals into chaos, competition, and unexpected drama. After a life-changing travel opportunity arises, the once-lovey-dovey couple find themselves at odds, each scheming to be the one who gets chosen. With side characters adding comic spice and absurd situations piling up, the story tries to blend humour, emotion, and suspense, but ends up biting off more than it can chew.
The movie is available on YouTube on Uche Montana TV. It’s directed by Omoruyi Efosa Emmanuel, a frequent collaborator of hers, whose signature style and pacing are once again evident here.
Plot
At first glance, Fight or Flight looks like your average fun game show, but don’t be deceived. What starts light-hearted quickly spirals into a hilarious yet chaotic “travel or die trying” competition between a married couple, Banji and Awele. From lovebirds to serious rivals, the duo goes from cuddles to chaos over a golden opportunity to leave Nigeria for a better life abroad.
A friend abroad calls with juicy news: his company will sponsor one of them to relocate, with flight and half the money already covered. Now, only one can go, and the couple must figure out who deserves the ticket. Banji thinks he’s the “man of the house,” so obviously he should go. But Awele isn’t having any of that; she believes she’s more capable and hardworking.
They agree on a wild bet: whoever raises the remaining money first gets the ticket. The tension begins.
The house becomes a war zone. Awele hustles through a friend in Lagos, while Banji resorts to selling household items. But when things can’t get messier, a twist comes through their mutual friend, Golden. She helps Awele connect with someone for work, but secretly harbours feelings for Banji. During the couple’s rough patch, she slyly brings Banji food and spins lies to Awele, claiming she’s sleeping around. This stirs deeper mistrust and drives a bigger wedge between the couple than the travel fight itself.
Now, Mama Landlady, their kind-hearted, elderly landlady. She trusts Awele so much that she gives her N45 million her son sent for land purchase, to keep in her account. The irony? The money both of them are dying to raise is now sitting right under their roof, untouched.
The plot thickens when Banji is kidnapped by unknown men. This dramatic turn forces both of them to reflect. After his rescue, they realise their marriage is worth more than a visa. The bickering stops. The love returns.
Then comes the final twist, the landlord’s son returns and asks his mum about the land money. She simply replies, “I’ve decided to gift it to one of my tenants. Shock. Joy. Tears.
Cast
The film brings together some familiar faces, led by Broda Shaggi as Banji, loud, chaotic, and undeniably funny. Known for his online skits, Shaggi stays true to his signature style. It’s not his first time on screen, but he still manages to feel fresh and ridiculously funny.
Uche Montana played Awele. While her earlier roles often lacked emotional range, she’s begun to lean into her characters with more authenticity, a promising evolution in her acting journey. In this role, she finally stepped away from the predictable “pretty but passive” type. Here, she brought grit, fire, and a little crazy, just the right mix.
There’s a guest appearance from Nos Miraj, who adds a splash of familiarity for fans of her game show persona, but doesn’t leave a lasting impression.
Then there’s Golden, played by Posho Tilly, the grammar-obsessed friend, whose exaggerated vocabulary starts as comic relief but quickly becomes exhausting. And Ajayi Oluwaseun’s constant name-dropping of “my childhood friend” and theatrical English felt more forced than funny.
Other actors include Henrietta Ibekwe, Anene Prince Nkem, Daniel Nsude and others.
Language
Fight or Flight featured English occasionally, but predominantly, Pidgin English.
Final take
In all honesty, the movie would’ve fared better as a YouTube skit or a short-form web series. The plot was thin, the production value subpar, and the execution lacked the finesse a feature film requires.
It felt more like a rushed project, like someone just wanted to throw something into the streaming pool and hoped the current would carry it.
Unfortunately, it didn’t land. The energy was there, the actors tried, but the material just didn’t hold up. It’s not unwatchable, but it’s not memorable either. A classic case of a concept that should’ve stayed small.
