🎬 Movie Review: Covenant
📺 Showing on Netflix
Starring: Gideon Okeke, Zubby Michael, Sola Sobowale, Uzee Usman, Ivie Okujaye, Tope Olowoniyan, Bimbo Manuel, Segun Arinze, etc.
Runtime: 253.34 minutes (5 episodes)
This series tells a captivating story, powered by actors I genuinely admire—performers who commit fully to their roles. What stood out even more was the inclusion of fresh faces.
By “new faces”, I mean actors who are not typically cast in productions of this nature.
They delivered solid performances, and their presence highlighted the film’s versatility.
That said, my review focuses less on praise and more on the unanswered questions the series leaves behind.
For this particular film, I am deliberately shifting the review into a question-driven format. If you have clarity on any of these points, feel free to explain. Disagree amicably.
💥PS: Please do not suggest pirated ways to watch this film in my comment section.
I have several questions because I genuinely struggled to understand certain plotlines—especially those involving Belema. She told Dagogo that she came to the forest for wildlife research and that a study was ongoing.
That explanation is the foundation of my confusion.
1. Who were the associates she said she would contact when she spoke with Commander Stealth on the phone?
2. Who were the people she was constantly speaking to on calls, and what role did she play for them?
3. Why was she seen in the forest with Havoc and Diablo during the sacrifice of the girls?
I understand it was connected to the spear, but why was she searching for the spear in the first place?
4. Scourge was initially assigned to k!ll her. Greed made him hesitate, and he failed to complete the job.
Later, when he encountered her again, instead of k!lling her, he worked with her. What changed his mind?
Who exactly is Reverend, and what connection does he have with Scourge? The Reverend’s storyline is particularly confusing.
We never see him lead a service or pray. Instead, he remains constantly at Dagogo’s disposal. Is he using religion as a cover to cause destruction?
Then there is Naomi. Was she working for her father? What role does her father play in the Brotherhood?
I understand that the Brotherhood functions as a gang and that Stella was involved, but what exactly was Naomi’s role? What did she and her group actually do?
Did she carry out operations strictly under her father’s instructions?
Another confusing arc involves Sting. Who leaves the military the way he did? He was reported KIA, which I assume means “k!lled in action”.
How did he survive? Did he single-handedly invite Havoc and her group to initiate chaos just so he could escape the jungle? This is where the plot became especially complicated.
Then we have Kachi, who lost her friend and was saved by Sting. When NamNam asked Savage to ensure her safe exit from the jungle, her actions deeply unsettled me.
Who engages in sex with a complete stranger immediately after such trauma—especially after losing a friend?
That situation alone should be devastating, and intimacy should be the last thing on anyone’s mind.
After what happened between Kachi and Savage in the forest, she mentioned wanting to avenge her friend’s death, yet we never saw that play out.
Also, who learns how to shoot a gun at such speed? I suppose she is meant to be a fast learner.
I am also curious about Sting and Celestine’s interest in the spear. What exactly was their business with it? Why did they attack Chief Kalu?
That ending was unexpected, especially since Dagogo and Sting knew who Chief Kalu was. Why target him?
It remains unclear whether Chief Kalu ever knew that Stella had not actually d!ed again. He seemed unaware.
We also do not know why the police invited him.
Toward the end, we see Belema encounter Stella and her men while fleeing.
That moment strongly suggests a sequel—and there should be one—because many events remain unresolved.
I still do not fully understand Stella’s Brotherhood or the identity and purpose of the mystery woman.
Rating: 7/10
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