Jagun Jagun (The Warrior) - Movie Review

Jagun Jagun is an epic Yoruba movie with a cast of many of Nollywood's veteran actors particularly in the Yoruba sector. The movie is action packed and also emotionally captivating.

Jagun Jagun features outstanding visual effects, sound effects, and battle scenes. The movie started with a formidable warrior Femi Adebayo (Ogundiji), seeming like the protagonist after saving a king's life. Eventually Ogundiji's character became more of a villian while Lateef Adedimeji's character slowly emerged as the protagonist who was later to end Ogundiji's iron fist reign.

While the training scene of the warriors could have been made to look more challenging, in the scences that follow, Jagun Jagun entertains the audience with many gory battles, fight choreography, spells, and magic like as never been seen before in Yoruba epic movies. Since the era of movies like 'Ogbori Elemosho' and 'Efunsetan', I hadn't seen a Yoruba epic movie with such excellence which Jagun Jagun delivered.

Cast of Jagun Jagun

• Femi Adebayo - Ogundiji
• Fathia Balogun - Erinfunto (Ogundiji's wife)
• Lateef Adedimeji - Gbotija
• Ibrahim Kolajo - Young Gbotija
• Aderemi Anifowose - Gbotija's Father
• Bukunmi Oluwashina - Kitan / Agemo
• Olabisi Semiya - Young Kitan
• Yinka Quadri - Amoye
• Aishat Isiaka - Kitan's Maid
• Jelilat Oladejo - Kitan's Maid
• Kabirat Salaudeen - Kitan's Maid
• Omobolanle Suleiman - Kitan's Maid
• Tope Adebayo - Arakunrin
• Adebowale Adedayo - Moyale (as Debo Adedayo)
• Odunlade Adekola - Jigan
• Muyiwa Ademola - Oniketo
• Ibrahim Yekini - Gbogunmi
• Bimbo Ademoye - Morohunmbo (Gbogunmi's wife)
• Aisha Lawal - Ajitoni (as Aishat Lawal)
• Ayo Mogaji - Jitoni's Mother
• Akinsanmi Adura - Okineto's Prince
• Kunle Afod - Ditemola
• Ayobami Ajewole - Agbeloba (as Ayo Ajewole)
• Kola Ajeyemi - Modede Prince
• Bose Akinola - Okineto's Wife
• Olutayo Amokade - Alabi
• Dayo Amusa - Ajepe
• Najeem Bamidele - Ilusinmi
• Babatunde Bangbode - Ilu Alaje Chief (as Babatunde Bamgbode)
• Ibrahim Chatta - Ikulende Agbarako
• Ifayemi Elebuibon - Awoyinfa
• Aliu Gafar - Gbogunleri
• Adeoye Adeyem Elesho - Wehinwo
• Adelakun Funke - Gbogunmi's Sister
• Adeniyi Johnson - Jigan's Aide
• Abiola Kazeem - Layewu
• Ogundele Nike - Ogundiji's Chanter
• Ganiu Nofiu - Dalemo (as Ganiyu Nofiu)
• Bose Odogboro - Okineto's Wife
• Dele Odule - Alarinka
• Soji Taiwo - Modede Prince's Friend
• Adeola Okanipekun - Ilu Alaje Chief
• Rasak Muideen Olawale - Ilu Aje King
• Okunlola Olawumi - Okineto's Princess
• Rasaq Olayiwola - Ilu Aje Priest
• Itunu Oluwaseun - Ilu Alaje Chief
• Adele Oyenike - Peju Ogunmola
• Adebayo Salami - Oba Alayaki
• Taofeeq Salami - Ilu Alaje Chief
• Ayinde Seun - Eyinlola
• Jimi Sholanke - Narrator (voice) (as Jimi Solanke)