I never thought my first writing here would be "reviewing" an old nolly film but I love old nolly so much and Genny is my president, so why not? This is not a critique by the way, these are just my thoughts on my recent rewatch. Let's get into it!!!!

Sharon Stone was released in 2002, and according to many people, was one of the career-defining roles of Genevieve Nnaji's career. This film is about four and half hours lon, almost five, and basically just shows Sharon and her unapologetic life which is centered around her ambitions and all the men she plays to achieve them, and I must say, what a gem! Sharon walked so that new age nollywood baddies could run. This film is so chaotic and as a lover of such, I was sat.

I have nothing bad to say about Sharon's character because I enjoyed her. I re watched on YouTube so I'm not sure how it ended but I hope they freed my babe and she went on to live her life. This might be a reach but in my opinion, new age nolly could never give us such a character again. We don't get main character baddies who are just chaotic and "villains" but also very lovable without them being humbled much too soon or getting punished by society. A shame. Characters like Sharon were a very important part of my feminism and disobedience because young girls deserve to see women who are not "good women", "wife material" or didn't particularly chase male validation outside of financial interest or ambition.

One striking thing about this film for me was Sharon's boldness and audacity, or was it just that her safety wasn't taken into account when the story was written considering how dangerous men are?. I can't imagine how scary it will be for a woman to be playing games on different men in such close proximity to her and each other. Audacious! Bold! Because I was scared that they would hurt her when they realized she played them, but alas, she only got stood up and laughed, which I sort of loved because I am tired of seeing women trauma. Women deserve to be safe regardless (love this for her), well, except for Dallas who wanted to beat her up.

I do have one question since my re watch and it's in gold scene with the Senator. How did Sharon know the gold was fake? Did she plan it to get into the Senator's graces? I personally think she did, which is so brilliant. For a moment let's unpack Madam B who thought she was a bad bitch until Sharon stepped into town. Three months was all it took my babe to take over.

This film also exposes the evil that is men because many of the men were so disgusting like the church ones, which is not surprising, but like my babe was truly trying to find God and they ruined it for her. As bold and as bad as Sharon was, I also felt she was reckless and maybe just enjoyed chaos because she lied to her friends, two timed and lied to these men who hung out in same crowd. Surely, she could have found a way to tell them they were all her lovers and still manage them all without a ruckus. Keep everyone happy. After all these men were married and shouldn't even demand exclusiveness from her. She had it in her t control these men together and get what she wanted from them, but my babe did her best.

That Oluchi, Sam and Jim Iyke's arc? What a vindictive queen. Younger Jim Iyke was also such a menace but isn't that what we all loved about him? Let's also not talk about that one two-piece suit he wore because many of the fashunz was eating. And the hair too, but some were... horrendous. And the phones they used at the time? I prefer not to speak.

I also noticed how good a friend Kate is to Sharon. She stood by her through every single thing! And she advised her when she felt she was going the wrong way, even though Sharon rarely listened. That's a real one.

While rewatching, I realized that one my favorite feminist meme of Genevieve in a blue robe, sitting with her friend and doing a high five, as if in solidarity is from this film. That scene is a moment.

Again, not critiquing but that drug scene? I laughed too much. From the love confessions to him wanting her to run with him. The luggage was so poorly packed and the drugs barely hidden. I just want them to tell me how they managed with airport security. I need lessons!

In all, Sharon deserved a happy ending and I hope she got it. And I do hope that Genevieve Nnaji understands how important she was in raising women like me. In telling the stories of disobedient women. And I hope she is proud of herself because she is gem to us and the entire continent.