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For a movie that runs for two hours, its pacing is incredibly rushed, with timelines not clearly delineated. Jaiye proposes to Adaora within two months of dating her, and they get married with very little on-screen chemistry allowed to truly develop. What is even more implausible is how such a successful business woman is forced into such a naïve and juvenile arrangement, where she cannot spot the glaring ulterior motive, external pressures be damned.
At 23 tracks, the album overextends itself, disrupting the intensity and ferocity that defined its opening half. Trimmed down to a lean 10–12 tracks, The Machine could have been a focused, tightly wound project. Instead, its sprawl dulls its edge. And by the time the final track, “HALLELUJAH,” featuring Phyno, Jeriq, and Tobe Nwigwe, rolls in, we are torn between joining the celebration and simply sighing with relief that the album has finally ended.
This project is a celebration of his influence and a declaration of his untouchable status. By curating, composing, and directing rather than merely producing, Sarz proves that the title of the album is less hyperbole than prophecy. And even though he doesn’t voice the record, his perspective as well as his personal one is thoroughly reflected.
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