It features Tofiga Fepuleai, Samoan-Kiwi comedian debuting in his first feature film. He was the one of two comedians that put Samoan comedy on the world stage with their 'Laughing Samoans' series. There were many different tours and the skits often had us Samoans in stitches, reminding us of some of the antics and idiosyncrasies that Samoans have.
This movie was no different with Tofiga playing the role of a not so smart private investigator trying to help a Samoan overstaying fruit picker to find his brother who has taken off with their hard-earned money. Without spoiling it too much, all I can say is that it has an interesting ending in that money doesn't always buy you happiness and that homegrown ingenuity can sometimes pay with dividends (you'll see what I mean when you watch the movie).
Anyway, it was neat to watch it with a Samoan audience as I could hear people bursting out in laughter at times with the various antics that Tofiga brought in his comedy acting and when things that we Samoan know about - we'd laugh at.
A movie that I would recommend for those who like Tofiga and Samoan-Kiwi comedy or who just want to go out and spend time together with family for some light-hearted humour with still some lessons about how money can't buy happiness and that looking after your family is best...
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