It involves a journalist, Michael Power, who is going against a politician who is acquiring weapons and diverting water from the people.

""[1] Eric Frank, Saatchi & Saatchi Africa Network MD, described Critical Assignment as "the largest Pan-African marketing initiative ever undertaken by Guinness Africa and it underscores the transition of both Guinness and its action hero, Michael Power, to Lovemark status.

[3] South African Jason Xenopoulos directed the film and Nigerian Tunde Babalola wrote the screenplay.

[4] According to Guinness Nigeria corporate department director Tunde Savage, the film was made to promote universal access to clean water and not for profit reasons.

[4] Tempo stated that "Overall, it is a good starting point for Guinness in its effort to contribute its quota in building the film industry in Nigeria.