I'll Take My Chances is a 2011 Nigerian dance romantic drama film, produced by Emem Isong and directed by Desmond Elliot.

[1] The film's synopsis says: "Tradition demands that a troubled young woman take the position of priestess of the land or else allow calamity to befall the village.

Ikechukwu (Bryan Okwara) and his girlfriend, Giselle (Ashleigh Clark) travels to Lagos from the United States to set up a dance group, they are however met with disappointments after attending several auditions without being selected.

IK is posted to the village of Ikot-Uyai for his NYSC, with the hope that he'll work his redeployment back to Lagos in a few weeks, but his request is however refused.

Idara (Ini Edo), a village girl enjoys dancing so much; her father, Chief Ekene (Sam Loco Efe) takes her to the priest, concerned about her behaviour with the suspicion that she might be possessed.

While dancing, Idara grows unconscious and she's taken to the shrine; she gives up to fate, deciding to obey the customs and become a Priestess, but IK tries to convince her otherwise, to no avail.

Idara goes back to the village, but still can't pull through with the rituals and returns to Calabar to join the other dance crew at a major competition.

[5] The premiere featured a short documentary on the late Sam Loco Efe who starred in the film, but died before its release.

[11] Victor Olatoye of Nollywood Critics commended the music and dance choreography, but describes the screenplay as "average", commenting: "I’ll Take my Chances melded fantastical sequences with quasi-vérité visuals, brisk editing and urban grime.

It also addressed issues like career choices, local beliefs, politics, falling in love and Parenting, while celebrating the glorious dancing images of youth in full creative flower".

He gave 3 out of 5 stars and concluded: "I’ll Take My Chances ends up been decidedly average drama but with decent dance numbers".

[12] Wilfred Okiche of YNaija believes that the fault in the film lies within its conception through execution, commenting: "Desmond Elliot is at the helm and while his direction is smooth and exciting at some points, the clunky screenplay defeats him.

While he praised visuals of the film which aptly captures the beautiful scenery of Akwa Ibom, he talked down on Ini Edo's performance and concluded: "Like all movies from the Royal Arts Academy stable, an unnecessary and untidy sub-plot is introduced and it leads to an ending that is clumsily tied together.