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Review #546 of 365
Movie Review of Why Did I Get Married? (2007) [PG-13] 113 minutes
WIP™ Scale: $13.75
Where Viewed: United Artists Denver Pavilions Stadium 15, Denver, CO
When 1st Seen: 13 October 2007
Time: 9:50 pm
DVD Release Date: 12 February 2008 (click date to purchase or pre-order)
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Directed by: Tyler Perry (Daddy's Little Girls)
Written by : Tyler Perry (Daddy's Little Girls)
Featured Cast (Where You Might Remember Him/Her From):
Tyler Perry (Madea's Family Reunion) • Sharon Leal (Dreamgirls) • Janet Jackson (Nutty Professor II: The Klumps) • Malik Yoba (They're Just My Friends) • Jill Scott (Cavedweller) • Richard T. Jones (Cutting Room) • Tasha Smith (Daddy's Little Girls) • Michael Jai White (Getting Played) • Denise Boutte ("Days of Our Lives") • Lamman Rucker (Let's Talk)
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"Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? tastes deliciously like a sour strawberry dipped in chocolate."
The couples break down like this:
• Dr. Terry (Tyler Perry) and Diane (Sharon Leal): he's a pediatrician, she's a high powered attorney. He wants more kids, she doesn't. He thinks she's married to her Blackberry®. She thinks he is jealous of her being made a partner in her firm.
• Dr. Patricia (Janet Jackson) and Gavin (Malik Yoba): She's a professor and best-selling author, he's a high-powered architect and real estate developer. They seem fine on the surface, but the loss of their infant son weighs heavily upon them.
• Angela (Tasha Smith) and Marcus (Michael Jai White): she's a biochemist who created her own line of beauty products and owns a salon, he's a former professional ball player who got injured and now works in her salon. She thinks he's overly preoccupied with his first wife. He thinks she's too controlling.
• Sheila (Jill Scott) and Mike (Richard T. Jones) and Trina (Denise Boutte): Mike and Sheila are married and long time companions. He thinks she's just gotten too hefty. She thinks they're still in love. Trina is Sheila's friend whom they've both invited along for the trip. Mike thinks he might prefer Trina to Sheila.
This year, they've decided to vacation in a Colorado mountain lodge. Diane and Terry are first to arrive. The friendly local sheriff, Troy (Lamman Rucker) lets them in to their new lodge for the week—it used to belong to his now-deceased father. They start to settle in, but the bickering gets the best of them. Terry is sick of the Blackberry® and Diane not being able to spend any time with him or their daughter. Gavin and Patricia are next followed by Angela, who's already had way too much to drink, and Marcus who immediately corners Terry requesting a shot to cure him of something he picked up during a recent affair. This is the first indication that all is not as happy as it seems despite the idyllic setting. Mike and Trina are next to arrive having flown and allowed Sheila to drive alone after an embarrassing scene on the plane where she is asked to deplane due to her inability to fit in a single seat and not having purchased a double. The very thought of their dear friend driving in story weather alone sends the women over the edge. They berate Mike mercilessly. They are also none-to-pleased to see the affectionate interactions between Mike and Trina. Unfortunately, downed trees on the road trap Sheila at the Sheriff's station with Troy for the night. The next day, the real 'fun' begins as the couples begin to wear more and more one each other as to their respective spouses. Angela spots Mike sneaking into Trina's room the night before, so one can only imagine what the hot-head who starts drinking promptly at 11:00 am will begin to say. It turns out that nearly everyone has a deep, dark secret just waiting to explode forth, and the 'family' dinner that next evening will be where it all goes down. Every relationship in the bunch will be tested, and with great humor and emotional drama the means will prove important to the ends.
This film is an outstanding look at modern upper-middle class couples and the challenges of modern marriage. The title says it all. Tyler Perry's characters typically are very real—many of them must be a lot of fun to portray in fact for he so deftly blends their strengths and weaknesses allowing them to grow, laugh, and love just as anyone would who was in their shoes. This is, by far, his most mature dramedy to date, as he has grown immensely with each new film—this one as his others have been—based on a play. His characters are richly drawn as if assembled from bits and pieces of many actual people he has known. Directing this ensemble cast as well, Tyler Perry brings out the best in his performers as each stands out in his or her own way. One of his themes is the depth of human beauty and the capacity for good in our hearts, which plays out well with this story.
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? tastes deliciously like a sour strawberry dipped in chocolate. You are drawn to it because of your previous experiences. You take a bite and the familiar, almost seductive, chocolate makes its traditional magic on your tongue. But, the sour berry contrast starkly and stings shocking you into noticing it. Moments later, a new and powerful combination of flavors, though, blends and emanates from the mixture in your mouth creating unimaginable joy. You want to savor every moment. In much the same way, the film uses a great comedy and overt warmth to lure you into the web of underlying deceit that will soon unravel. With some time, however, and some work, the film resolves the mess resulting in stronger characters better equipped to handle the realities of their relationships in the future.
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Cast Members
Tyler Perry
• Sharon Leal • Janet JacksonMalik Yoba
• Jill Scott • Richard T. JonesTasha Smith
• Michael Jai White • Denise BoutteLamman Rucker
Director
Tyler Perry
Writer
Tyler Perry
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