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Partners
What it's about:
Four couples, who have been friends since college, gather for their annual week-long vacation in the mountains to reevaluate their relationships. But the wintery retreat is not without its drama as marital (and extra marital) secrets are exposed and each couple is forced to face the not so pretty truth about themselves and their spouses and assess why they got married.
What we thought of it:
Why Did I Get Married? is yet another formulaic Tyler Perry film. But that's what his audience has come to expect.
However, below the Big Chill formula lies a fun script. Married will not only do well with African American audiences (Perry's biggest fan base); its universal themes will also resonate with international audiences too. People love watching others trying to fix their friends' relationships for the same reason self-help books are so popular: they offer easy solutions to difficult problems. It's much easier to sit back and let someone else figure out the Rubik's Cube that is your life than to do it yourself.
This time round, Perry seems to have learnt the art of subtlety, a refreshing break from the obvious setups in his Madea films. There's genuine chemistry and an improved natural flow to Married, which could be attributed to Perry's growing experience behind the camera and his choice of cast.
Jill Scott has successfully made it onto critics' "Actresses To Watch" lists with a power-house performance as chunky housewife Sheila, who has to lose what's most dear to her to find herself. Scott dominates scenes with absorbing emotional declarations, at times showing up the casts' joint comedic effort and even Janet Jackson's mediocre 'perfect Patty' act.
Why Did I Get Married? is exactly what Tyler Perry fans have come to expect and want: spiritual undertones, slapstick humour and relatable drama. Now if only he'd be content with staying behind the camera and quit acting in his own movies.
- Megan Kakora
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Four couples, who have been friends since college, gather for their annual week-long vacation in the mountains to reevaluate their relationships. But the wintery retreat is not without its drama as marital (and extra marital) secrets are exposed and each couple is forced to face the not so pretty truth about themselves and their spouses and assess why they got married.
What we thought of it:
Why Did I Get Married? is yet another formulaic Tyler Perry film. But that's what his audience has come to expect.
However, below the Big Chill formula lies a fun script. Married will not only do well with African American audiences (Perry's biggest fan base); its universal themes will also resonate with international audiences too. People love watching others trying to fix their friends' relationships for the same reason self-help books are so popular: they offer easy solutions to difficult problems. It's much easier to sit back and let someone else figure out the Rubik's Cube that is your life than to do it yourself.
This time round, Perry seems to have learnt the art of subtlety, a refreshing break from the obvious setups in his Madea films. There's genuine chemistry and an improved natural flow to Married, which could be attributed to Perry's growing experience behind the camera and his choice of cast.
Jill Scott has successfully made it onto critics' "Actresses To Watch" lists with a power-house performance as chunky housewife Sheila, who has to lose what's most dear to her to find herself. Scott dominates scenes with absorbing emotional declarations, at times showing up the casts' joint comedic effort and even Janet Jackson's mediocre 'perfect Patty' act.
Why Did I Get Married? is exactly what Tyler Perry fans have come to expect and want: spiritual undertones, slapstick humour and relatable drama. Now if only he'd be content with staying behind the camera and quit acting in his own movies.
- Megan Kakora
Get published on Channel24. Send your movie reviews to PublishMe@sa.24.com. Read more about getting published on Channel24 here.
