Jumping the Broom

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azeem h @Azeen Feb 16 While it doesn't re-invent the wheel in the romantic comedy genre, there was enough in the performances of the supporting cast to make this a watchable film. Loretta Devine and Angela Bassett are typecast but certainly are the stand out performers. Paula Patton looks good as always, while Loz Alonso is solid without being memorable. If anything that is the film overall solid if unmemorable. See more tony h @RT87589402 04/15/2022 The narrative in the background for this film, just as the film itself, most certainly demands close attention. Many will be uncomfortable to have to admit the reality of what that narrative seeks to reveal, and so will turn away. For those who choose to pay attention, the effort proves to be well worth it. See more Sergio C @RT12501576 01/04/2022 Tasha is so funny in every movie she's in that woman is like a force of nature stunning as well See more 09/28/2021 OK, let me just start off by saying I had a really high hopes for this movie. I started watching the movie and within the first five minutes I felt like it was moving way too quickly. Prepare for that to be a theme throughout the entire movie, it moves way too quickly. There's not enough development between characters so you don't really dislike or like anybody strongly enough to understand their words or their opinions. The reason I had high hopes is because you don't see often enough black actors in the entirety of the film, meaning you don't see enough black actors in the entire film as the main cast. On average they just play the side character, the best friend or the comic relief. In this one I was hoping for a good storyline that is often portrayed in romance comedies where white actors are the main theme. It's not that the story was bad it was just that they focused on such minuscule things versus things they could've used to create a bigger plot point, more drama. Her parents not being her parents and her aunt being her mom could've been a huge plot point. But they decided to focus on the future husband‘s mom as a large issue when she could've just been a small issue throughout the film and still revealed the secret. All the small things they decided to focus on takes away from that huge reveal. I feel no sympathy towards the main female because throughout the film she seems to push back for no reason as well as the mother in law seems to push back for no reason. All in all, I would not watch the movie again but it was not unwatchable. The writing and direction of the film needs to improve but the actors were good. See more ron t @Ron750 11/16/2020 I liked this movie. I grew up in Brooklyn, married my wife after 4 months, we were different religions and both mothers said hurtful things to us. So I had a lot in common with this movie. It does have a lot of characters, too many to develop fully, but it was like a real wedding, lots of people you barely know. It's a comedy, not a documentary. See more 11/08/2020 It was a lighthearted way at looking at complex family dynamics, the division of wealth and class, upward mobility in the black community and its damaging effects on relationships, and colorist. Those that gave this movie poor reviews do not and cannot comprehend the emotional complexity of the black American experience See more Read all reviews

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