Release Date:
February 12, 2008 Starring: Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson, Malik Yoba, Jill Scott, Sharon
Leal, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Denise Boutte, Lamann Rucker Genre: Comedy, Drama
Review:
With his film adaptation of his play of the same name, Tyler
Perry asks the question, "Why did I get married?" The answer is different for
each of the four couples featured in this relationship comedy, which includes
Janet Jackson as a psychologist whose own marriage is on shaky ground. Not known
for subtlety, Perry hammers in the point that no marriage is perfect--just as no
one is completely blameless. Even when he presents a thoughtless husband who
cheats on his wife with her hot best friend, he doesn't present the wife as a
helpless martyr. As portrayed by singer Jill Scott, Sheila is an overweight
woman who is cowed by her bully of a husband. But the happily ever after that
awaits her is almost worth all the verbal abuse she has taken from her
philandering spouse. Scott is wonderful in her role and showcases a depth of
real emotions. She also brings great humor to her role (After knocking someone
out, she asks a police officer, "Did I kill him?... I should've killed him.")
Delivered by anyone else, the line would've been callous, but Scott is
believable. Jackson, who looks lovely on screen, has a smaller role and does
what she can as a wife who is having a difficult time coming to terms with the
death of her young son. As for Perry, who plays the cuckolded husband of a
high-powered attorney, he tones down his act to succinctly convey hurt, anger,
and resentment. Though he's best known for his broad, physical comedies, he
shows a deft hand at tackling answers to a very complicated question--even if
the answer may be a work in progress
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Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? Release Date:
October 12, 2007 Studio: Lionsgate Director: Tyler Perry Screenwriter: Tyler Perry Starring: Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson, Malik Yoba, Jill Scott, Sharon
Leal, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Denise Boutte, Lamann Rucker Genre: Comedy, Drama MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for mature thematic material, sexual references and
language) Official Website:
WhyDidIGetMarriedthemovie.com
Plot Summary: Following the success of his previous films "Diary of a Mad
Black Woman," "Madea's Family Reunion" and "Daddy's Little Girls," Tyler Perry
returns with his fourth feature film, "Why Did I Get Married?" Stepping in front
of the camera for the first time since "Madea's Family Reunion," Perry stars
alongside a talented ensemble cast that includes Janet Jackson, Malik Yoba, Jill
Scott, Sharon Leal, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Denise Boutte and Lamann
Rucker.
A big-screen adaptation of Perry's hit stage play of the same title, "Why Did I
Get Married?" is an intimate story about the difficulty of maintaining a solid
love relationship in modern times. During a trip to the picturesque snowcapped
mountains of Colorado, eight married college friends have gathered for their
annual seven-day reunion. But the cozy mood is shattered when the group comes
face-to-face with one pair's infidelity. As secrets are revealed, each couple
begins questioning the validity of their own marriage. Over the course of the
weekend, husbands and wives take a hard look at their lives, wrestling with
issues of commitment, betrayal and forgiveness as they seek a way forward.
Release Date:
October 12, 2007