Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? (Full Screen Edition)
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Actor: Malik Yoba, Tyler PerryBrand: LIONS GATE HOME ENT.
Performer: Janet Jackson
Performer: Jill Scott
Performer: Sharon Leal
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 118 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-02-12
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Lions Gate
DVD Reviews of Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? (Full Screen Edition)
DVD Review: More Harm than Good
Summary: 2 Stars
I thought the movie was unremarkable. Not only was the acting terrible, but the underlying themes were very troublesome. What exactly were the Christian values and concepts reinforced by this film? The film I saw, was problematic in its portrayal of successful/healthy couple relationships; the way it portrayed the "brotherly love/ relationships" of black men; the overall subjugation of women (every single female character in the film), the portrayal of black females "sisterly love/friendships". Indeed, the concept of family in this film seemed to be an afterthought. This was a horrible film because the concept and the writing were so simplistic, disingenuous and amateurish.
Examples, OK the character Mike's emotional abuse of his wife was of course a portrait of extremes, almost cartoon like. Not especially realistic, but that was not what was problematic about the plotting. However, consider the other 3 couples response to his behavior. The men were still accepting of him within their group. He's one of the boyz. In real life, while they may be accepting of him, it would not have been in front of their wives because the men's acceptance of Mike's behavior would most likely have created issues within their own marriages. In the movie, no such impact. Jill Scott's character staying in Colorado and ultimately getting married. Her marriage broke up in front of her long time friends and yet no one knew or cared what happened to her after that fateful weekend until Janet Jackson's character's award ceremony serveral months later? With friends like these... But rest assured that all their issues can dealt with as long as these women have the love of a good, strong man and submit to him. All their problems disappear once the men stand up to their emasculating wives. All of the women's problems in the movie were because they were just too independant in some way (exception Jill Scott who's character was so pitiful, I don't know how she was able to get up each morning). The only reference to God at all was when her character was talking about how she thought God gave up on her because her husband was so cruel and she was so unhappy. By herself, she is weak. She only finds strength from the love of a "good" man. Where, however do the men find their strength? They aren't looking to the bible or the church for strength. All they have to do is "man up". Apparent Perry would have us believe that strength is inherent to men, however the women need good men and God to be strong. Ugh, unfortunately there are plenty of other examples about how truly awful this film is in concept. The bad acting is actually the most compelling thing about the film.
The high rating of this film is baffling to me. I don't hate the film, but I dislike that people seem to feel compelled to rally around such an inferior product. I gave it two stars because Perry was able to present African American characters without drug problems, or name calling or violence (well, no one was murdered). Perhaps Perry's conceit was in over reaching. Maybe if he had limited the film to one or two of the couples and looked a little deeper into their issues, the film would have been better. This film is supposed to represent a positive African American theme/message and intelligent representation of Chistian values. This film does neither very well and emphatically does not deserve such adulation.
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Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 09/09/2008 Run time: 118 minutes Rating: Pg13Bestsellers in DVD
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