Think Like A Man Review

By: Robert Acosta

Cast:
Kevin Hart as Cedric
Michael Ealy as Dominic

Taraji P. Henson as Lauren
Jeremy Ferrara as Jeremy
Gabrielle Union as Kristen
Romany Malcon as Zeke
Meagan Good as Mya
Terrance Jenkins as Michael
Regina Hall as Candace

Plot: Tired of the way their relationship is running with their men, Four women take guidance from Steve Harveys book "Think like a Man" and use it against their men to get what they want.

Review: When it comes to a movie like this, I don't think you can expect too much from it. I like to think that every movie has the potential to be great, but certain genres have always failed to make tremendous movies. Rom-Coms tend to not make tremendous movies. Especially ones that are dubbed as "Black Romantic Comedies", movies only made for the Black people. I've always hated that precedent, but in life things are labeled. No matter what the situation, Think like a Man is not a bad movie at all.

It starts out with a kind of cheesy, somewhat misplaced animation talking about men and where we've come from. Maybe it drives the point home, but it felt weird to start off with an animation. From there you get the intros to the many characters lives, with Kevin Harts characters divorce being the main one they open up with. Going in to the movie, it seemed like Hart would dominate the movie and it would unfortunately be all him, it isn't the case, but he certainly provides most of the funny moments.

As the story develops, the outcomes are predictable, but interesting to watch nonetheless. There are a lot of great actors involved so its certainly not poorly acted but they are typical situations being dealt with. Kevin Hart makes everything funnier and Romany Malcon is another great comedian who gets overlooked, but he's just as funny.

The women involved all play the roles very well, almost as if this has happened to them before, and it adds a sense of realism to it all. What makes this movie both good and entertaining is that most people in the audience can relate to the characters, one way or the other. And when a movie can make any type of connection like that, the experience is enhanced.

The endings for each storyline are pretty predictable, mixed in with some cameos that you don't see coming (Where the hell has Morris Chestnut been?!). That being its biggest flaw, you can certainly look beyond that because it is an entertaining movie that should have you laughing and more than remotely interested in what's going on.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5