Think Like a Man Too (FILM REVIEW)
Think Like a Man Too
Review by
Kam Williams
Las Vegas
Serves as Backdrop for Battle-of-the-Sexes Sequel
The surprise hit Think Like a Man
was #1 at the box-office over its opening weekend back in April of 2012.
Inspired by Steve Harvey’s best-selling, “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man,”
the original explored some of the serious issues tackled by the popular,
relationship advice book by examining the angst of four couples in relationship
crisis.
This go round, director Tim Story has abandoned the source
material in favor of a screwball adventure that unfolds more like a blend of
“The Hangover” and “Bridesmaids,” madcap movies about a bachelor and
bachelorette party, respectively. Think Like a Man Too
endeavors to increase the ante
by featuring both a bachelor and bachelorette party.
Unfortunately, this relatively-tame sequel fails to measure up to
either of those side-splitting descents into debauchery, being basically a vehicle for
Kevin Hart’s kitchen sink brand of comedy. Here, the motor-mouthed comedian
serves as an omniscient narrator who calls the battle-of-the-sexes’
play-by-play.
Director Story deserves credit for reassembling the principal cast
members, thereby easily maintaining the ensemble’s continuity and chemistry. The
reason for the reunion is that Candace (Regina Hall) and Momma’s Boy Michael
(Terrence J), are tying the knot, so they’ve invited his meddling mother
(Jenifer Lewis) and all their friends to Las
Vegas for the nuptials.
Just past the point of departure, we find chef Dominic (Michael
Ealy) and corporate executive Lauren (Taraji P. Henson) still struggling with whether
to put career ahead of romance. Meanwhile, settled-down Kristen (Gabrielle
Union) and Jeremy (Jerry Ferrrara) are thinking about having a kid. And Mya (Meagan Good) is having a hard time
trusting her beau, Zeke (Romany Malco), given how his ex-girlfriends seem to
surface at inopportune moments.
Eventually, all of the above plus Sonya (La La Anthony), Tish
(Wendi Mclendon-Covey), Bennett (Gary Owen), Isaac (Adam Brody) and Terrell
(David Walton) separate by gender the night before the wedding ceremony. The plot
thickens when the bridesmaids carouse around Sin City
in search of stimulation by bulging biceps, and just as best man Cedric and the
groomsmen get the bright idea of entering a male stripping contest dressed as
the Village People.
It’s not very hard to guess what happens next, or how it will all
end after the wedding is almost cancelled. A pleasant, if predictable,
diversion peppered with incessant chatter on the part of the irrepressible
Kevin Hart.
Good (2 stars)
Rated
PG-13 for profanity, drug use, crude humor, sexual references and partial
nudity
Running time: 106 minutes
Distributor: Screen
Gems
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