For Colored Girls (2010)
Brief review: Tyler Perry won me over with his latest tear-jerker, "For Colored Girls" - a sad and thoroughly emotional multi-layered story about the messed-up lives of various black people, adapted from Shange's 1975 stage play. While the first half of the movie is quite brilliant and consistently gripping, the second half of the film becomes way over-dramatic, and it features a couple of tediously overlong monologues, but as a whole, the film works on many levels, mainly due to it's beautifully-written script and the absolutely fantastic performances from the incredibly talented all-black cast. Kimberly, Janet, Loretta, Thandie, Anika and Phylicia all deliver an award-worthy performances, as they portray their characters' feelings and emotions to perfection. The supporting performances from Kerry Washington, Tessa Thompson, Whoopi Goldberg are quite solid as well, plus there's a great cameo by the popular soul singer, Macy Gray. Technically, "For Colored Girls" succeeds as well. Perry's direction is skillful and accomplished this time around, the editing is pitch-perfect, the pacing is smooth, and the plot, though structurally complicated, never sags or drags.
Brief review: Tyler Perry won me over with his latest tear-jerker, "For Colored Girls" - a sad and thoroughly emotional multi-layered story about the messed-up lives of various black people, adapted from Shange's 1975 stage play. While the first half of the movie is quite brilliant and consistently gripping, the second half of the film becomes way over-dramatic, and it features a couple of tediously overlong monologues, but as a whole, the film works on many levels, mainly due to it's beautifully-written script and the absolutely fantastic performances from the incredibly talented all-black cast. Kimberly, Janet, Loretta, Thandie, Anika and Phylicia all deliver an award-worthy performances, as they portray their characters' feelings and emotions to perfection. The supporting performances from Kerry Washington, Tessa Thompson, Whoopi Goldberg are quite solid as well, plus there's a great cameo by the popular soul singer, Macy Gray. Technically, "For Colored Girls" succeeds as well. Perry's direction is skillful and accomplished this time around, the editing is pitch-perfect, the pacing is smooth, and the plot, though structurally complicated, never sags or drags.
Overall summary: With its dramatically-realistic story, flawless plot structure, and powerhouse performances from the entire cast , "For Colored Girls" is Tyler Perry at his best.
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