For Colored Girls

2010 "Many voices. One poem."
6.2| 2h14m| R| en
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About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.

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Borgarkeri A bit overrated, but still an amazing film
Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.
Bluebell Alcock Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies
Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
Anthony Coleman I think a lot of critics problems when critiquing novel-to-film or play-to-film adaptions is they compare it too much to it's original source. a Film is NEVER going to be as good as the book for obvious reasons and Plays and Films have totally different setups. for a film itself i thought it was spectacular, especially considering Tyler Perry was the director! I'm so used to seeing his cliché plot lines but this one took a different toll.9 VERY different women with VERY different lifestyles and morals all with a different story. I felt as if each of these women took on a characteristic of the hard issues women in general go through. And thats what i find so great about this film! you get a glimpse of each characters lifestyle and it helps you connect with each character.One thing i am so shocked that went practically unnoticed was how great the acting was! from Thandie Newton to Janet Jackson to the most stunning performance of them all, Kimberly Elise! All 9 of these women played their roles exceptionally and made you feel as if you were almost in the scene with them watching in a near by road. I wouldn't say the film deserves an Oscar, but some of these women definitely do for their contributes to their roles.Now, the bad things... Is it me or did anyone feel Kerry Washingtons role was totally not needed? the film never really focused on her as it did with the other characters, she always kind of just seemed... there. Also, i think Michael Ealy's performance was terrible. No matter how hard he tried he just didn't convince me as a villain. it was Also very evident when the characters were switching from the script to the poem. sad music begins and the character glazes off into nowhere. Kind of awkward at times.Other than a couple of minor issues i think this film was fantastic and one of Perry's best, if not the best. i don't recommend the weak hearted to see, as these are real incidences that are occurring in the film that wont always have a happy ending.
louis ferrigno I just recently caught this film and I loved it. This was an artistic film. I think those that don't get poetry and film meshing together, won't understand this concept. It was brilliant. All of the characters had situations that I believe ALL women, not just AA women can relate to. SPOILER DO NOT READ FURTHER-Unfortunately there are many women that have been raped, abused, sex addicts, had an abortion, loved someone that didn't love them back, etc. I must say the acting by Anika Noni Rose was perfection. The horror on her face when she saw Khalil Kain unbuttoning his shirt was what I imagine any rape victim would look like. Her body language and somber mood after the rape seemed very real. Millions of women are victims of sexual assault every day. Anika brought the horror of sexual assault to the forefront in an honest way in her scenes. I do agree with other posters that say the back alley abortion didn't seem realistic for today's times. Yet the tragic reality is abortion still exists. My only problem with the scenes were they focused too much on the physical pain endured by the character and not the mental anguish that would surely come with this act. I love Elise Neal in all that she does. However, I found it strange that a woman who is abused and lives in what appears to be a ghetto, is working for a high powered executive. Usually, assistants to high powered execs get paid pretty well. So her occupation and living arrangements didn't mesh. And most women with a great job/career I believe would have high self esteem and not subject themselves to the abusive treatment. I know that women get abused but the occupation/living arrangements didn't work well for me. Janet Jackson was cold in a creepy way. If she was trying to channel the brilliant Meryl Streep it did not work AT ALL. She just cannot act. Period. Point Blank. When I saw her in Why Did I Get Married, I laughed during all of her scenes. They were supposed to be serious scenes, so that is not a good sign.Phylicia Rashad (sp?) was brilliant as the nurturing apartment manager. She did not overact. She showed concern in a sincere way and executed her lines well.Thandie Newton was brilliant. It was odd seeing such a pretty woman act as a sex addict (not a prostitute) It was a contradiction, but I guess these women exist.Whoopi Goldberg played the cult-obsessed mother very well. I am sure everyone has encountered a person obsessed with religion at one point or another.Loretta Devine is great at everything she does. She can do no wrong in my eyes. She just has the acting chops. Kerry Washington was great at highlighting the pain of infertility. The conundrum of having to work with people that don't want their children when she so desperately wanted children for herself.The male actors: Khalil Kain-you portrayed a monster. Very real. Very scary. Omari Hardwick-you portrayed a down low guy exceptionally well. Richard Lawson-you portrayed a jerk very well. Hill Harper-you do these subtle nuances that are so brilliant. You came across as caring, loving and very supportive in the few scenes that you had. Perfect acting as always. Kudos to all the men in this film. Great job even for those with difficult roles!Needless to say with the exception of Hill Harper, all of the men were creeps, jerks, abusers, rapists, drunks, down low. This male bashing formula is something I notice in all Tyler Perry films. He surely has a disgust for his own gender, which may be because he was harmed by men when he was young. I never really see Tyler Perry portray AA men in a positive light. Being that his films are seen by so many AA people that isn't a good thing. Young black men need some films to inspire them and portray them in a positive light. Regardless of the scene or the character this movie had my attention from beginning to end. It was very intense, I cried a few times. It was raw and gritty. It was not slow whatsoever. It was very deep, sad and disturbing. It is not the type of movie I would want to see again because of that. That does not take away from it executing N. Shange's poetry perfectly. The pain that these women experienced in their film is real and it happens to women every day.
J Porter There are just too many negatives in this film.1. Why are the overwhelming majority of the women in this film pecan colored, with long-hair? A vicious distortion of the 'real life' its supposed to be portraying.2.The writing one dimensional and is at or below the 6th grade level. Janet Jackson's office scenes were so thin and badly written (phoned-in for sure) I was actually embarrassed for her!.. poor child had nothing to work with!3.The set-designs, strictly 101.4. The poems of were a cute artistic insertion but mid-way through became laboriously pretentious considering everything else in this movie had the subtly of a Hummer. Why do "Black" films still, to this day in age, feel the need to "teach" the most banal life lessons? It's 2010. We've already had domestic abuse & HIV scenarios hammered into us for years already. NEXT! This movie is an after-school special, for colored people.
Honest_Critique Why o why do movies like this get the green light? From start to finish is was an absolute bore-fest. There was no clear direction , The acting wasn't great , The plot was all over the place. AS for the title of the movie! Can you imagine the national outcry there would be if anyone released a movie called "For white girls"??? AS ever its one rule for one and another rule for the another. If your ever bored one night and you are considering renting this movie then i would suggest as an alternative that you go out and buy a pot of paint, put some of it on the wall and watch it dry, You will have a far more rewarding time than watching this movie. In short avoid this movie like the plague , Its depressing , Its boring, its rubbish!