Claire Dunne
One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
Nayan Gough
A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
Allison Davies
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
nicholls_les
A very funny movie from Mr Perry, one of his best movies by far. It makes a change from those awful Medea movies where he dresses as a woman (and not very convincingly at that) Tasha Smith is Brilliant as the acerbic tongued Angela and she steals every scene she is in. The story line is not new and the ending somewhat predictable, but it is overall good entertainment and well worth a watch.Janet Jackson is the weakest of the actresses in this movie but that doesn't spoil the enjoyment.This is a much better movie than the awful sequel 'Why did I get married too'
pbartbar
This movie has the worst acting I have ever seen in any movie. I know it's supposed to be a comedy/drama but come on. It seemed like the actors were just standing there reading their lines. No real acting involved. The funny parts, or I assume the parts that were supposed to be funny, weren't funny at all. I would recommend all actors in this film go back to acting school. Janet Jackson certainly didn't do herself any favors by being in this movie. It's a Tyler Perry movie and I would have expected more from him. We are supposed to have 10 lines of text to be able to post a review. I don't have 10 lines of text to write about this review. If there were anything positive to say then maybe but as it stands I have nothing positive to say about this movie.
Phylicia Pope
"Why did I get Married?" is a story about four married couples that are all best friends. Every year they go to a couples retreat at an agreed upon location to spend time with their spouses and get away from their busy schedules. Though they are there for a romantic retreat with their friends and spouses a series of marital problems that they have been trying to hide from each other all come to surface while on this retreat. Angela played by Tasha Smith and Marcus played by Michael Jai White, relationship touches on infidelity and trust. Mike played by Richard T. Jones and Sheila played by Jill Scott relationship touches on physical attraction and domestic abuse. Tyler Perry and Sharon Neal play Terry and Dianne, a couple which puts their careers before their marriage while trying to balance having a family. Lastly, Gavin and Patricia played by Malik Yoba and Janet Jackson, struggle to deal with the death of their son all while trying to fight for their marriage that died with him. Patricia is also the glue that holds this group together because she is a couple's therapist. They all meet once a year for a couples retreat. You will see their problems all unleash and all the secrets of their marriages revealed. Though the trip is only for a weekend you will see the journey the couples go through once back home and dealing with everyday life. Patricia gets nominated for an award which reunites all of the couples both old and some new. This movie touches on the social and human relationships that we have that also can potentially affect us in our romantic relationships. You can relate to any of these characters in this movie. Even if you can't, you will learn the things you shouldn't do in a marriage or while dating at least. The director definitely shows this movie from an indirect-Subjective point of view. Lots of in your face scenes, filled with emotions and comedic jabs, Tyler Perry has really outdone himself with this series of movies. This is a great movie for couples regardless if married or dating. It touches on things that we all can relate to being in a relationship. It definitely put in perspective that marriage isn't easy by any means but anything worth having is worth working for.
callanvass
Four married couples attempt to get their marriages back on the right track during a weekend of vacation. It's a yearly routine that has them ask the question "Why Did I Get Married?" Diane (Sharon Leal) & Terry (Tyler Perry) are having issues with one another, because Terry believes Diane is not paying enough attention to him, or spending quality time with each other. Marcus (Michael Jai White) & Tasha Smith (Angela) quarrel constantly about everything, especially over Marcus's ex wife, and Angela's heavy drinking. Gavin (Malik Yoba) & Patricia (Janet Jackson) haven't been the same since a tragic incident. Mike (Richard T. Jones) & Sheila (Jill Scott) are on the brink of splitting up, with Sheila trying to save their marriage. Mike belittles her about her weight, and sleeps around on her. This is considered to be one of Perry's best movies, and for good reason. It's a great mix of melodrama & humor. Tyler really has things clicking on all cylinders with this one. Despite all of the selfish motives from the characters in this movie, I was able to relate to almost everyone, except for Mike's character. Tyler's heavy heart is at it again, and he takes a realistic look at the problems of marriages. The melodramatics are here as usual, but they are believable. Perry provides us with colorful characters, and issues we can all sympathize with. I personally am very reluctant about marriage, for the same reasons depicted in this movie. Couples forget why they fell in love in the first place, and become very subdued and even estranged from one another. Perry looks at that issue long and hard in this film. I was really impressed with the dialog in this movie. Whether it was the fellows chatting away about their problems, or the females, Perry makes sure to keep things lively and witty at all times. The dinner scene is absolutely wild. I won't spoil it, but it's great. Tyler Perry is quite decent. I understood his frustrations with Diane. He's a great comedian, but it's always nice to see Perry take on meatier roles. Sharon Leal is rather cold as Perry's wife, but that's the way she is written. She did her job very well. Tasha Smith is alternately hilarious and infuriating. Her cantankerous character will have people divided, I'm sure. She was always lively, I'll say that. Michael Jai White does well as the incumbent husband of her's. Marcus & Angela are probably the most interesting couple. There is a reason their characters got a T.V show. Janet Jackson & Malik Yoba are good as the emotionally distraught couple. Richard T. Jones plays a loathsome, sexist son of a bitch. I hated his guts, and because of that, he did his job extremely well. Jill Scott has a couple off moments, but she's easily sympathetic as Sheila. Her character goes through a winning transformation in the second half. Lamman Rucker is quite bland as the sheriff. He doesn't have the range to pull of what is needed, and I felt he was miscast. My only real carp about this movie is that a sequel commenced. All the characters had a fitting ending in this movie, and I was really content with how everybody was heading. Money talks I guess…Final Thoughts: It's chaotic, wild, brazen, and very entertaining. This is Tyler Perry at his best. If you're a fan of Perry's work, you really have no excuse not to see this8/10
