I had apprehensions about going to see another Tyler Perry movie. Don't get me wrong, I think he is talented but his movies are predictable and he follows the same blueprint he has discovered that makes money. Throw in some comedy, dress up like a woman, make sure you have some religion and you have a hit.
With Colored Girls Tyler Perry has made his best movie to date. First and foremost this is not Mr. Perry's work so we are off to a good start. Colored Girls was a hit Broadway play back in the seventies. The movie is about various black women and each of their characters is represented in a collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.
Mr. Perry has done a fantastic job taking this play to the screen. The visuals are rich, the screenplay is melodious, and the acting is top notch. Janet Jackson is fine but it's Kimberly Elise, Denzel's wife in John Q, who deserves an Oscar. She is probably one of the best actresses on the scene today. Whoopi Goldberg is excellent and should get off The View and go back to bringing rich performances to the screen. Loretta Devine, who is always overlooked, should be nominated for an Oscar as well. She gives a funny performance as Juanita. Finally Mrs. Hucktable (Phylicia Rashad) and Thandie Newton round out the cast with Oscar worthy performances.
If Mr. Perry has any chance of winning an Oscar this movie is it. He may be a day late and a dollar short since Precious won awards last year.
Verdict:
Must see! Bring tissues.
Also you will see Janet Jackson with a short hairdo and she looks just like her brother! It was very eerie.
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