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The Brothers

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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Male version of Waiting to Exhale
Review: Okay the movie is not fantastic, but I liked it anyway. 4 men in different stages of their relationships. I pretty much thought of the movie as a Male version of Waiting to Exhale. Jackson (Morris Chestnut) has major commitment problems. Brian (Bill Bellamy) you will eventually figure out his relationship woes are due to the relationship he had with his mom giving him his jaded views on love. Terry (Shemar Moore) finally decides to settle down, and right before the big day, he let's his commitment phobia shine through. Derrick (D.L. Hughley), is married and devoted to his family. His problem? His wife refuses to have oral sex with him, and it's causing serious isses with their relationship. The movie has some funny moment and the acting though not academy award winning was decent. I happen to love the movie and I've watched my copy a few times.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!
Review: Why? Because it was great to finally see a movie with some brothers who weren't gang bangers, had jobs, and discuss their relationships and fears/frustrations the same way women do. I only hope that black hollywood can keep churning out movies like this because it is needed.

Morris Chestnut does a great job as usual, looking fine as ever. Shemar Moore, Bill Bellamy and DL Hughley (who is funnier here than on his own show) are fantastic as well. I'm sure you have seen/read the reviews and know the plot--so what are you waiting for? Go buy the damm DVD and check it out!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Didn't like it too much
Review: I tried to get into this movie, but it just didn't click with me mainly because I don't like Gabrielle Union. She's just not a good actress to me. She's alright when she's playing the antagonist role to the main character because I don't have to like her, but when she's playing the lead role and I'm forced to cheer for her, it just doesn't work for me. But besides my dislike for Miss Union, I still didn't get into this film I guess because it was like the male version of Waiting to Exhale and being a woman I couldn't relate. Also another thing that bothered me was that the male leads didn't really mesh well together as best friends, it was like they were just forced together. Don't get me wrong I love all of the male leads, but together they just didn't click.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Tired knock off of The Best Man
Review: On the heels of nice urban romances like Love Jones and The Best Man, here comes a tired retread of the same ground - The Brothers. Morris Chestnut is fine as the main lead and DL Hughley is a chuckle as a husband who can't get oral sex from his wife. The rest of the cast leaves just about everything to be desired. Bill Bellamy as Brian Palmer, horrible. A great role wasted on a not ready for prime time player. Shemar Moore as Terry White...what can I say he isn't even a good Soul Train MC so who told him he could carry anything more than a soap opera role. Gabrielle Union is credable, but the role is badly written. Tatyana Ali's role is derivative. Jenifer Lewis as Louise Smith, Morris Chestnut's mother is wonderful as always, but yet again she plays a role we have seen her play time and time again in movie and tv show after movie and tv show. Its time this actress got a good role. Catch it on cable with a few girlfriends with a few bottles of wine and laugh yourself silly over the see through plot and half-baked performances.


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