Think Like A Man

From the creators of Rainforest films, William Packer brings us another smash hit. He is most noted for producing the movie “Takers”, starring Idris Elba and Atlanta’s own TI.  You may even recall that William Packer produced the movie Trois which was his first big screen contribution.  Chris Brown had a break out role in one of his previous films “Stomp The Yard” as well.  He brings his adaptation of Steve Harvey’s award winning book “Think Like A Man” to theaters nationwide this April 20th.

The story follows four couples with different types of relationship.  The director did a good job of portraying the many types of personalities. As a viewer, you will find some similarities to one or more of the characters in the movie.  Overall the film was written, directed, produced and orchestrated well.  I’m an avid watcher of comedy and romantic comedies.  So if I could compare, it is the African-American version of “He’s Not That Into You”, which is a major compliment for lack of a better comparison.  Many African-American films haven’t been up to standard to their European counter parts.  But the directors of this film did an excellent job to make sure it was on the level.  As an African-American watcher, I appreciated the effort of detail that was made to create the film.

I would like to give you an overview of the different type of men that Steve Harvey says exist and are played out in this movie.  The player who’s motivation is self-explanatory.  The non-committer who can have a long-term relationship but never steps up to get married.   You have the happily married guy.  There’s the happily divorced guy or so it seems.  The dreamer is next, who has a different career aspiration at every turn of the corner.  The mama’s boy who is entirely too attached to his mom still taking care of him as an adult.

The women are up with the female side of the coin.  There’s the single mom who has to raise her child while trying to attain a romantic relationship.  The woman that doesn’t need a man is the epitome of the power corporate woman and plays the role of both woman and man in her relationships. The 90-day rule girl who is so fed up with being used in relationships, the guy she dates has to go through a 90-day probation period to be able to move the relationship to an intimate level.

The producers did a great job transitioning and giving the audience a background story to the history of relationships in the beginning of the movie.  It was pointed out where the demise of the man and woman relationship began to happen by addressing the influence of the internet and how men today are bombarded by sex and the availability of it.  Meaning, in the past, more men would get married because they wanted to have sex since that was the only way they could get it. Now, fast forward to today’s society, that requirement is not presented anymore.  So, now the men have the upper hand to relationships over women.  Making a woman’s value inferior to a man’s when it comes to relationships.  

Kevin Hart is the stand-out actor that makes this entire film.  Every 60 seconds or so, there was something funny from him and it kept the movie going along.  I was impressed by the new actor, Tarrence Jenkins, also known as Terrence J, the co-host of BET’s 106 and Park.  He played the role of the mama’s boy and played his part very well.

Hopefully everyone will catch this after watching “Think Like A Man”.  Everyone in the end found happiness when they realized that the best way to find what you are looking for in a relationship is to be honest with yourself first.  Than be honest with your partner about what you want.  There is no unification better than communication.

Overall the movie was great.  The end was a little cheesy but I’d recommend that everyone go out and see this movie.  I actually want to go and see this movie again.