For Colored Girls
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.
Screening Date:
Oct 30, 2010
| Excellent | Very Good | Good | Fair | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.9% | 28.6% | 19.6% | 5.4% | 3.6% |
“Devastating!”
“It’s not easy to make a movie out if a poem cycle, but I think Tyler Perry did an excellent job of it. Fine, tough performances.”
“A predictable, but beautifully acted film which was crippled by amateurish visionless direction.”
“Excellent film that is hard to watch. Superb acting. Heart wrenching!”
“As most of us did, I saw the original. I found this a hodgepodge of old and new. The original being the better half.”
“There has been too much extra dropped in, for what? Not necessary. Feels like every good idea that came along in the story room found a place in the finished project. The acting was beyond superb!”
“The monologues were strictly staged and he (Tyler Perry) made a heroic attempt to adapt them.”
“A profoundly moving story, with a incredible acting by everyone. These are issues for all women and men, rich or poor, black white or everywhere in between.”
“The use of poetry connected the story.”
“Very original – hard to watch sometimes, but moving. It needs some editing in spots.”
“This is filled with Academy Award performances!”
“Terrific film – amazing acting! The dialogues/monologues were a bit much. I would have preferred less of that.”
“Life is hard. Colored girls life is harder. Movie making is hard. Making a great movie is harder. This is a great movie of great despair and great lives.”
“Good acting – bad script. Didn’t the writer know that abortion was legalized nearly 40 years ago? The film needed a female director and a very updated script.”
“I would have liked the movie better without the poetry. Fabulous job!”
“Powerful, did not see the play, but will read it. Perry tried to do too much. Most of the film worked. I did like the poetry-accented theme with lyrical quality. Perhaps some cinematic flaws, but a really worthwhile film.”
“Powerful, I loved it!”
“This movie expressed the traumatic events in the lives of women of color with much truth and maintained the dignity of the women.”
“Outstanding movie, Perry is to be commended to translate the play into a movie.”
“Wish he would have picked either 1976 or 2010. Lots of anachronisms. Was totally moved by the characters.”
“The poetry is very important.”
“Such incredible pain – almost unbearable to watch. All the actresses delivered wonderful performances. There is a message here, delivered by Phylicia Rashad, that at some point one must take responsibility for what happens in one’s life. Strength comes from understanding, accepting and changing what one has control over.”
“My heart is in my throat – long after the movie ended. Every black man should see this film. I strongly disagree that black men would walk out and separate from their wives. It would instead open eyes – within black skin or white. Kudos to Tyler Perry. Amazing!”
“Having read (and own) the book, and seen the play, I couldn’t understand how a cohesive movie could be made. I wish the poetry hadn’t brought me out of the film rather than into it. Plus, I was more pulled away by the sheer quantity of famous black actors. All that being said, I was moved by the film in bursts. I give this film a qualified yet enthusiastic thumbs up.”
“What time period does this want to be? Abortionist in the 21st century? A little too jarring. Too long, but some great acting which would really work better if it was edited more. Ten-tissue movie! Whoopi’s character is a clone from the COLOR PURPLE. Tyler Perry borrows from high and low art and the news.”
