
Think Like a Man.
“This was a man who made his life as a comedian, but this shit here? This shit wasn’t funny”. Ironically, this quote from the Think Like A Man, the movie adaptation of Steve Harvey’s bestseller buy loosely the same name, does not describe it at all. The movie is quite hilarious from start to finish and it is very easy to digest. Actually how simple the story line is might be my only gripe with the movie, but the cast is fantastic and everyone gives great performances.
Narrated by Kevin Hart with brief commentary from Steve Harvey, the format of the movie is a bit refreshing as no other movie has used that combination before. The movie centers around a group of women from varying backgrounds and relationship situations trying to navigate the dating scene with the help of Steve’s book as a guideline.
These women are played by some of the best and prettiest actresses in Hollywood, from Megan Goode to Regina Hall. When the men (played by Kevin Hart, Kevin Smith and others) discover that they are being helped by a fellow man, they conspire to use this same book to their advantage and the results are quite hilarious. Kevin Hart is a comic genius and his timing is impeccable.
The storyline is to be expected and very straightforward but you will love it nonetheless. It is a great time whether you’re with a group of guys, girls or on a date. There’s plenty of eye candy for everyone. I think they took basically every black actor and actress in hollywood and plugged them in the movie which I felt a certain way about, but they made it work so it is a good thing.
Roger Ebert gave it 2 stars because as he says, it is “unrealistic” in that all the women are extremely gorgeous and to say they would need help finding men is a bit of a stretch. However, I think I know what people going to see it will be expecting and they will get just that. When I saw it last night, it received a standing ovation from a mostly minority crowd and I think that will be its core audience so I will give it 3 stars out of 4, along with a high recommendation for good laughs. Enjoy!
