Bet on Black!!!! Kevin and The Gang return for Vegas
Mayhem!!!!
By Brandon Porter
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| 12 friends, in Las Vegas, for their Bachelor and Bachelorette parties. What could go wrong? |
Story
Years
after a book by Steve Harvey brought them together, Cedric (Kevin Hart),
Dominic (Michael Ealy), Lauren (Taraji P. Henson), Candace (Regina Hall), Maya
(Megan Good) Zeke (Romany Malco), Jeremy (Jerry Ferrera), Michael (Terrance J),
and Kristen (Gabrielle Union) come together for a wedding in Las Vegas. As they
are about to embark on their separate engagement parties, a little wager is
placed: Who can throw the best Bachelor/Bachelorette party. Chaos and mayhem
ensues as an epic battle of the sexes takes place in the party capitol of the
world as one of the couples prepares to walk down the aisle.
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Analysis
Over the last few months, Kevin Hart is quickly earning the
mantle of the hardest working man in Hollywood, with three films already under
his belt, this fourth trip to the box office was meet with high expectations.
Those expectations were met head on. Think like a Man Too took home the box
office crown with a $30 Million dollar opening weekend in a relatively quiet
weekend at the movies. Critics gave the film a dissatisfying 24% rotten ratting
on Rotten Tomatoes but got an uplifting 75% fresh rating from audiences. In the
end, the film served as a nice weekend treat for fans of Kevin Hart and fans of
the first film. In the long run, the film set the stage for the box office
conquest of Michael Bay’s Transformers: Age of Extinction.
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Review
As a
fan of the first Think Like a Man, I
was eager to see how the gang would top the sleeper comedic hit of 2012. I have
to say after seeing the film, Think Like
a Man Too is both a hit and a miss. The film definitely has that same
comedic aura that made the first film so memorable. Part of that is due to the
excellent camaraderie of Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Taraij P Henson, and the
rest of the cast. In terms of comedic execution, it is Kevin Hart who holds the
film together. It’s true that the others try to pull their own weight, but Hart
does a great job in making sue things never get to dull or boring. I always
appreciate his ability to carry a film as well as keeping people invested in
what is happening on screen. The one thing that I didn’t like about the film is
the fact that it really loses the substance aspect. Sure, it does good in
making you laugh, but it’s the emotional string that made the first film fun
and engaging. This time around it just looks like they are doing the sequel for
fun which is to me the best and worst thing about the movie. Overall, Think Like A Man Too is a solid film
that has it’s flaws, but still manages to be an entertaining film none the
less. It’s a film that the audience and the cast enjoyed experiencing.
Rating and Final Thoughts
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Delivers on the laughs, but loses the emotional formula that
worked the first time. A fun and satisfying sequel not to be taken too
seriously.
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Word to the wise, what happens in Vegas…well you know the
rest.
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