Back to the Drawing Board: 9 Black Films That Were Disappointing…

For Colored Girls

I’m not a big Tyler Perry fan, therefore, my expectations for this film weren’t all THAT huge. However, seeing the cast and knowing the play had me kind of geeked. A lot of the performances were magnificent, however, I found that what you can get away with on stage doesn’t work so well on-screen (just like with Beloved). Some characters were focused on and developed well, while others often came off like extras (such a waste of Kerry Washington’s talents in this movie). While many women were blown away by the film (the response on social media seemed pretty positive), I left feeling underwhelmed. I can say that they did a good job of using the poetry in the film, but in the end, there was just too much going on at one time to keep me excited. And if Mr. Perry doesn’t stop trying to force feed us Janet as an actress…I just can’t.