Review
Kevin Hart's level of comedy is one you either get or you don't get. If you don't get it then you'll still like this film because he isn't really the central character. This movie is written as a romantic comedy but I saw much more romantic than comedy but was funny enough nonetheless.
Let's talk about what I liked. I liked Michael Ealy's effortless charm and his chemistry with actress Joy Bryant. I liked Regina Hall and Kevin Hart in their ridiculously dysfunctional relationship. I liked the directing because in some scenes the seemingly Ȫwkward" or ȭifferent" camera angles that my girlfriend was complaining about were actually very artistic and well done. I liked the soundtrack as well.
The only offputting feature of this movie is that Kevin Hart's acting seems almost nonexistent. The guy is just playing himself in every film. I seriously think the guy doesn't even know he's an actor.
If you watch his stand up specials and then a few of his very early film appearances he seems to incorporate a level of acting. Up until his film breakout in Think Like A Man not too many people knew of him. Now a household name he reaps in the benefits of being a funny man.
Throughout the film it actually just felt like Kevin Hart was just talking to a bunch of actors. Not often did I feel like I was watching a movie. Over time through multiple viewings of Kevin Hart's works it seems to get repetitive and unfunny.
A good movie for the romantic yet predictable story between Michael Ealy's character and Joy Bryant's.