It’s great that someone besides Tyler Perry (whose movies are the butt of several jokes here) is giving black actresses the showcase they deserve.
THINK LIKE A MAN CRACK
So often wasted in small roles, these three get to flirt, crack wise and be the focus of attention. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think about Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment Steve Harvey. It was based on Steve Harvey 's 2009 book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man.
THINK LIKE A MAN MOVIE
Perhaps the greatest achievement of “Think Like a Man” is that it gives criminally underused actresses like Union, Good and Henson the chance to star in a movie that appreciates their talents. Think Like a Man is a 2012 American romantic comedy film directed by Tim Story, written by Keith Merryman and David A. It’s not uncommon for movies to cram one white girl or one black guy into a group of friends for diversity’s sake, but this is one of a very few movies where a mixed-race collection of pals feels totally organic.ĭirector Tim Story made a wise choice in returning to comedy (“Barbershop” was always a much better showcase for his talents than the clanging “Fantastic Four” movies), and he and cinematographer Larry Blanford give Los Angeles a dewy, old-movie glow. Newman (who previously collaborated on “Friends with Benefits”) keep the dialogue sprightly and the relationships interesting. Will the women figure out that the men are creating fake versions of themselves to please their ladies? Or will the men discover that they actually want to live up to their Harvey-inspired phony personae?Įven saddled with an adaptation that’s constantly calling attention to the source material, screenwriters Keith Merryman and David A.
And Mya wants a man who will stick around, so she forces notorious player Zeke (Romany Malco) to wait 90 dates before he gets what she (and all of the film’s other women) refer to as “the cookie.”Īll of these women turn to, you guessed it, Steve Harvey’s “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man” for advice, which works up to the point when the men figure out what they’re up to and start reading the book themselves. Henson) wants a man who won’t be intimidated by her swimming-with-the-sharks lifestyle, so would-be chef Dominic (Michael Ealy) has to pretend to be as rich and powerful as she is, even though he’s broke and between gigs. High-powered businesswoman Lauren (Taraji P. Single mom Candace (Regina Hall) falls for Michael (Terrence J), but he hasn’t quite cut the umbilical cord to his own overbearing mother (Jenifer Lewis). Realtor Kristen (Gabrielle Union) has lived with man-child Jeremy (Jerry Ferrara) since college but can’t get him to propose. (Well, except for Meagan Good’s Mya, but only because of a running gag in which a former one-night-stand keeps running into her and calling her “Michelle” and a bunch of other incorrect names that being with “M.”) al., which makes it easy never to learn the names of any of the people onscreen. “Think Like a Man” reveals its willingness to treat its characters as archetypes early on - Hart’s character introduces us to “The Dreamer,” “The Momma’s Boy,” et. Once Harvey himself disappears about halfway through, the movie has an easier time finding its own voice.Ĭomedian Kevin Hart plays a man in the throes of a divorce, and he narrates the romantic misadventures of his closest friends. Sometimes funny, often unflinchingly direct, but always truthful, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man is a book you must read if you want to understand how men think when it comes to relationships, intimacy, and love.If you don’t mind enduring the film’s infomercial aspects, “Think Like a Man” winds up being an entertaining romantic comedy covering the very familiar ground of the differences between men and women, and the strategies that women must employ to get men to put that ring on their finger. In this expanded edition, Steve includes an added section of all new advice, with tips on dealing with your partner's exes, spicing up your relationship, ensuring you're ready for that walk down the aisle, and much more. So, when it comes to relationships, why can't these same women figure out what makes men commit? According to Steve, it's because they're asking other women for advice when they should be going directly to the source.
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Steve Harvey can't count the number of impressive women he's met over the years-the many incredible women who can run a business, have three kids, maintain a household in tiptop shape, and chair a church group all at the same time. With translations in more than thirty languages, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man is the definitive relationship guide for women.
An International Bestseller-Over 3 Million Copies Sold!
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