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Jumping the Broom (2011)
Good movie. Recommend highly
I love movies, and I think this was a very good movie. It had a good story line and dealt with many issues that arise when a young couple in love marry and two families become united. There were some funny scenes and lines in the movies but also some powerful scenes. Mike Epps had some excellent one-liners and I like the interaction between Little Romeo (now all grown-up) and Tasha Smith (cougar relationship). I also like the interaction between the main love interests. There were some twists in the plot which I liked but most of all I liked how the characters came to grips with the imperfections of life and made the best of the situation. I thought it was a good movie and recommend others to see it.
Something Borrowed (2011)
A decent movie, Recommended
I am a huge movie buff and I was not aware that this was based on a best-selling book in 2005 but I thought this movie was well written and acted. I plan on reading the book. Although each actor did an amazing job, I do think John Kranski was the shining light in this movie. I also was moved by the performance of Colin Egglesfield. There is one scene outside of a bar where you can see his torment; he doesn't say any words but his emotions are written all over his face and it was amazing. I could personally relate to being a relationship or making a decision out of fear and not taking the risk at achieving true happiness. I think that is the real message or reality behind this movie not whether or not Rachel or Darcy were right or wrong, good or bad. This movie reminded me that we all have choices in life about what makes us happy and we can only blame ourselves if we deny our true desires because we feel we are not deserving (Rachel) or if we are aggressive and abusing others in order to achieve it (Darcy). I thought this movie was very thought provoking about what motivates you or makes you happy and if you are living your life for others or yourself. It brought a lot of emotions out of me including anger, anticipation, and sadness. I think we have all been Darcy or Rachel at some point in our lives and that is relatable. I recommend this movie.
I did some research about the book after I left the movie on wikipedia and I will read the book, Something Borrowed, and there is a sequel, Something Blue.