Paul Magne Haakonsen This movie actually turned out better than I had expected it to be. But then again, of course I didn't really have much of any expectations for a movie such as this to begin with."Why Did I Get Married Too?" starts out with the appearance of just another romantic comedy. But then the movie suddenly started to become so much more, as it came to be revealed all the problems and life situations that each and everyone in the different marriages were dealing with and struggling with.The cast was rather good, and people were well cast for their individual roles. The actors and actresses performed quite well.There are some pretty good laughs throughout the movie, just as there are moments of thick drama and emotion. So there is a bit of everything to be had in "Why Did I Get Married Too?".I can warmly recommend that you take the time to watch this movie if you enjoy romantic comedies that have more than the usual superficial layer to them that permeates the romantic comedy genre.

ja-191-280465 As a fan of Tyler Perry, I must say that his first cinematic take on marital relationships was great and in my opinion, incredibly heartwarming. However, for some insane reason, the man who made the sharp tongued, pistol waving Madea famous decided to surprise us with the atrocious sequel " Why Did I Get Married Too"? For starters, there's too much melodrama for this to be taken seriously. Not to mention the fact that the screwed up, hair brained characters are impossible to watch. First, we have Patty (Janet Jackson) going from being a seemingly loving, happy wife to being a vindictive, psychotic bitch before half of the film is over. Then you have Sheila's mean, prick of an ex husband showing up out of the blue trying to win her back only for her to turn around and take pity on him when she finds out he's terminally ill. Next we have all of the characters suddenly falling into each other's arms at the hospital after crazy Patty screams "FIX IT, FIX IT " !!!!!!!! C'mon ! The melodramatic, Jerry Springer like episodes was absolutely redundant. The controlling, psycho Angela shows up at her husband's job accusing him of having an affair ! Seriously ? Last but not least, Patty, who we realize isn't an expert on relationships as we thought humiliates her soon to be ex husband at work right before he gets killed ! I strongly believe that Perry could've done much better than this. Since WDIGM features the same characters, WDIGM 2 gives viewers the impression that they are wrong for each other where as the first one shows how the characters grew fonder of each other despite hidden secrets and flaws. Aside from the gorgeous view of the Carribbean, I definitely don't suggest watching this film. If you wanna watch a movie on how to ruin your marriage, this movie is for you. If not, see the first one instead.

popcorninhell There are movies that can inspire, make us dreamers, believers, advocates and activists. Movies that can make us feel young and transport us to places where our imaginations can take flight. Then there are travesties, calamities outright catastrophes catapulting our imaginations into absolute train wrecks. In the case of Tyler Perry's "Why Did I get Married Too?" (2010) its an 747 nose diving into a train wreck adjacent to a firework factory with a daycare center.I had a rough outline of what I was going to discuss for my first helping of Perry. I was going to go into a half-serious discussion on the plight of African-American movie makers and the unfair criticisms lobbed at Tyler Perry and his brand of comedy. Perhaps I could have made a few poignant remarks on the positive representation of African-American family life portrayed in his films and the underlying morality that permeates all of Perry's big-screen efforts...but no. This movie deserves no high-minded discussions or watered-down socio-economic pandering. This movie sucks plain and simple.The clunky first act fakes you into a false sense of security. There was nothing particularly loathsome about it; Corny, stilted dialogue awkward staging, bad acting, nothing worth face-palming over. But after the three couples (and the awkward divorced dude) get back home, things get "Days of Our Lives" meets "Jerry Springer" and we, the audience are struck by septic tanks brimming with excrement passing for emotional drama. Literally everything is thrown at you at once: suspicions of infidelity, alcoholism, divorce, unemployment, cancer; the film is an evil twin brother and a murder mystery away from an Agatha Christie novel. In a regular melodrama about family, marriage and divorce its kosher to throw things like dinner plates around when things get heated, but to humiliate someone in front of their co-workers with a pink-haired male stripper popping out of a fake cake, now that's a Tyler Perry movie!Watching the final scene where the character Patricia (Janet Jackson) meets Dwayne the Rock Johnson a year after being an accessory to the death of her husband (via male pink-haired stripper) was the final crotch punch in this assault and battery of a film. The false assumption that she, or anyone in the film was the least bit sympathetic is simply unreal. As a result I am seriously considering this film to join the ranks of the worst I have ever seen.Just how bad is it? Here is a list of things I would rather do than watch this movie ever again. 1. Watch "The Pirates of Penzance" being performed by a school of deaf children. 2. Be the back end of a thirty person human centipede. 3. Walk down Harlem at night with a glow in the dark spandex suit of the Confederate Flag. 4. Spend the day with Larry the Cable Guy. 5. Vote for Rick Santorum. 6. Watch all seven seasons of "The Gilmore Girls". 7. Do all the stunts from Jackass 3 (2010). 8. Go streaking across the stage of "Jeopardy" while yelling "Who is Rear Admiral Sir George Cockburn". 9. Hang upside down for the length of the entire "Lord of the Rings" trilogy (directors cut). 10. Have to listen to "Party in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus and ONLY that song for the rest of my life.You think I'm joking? Just try to get me to watch this celluloid pox on our houses again and you bet I'll be "moving my hips like yeah".http://theyservepopcorninhell.blogspot.com/

Robert W. Why Did I Get Married? was a brilliant character film that was some of the best emotional performances I've ever seen. I definitely would not consider it the type of film to warrant a sequel but no one said Tyler Perry was a man who stays within the 'norm'. I suppose when you have a cast of characters with so much strength and you become so attached to that it would make sense you'd want to visit them again. Why Did I Get Married too? basically works off the identical premise as the first (if it ain't broke...) but they take the setting to a tropical location, and add in even more breakneck emotion because this one has a bit of a different tone than the original. Whereas the first one dealt with some very dramatic moments I found the sequel to be much darker and less humorous. That isn't to say that the film doesn't have the same unique comedy and style that Tyler Perry is known for but the film does dig a little deeper into the darker side of relationships.The entire original cast returns and writer, director and star Tyler Perry also returns. I think some of the cast and their characters changes very little and I think sort of rehashes the original and others take their characters to a whole new level. Perry and his on screen partner Sharon Leal are two that I didn't feel changed all that much and while they deal with new issues in their relationship, especially parenthood, they are the least interesting on the cast. Jill Scott and her new partner (they got together in the first film) Lamman Rucker are terrific together. Scott was so great in the first film and went through so much and it is great to see how her story continues and one of the main plots in the film focuses on her and her dirtbag ex-husband played by Richard T. Jones who is terrific once again. Tasha Smith returns as the drama queen exaggerated Angela. Although I felt like they toned down her character significantly she is still wild and untamed and hilarious as if her on screen husband the always shell shocked but passionate Michael Jai White as Marcus. The performances to watch though in this film that truly save it from being a bit of a mundane sequel into being a superb and excellent film. The incredible Janet Jackson gives a brutally perfect Oscar worthy performance as therapist Patricia. She definitely has some truly big things happen in this film and gives a gut wrenchingly sad performance. Urban Legend has it that she received word of her real life brother (Michael Jackson's) death during filming and used that for true emotion. Her on screen husband Gavin played by Malik Yoba plays opposite her with truly great passion and talent. Both of them are just outstanding.Many reviewers on IMDb have a lot of negative things to say about this film and not all of it is undeserved. Some of the comedy in this sequel does feel awkwardly placed and given some of the over the top dramatic moments it is hard to put the same level of Tyler Perry like comedy into it. But I look at it like this how many times can a successful sequel to a drama be made and not find it just a big re-hash of the original? I think Perry should be given kudos for being able to create a film that at least is entertaining and nearly as good as the original. No matter how you cut it if you loved the first film as much as I did (and I don't know how you couldn't because it is a MUST see) then you'll simply have to see the second one because you'll want to see your characters come to life again and I'd see a third one too!! 8/10