Why Did I Get Married?

2007 "Because we complete each other's sentences."
5.9| 1h53m| PG-13| en
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Eight married college friends plus one other non-friend (all of whom have achieved middle to upper class economic status) go to Colorado for their annual week-long reunion, but the mood shifts when one couple's infidelity comes to light. As secrets are revealed, each couple begins to question their own relationship.

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Megamind To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.
Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
Justina The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Caryl It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
nicholls_les A very funny movie from Mr Perry, one of his best movies by far. It makes a change from those awful Medea movies where he dresses as a woman (and not very convincingly at that) Tasha Smith is Brilliant as the acerbic tongued Angela and she steals every scene she is in. The story line is not new and the ending somewhat predictable, but it is overall good entertainment and well worth a watch.Janet Jackson is the weakest of the actresses in this movie but that doesn't spoil the enjoyment.This is a much better movie than the awful sequel 'Why did I get married too'
Phylicia Pope "Why did I get Married?" is a story about four married couples that are all best friends. Every year they go to a couples retreat at an agreed upon location to spend time with their spouses and get away from their busy schedules. Though they are there for a romantic retreat with their friends and spouses a series of marital problems that they have been trying to hide from each other all come to surface while on this retreat. Angela played by Tasha Smith and Marcus played by Michael Jai White, relationship touches on infidelity and trust. Mike played by Richard T. Jones and Sheila played by Jill Scott relationship touches on physical attraction and domestic abuse. Tyler Perry and Sharon Neal play Terry and Dianne, a couple which puts their careers before their marriage while trying to balance having a family. Lastly, Gavin and Patricia played by Malik Yoba and Janet Jackson, struggle to deal with the death of their son all while trying to fight for their marriage that died with him. Patricia is also the glue that holds this group together because she is a couple's therapist. They all meet once a year for a couples retreat. You will see their problems all unleash and all the secrets of their marriages revealed. Though the trip is only for a weekend you will see the journey the couples go through once back home and dealing with everyday life. Patricia gets nominated for an award which reunites all of the couples both old and some new. This movie touches on the social and human relationships that we have that also can potentially affect us in our romantic relationships. You can relate to any of these characters in this movie. Even if you can't, you will learn the things you shouldn't do in a marriage or while dating at least. The director definitely shows this movie from an indirect-Subjective point of view. Lots of in your face scenes, filled with emotions and comedic jabs, Tyler Perry has really outdone himself with this series of movies. This is a great movie for couples regardless if married or dating. It touches on things that we all can relate to being in a relationship. It definitely put in perspective that marriage isn't easy by any means but anything worth having is worth working for.
mitche82 Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married" film was based around a group of couples that took an annual winter vacation to help rejuvenate their marriages. The trip is supposed to help them recover from any loses or issues they may have been facing that year. Things are going well until one of the wives' husbands show up with an extra friend that they weren't expecting. The secret of infidelity comes out during a dinner dispute and all chaos breaks loose causing everyone to doubt the cogency of their own relationships. The film included some well known actors and artists. Everyone knows that anything with Tyler Perry's name tied to it is going to be fantastic! He's an awesome writer, producer, director and actor. Tyler Perry (Terry) plays the husband of Diane (Sharon Leal). Other characters included the famous Janet Jackson (Patricia), Jill Scott (Sheila), Malik Yoba (Gavin), Richard Jones (Mike), Tasha Smith (Angela), Michael Jai White (Marcus), Denise Boutte (Trina), and Lamman Rucker (Sherrif Troy). The theme is surrounded around making marriage work by being honest, being strong and not taking our loved ones for granted. The film starts out smooth except for the continuous arguing between Marcus and Angela which is shown early on. This couple shows up at the vacation home being anything but peaceful. Diane and Terry are often the mediators of any argument and Patricia is a psychologist that everyone runs to with their problems. Patricia and Gavin play to have a perfect relationship until secrets are revealed at the dinner table in front of everyone. Mike and Sheila are the torn couple that has the most issues due to Michael committing infidelity and tearing up Sheila's self esteem over the years. However, Sheriff Troy comes to her rescue accidentally and starts to build her up again. The theme of the movie is demonstrated by all of the stumbling blocks that the characters encounter. Some of the relationships don't end so well, which I thought was realistic. Sometimes no matter how hard you try, things just don't go the way you want them too. The point is to give it your best effort before you give up. Another lesson importantly displayed in the movie is "to be strong and stay true to yourself". These couple's were holding secrets from their marriage partners which was the sole reason why things fell apart! Each couple had their own issues but they handled them in their own ways and what they thought would work best for them. This movie showed people how helpful it can be to reach for help from an outside source. The angle and lighting in the movie was magnificent and captured my attention all throughout. The lighting displayed sadness, and anger in several areas. The makeup contributed to certain scenes like when the women were happy, they would have glowing cheeks and shiny lips. However, when they were sad, they were made to look as if they had baggy eyes and less makeup. The angles at the dinner table during the argument were highly influential. Each character that contributed to the argument had their own camera shot, alone. Tyler Perry is known for making other films and plays that have similar themes, revolving around marriage, family and relationships. Another film that he has made that had a similar them was the movie called, Madea's Family Reunion. It was similar but had a slightly different twist upholding separation if you are with someone that is unhealthy for you. This film still had a similar theme because it was teaching the audience the importance of trusting and trying for love again. Love is something that someone should never give up on and the values shown on these films are essential to any relationship. The film was fantastic and some of Tyler Perry's best work!
jDriftyx82 It's an understatement to say that the 4.4 rating is appalling. The movie may be by Tyler Perry, but he did do a good job putting this movie together.The movie is based on Perry's play of the same title. And the play is highly recommended, and I'm surprised the movie isn't as recommended. The movie is great and needs more recognition.The movie surrounds four couples, all have their baggage, secret, and problems. They all fight. The movie is about couples who fight in different ways. They all fight, and they fight for different reasons and have different problems, but the movie is about how they deal with those problems.I highly recommend this Tyler Perry movie.

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