Think Like A Man Too

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The much anticipated sequel, Think like a Man Too, is an enjoyable, yet mediocre comedic romance with a suitable setting, good storyline and steady characters. The film is inspired by Steve Harvey’s best-selling book, Act like a Lady, Think like a Man, directed by Tim Story, and produced by Screen Gems. In the film, all the couples are reunited for the wedding of Michael (Terrance Jenkins), and Candace (Regina Hall), in Las Vegas. The characters organize a romantic weekend, but things don’t seem to go as planned, when their misadventures get them into compromising circumstances that jeopardize the big event. Think like a Man Too is set in Las Vegas, Nevada, one of the top destinations in the world. The characters spend their weekend there, …show more content…

And it's still the number one destination for couples to do the craziest thing of all, get married." (Hart) Cedric (Kevin Hart) describes the strategy for the film and for their visit to Las Vegas. He also expresses that Las Vegas is the known place for people to celebrate because of its liveliness, with fun and entertaining things to do, and since getting married is such a huge milestone, because you’re committing yourself to someone for the rest of your life, it is only right to celebrate it in a major/huge way, so Las Vegas is the destination. In the film, Cedric has a lavish suite at Caesars Palace and schedules a wild night for the groom and their friends, and with them being in Las Vegas, it tremendously enhances the story. When the men coincidentally find a gig for …show more content…

In the first movie, the couples spent time finding themselves, developing in new relationships, and finding love in a new and different way, such as, the women “acting like ladies, but thinking like men.” The single mother, Candace, started off as a woman who had trouble finding the right man, because if a man wanted to commit to her, they had to commit to her son as well. The momma’s boy Michael, had a hard time letting go of his mother. His mother controlled most of his relationships, and thought no one was good enough for him. So Michael didn’t really learn to let go of his mother and how to control his own relationships, until he met Candace. When Candace and Michael met, Candace learned when and how to properly introduce a man into her son’s life, and see if there was any potential, and Michael learned how to put Candace and the her son before his mother. Throughout the movie the other characters went through similar situations, learning to grow and accept each other in a relationship. By the end of the first movie, everyone ends up satisfied, and seems to end up living happily ever after. So there isn’t much developing left to do with the characters it should seem, and as it is proven in the sequel, the characters barely show any growth. Character development is important to a movie because it makes the film more stimulating and

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