We have the story of a downtown man falling in love with an uptown lady...sounds good to me! Amazing how two families from different sides of the tracks can come together and teach the other a few things about the facts of life. After watching this movie you will truly see what it means to love someone with all your heart despite what anyone else may say or do.
Laz Alonso and Paula Patton do an excellent job of portraying the married couple to be Jason Taylor and Sabrina Watson. Looking at their relationship may make you take a personal look at your own and revaluate some things. Even though they had only been together for 6 months, there love was strong enough to get through all the ups and downs. Jason and Sabrina's relationship is like a journey with many pit stops. Each of these characters gives off a vulnerability that can make you empathize with each of them as a couple as well as individuals.
Now let's take a look at the mother's Pam Taylor (Loretta Devine) and Claudine Watson (Angela Bassett), I had to tell my mind that this was not Waiting to Exhale and that these two ladies are not best friends in this movie...lol. But when you think about it these two mothers, although they may come from two different backgrounds, are one in the same. They only want what's best for their children and they will do everything in their power to make sure of it, even potentially ruin a wedding and or marriage. A mother's love for their children is one that is indescribable yet filled with love nonetheless. And each of these mother's probably does something or has a quality that we can relate to in one way or another. These two veteran actresses showed off their remarkable skills, maybe one day they will both get their just due.
And even with all the seriousness, there is still room for humor. You have the crazy uncle Willie Earl, who keeps you laughing but at the same time sheds some quality advice. You almost have to believe it to see!! (lol) And who could resist laughing about the "cougar love" between Sebastian (Romeo Miller) and Shonda (Tasha Smith), trust me when I say you can't help but giggle, because you just can't believe it. Then there are the cousins and the best friends, as much as they want to give advice they might want to consider taking their own advice. I guess you could say they might need to take a dose of their own medicine. All in all, the supporting cast does a wonderful job of supporting. Each character has their own little story that we should all take note of, we can all learn and grow from their escapades.
Now you may ask what makes this movie different from any other wedding movie, well I can say this "art imitates life"! Although we only have have two hours to tell this story we get an opportunity to delve into the lives of a couple who must fight through the many many small battles to win the war. Director Salim Akil does a great job of portraying a typical black wedding and letting us know that every family has its issues, but they don't have to rest on them. Jumping the Broom has the love, the secrets, the laughter, and numerous lessons to be learned...take my word for it, its a MUST SEE!!
I am truly grateful for movies like this, because they put real life situations into perspective, and I can appreciate that greatly. One thing that I definitely took from this movie, is to "know your role and place and don't overstep." When you watch the movie you will understand what I mean and why I say it. This is a movie I recommend everyone to see, but especially sons and their mothers should go see this together. Your eyes will truly be opened! Its movies like this that deserve our attention and dollars, its worth every penny!
One last note there is some eye candy for both fellas and the ladies that alone should make you want to go see it!! (SMILE)
Job well done!!
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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