I thought I should probably do a quick one today. And what better quick movie to review than the one I’d only recently seen? I’m a big fan of black movie. Black films, series, sitcoms, music, or anything else. Because if there’s anything you can be sure of in the first three things I listed, it's the ever-flowing presence of comedy, and who does not like a good comedy, am I right?
I’m not a big fan of Tyler Perry’s productions, even though I’ve enjoyed a few of his productions like Acrimony, Sistas, (at least the first few seasons) and bits and pieces of the Madea franchise. I’ve come to believe, based on the overwhelming ton of evidence, that he may or may not get off on the suffering or glorification of suffering of black women. And I mean, that doesn’t mean it is not true, but the over-emphasis on a lot of negative black stereotypes has to get tiresome at some point, right?
Anyway, I’ve spent nearly 200 words on a premise that almost doesn’t relate to the actual film we’ll be reviewing today.
Why Did I Get Married Again? (2026)
A production of Tyler Perry, Why Did I Get Married Again? is the third instalment in the Why Did I Get Married? franchise. There are a lot of returning characters, with a new addition of Taraji P. Henson as Roselyn.
Nearly twenty years after the last instalment, the group is reuniting again, but this time for the destination wedding of Marcus and Angela’s daughter, Jasmine, to Roselyn’s son, Wesley. It’s supposed to be a breezy affair, but as it happens with most reunions, there is drama, and in this case, a lot of it, especially after the friends come to realize that their children may be repeating the mistakes they had made as youths.
My Thoughts and Rating
Now, you will notice that I did not use the spoiler feature, and that is because I do not plan to give spoilers of any kind, so this may be a surprisingly short review. I will start, as always, with the good parts, or part, and that is, for the most part, the comedy was good.
The usual comic facial expressions and somewhat exaggerated sounds just gave the whole film the typical black aura it was supposed to have. Did I as much as crack a smile? However, no, I did not. But that may not be the movie’s fault. I may just be a frigid b-word, even though I will still argue that even this cannot rob me of the top-notch sense of humour I have.
Either way, if you’re heavily into black-themed movies, you may still most likely enjoy this.
Now to the issue I had that robbed the little joy I had prior to seeing this: TOO. MUCH. INFO. DUMP. At the time I saw this film, I had not seen the previous instalments. At least not in its entirety, but even I thought that the info dump was too much. Too much, way too much talking for my liking. It seemed there was more narration than actual drama in this movie.
Everyone seemed to be explaining and explaining, and after the first three “groups settling down to do some parody of a pep talk and motivational speech” sessions, I was completely done and sped through the remaining scenes. Saying it was exhausting would be an understatement. Did that action mean I missed out on things that would have endeared me to the storyline? Probably. But I really cannot bring myself to care.
As I said, I may just be a cynic, and this movie may be flawless to some other person. That is perfectly understandable. But for me, it’s just a no-no. I could have given more reasons, but if you’re more of a show than tell person like I am, you may just get my frustration with this particular bit. 2.5/5 stars. It may be TP’s production, but I genuinely expected better.
Jhymi🖤
Images are from IMDb.
