Ever wonder what Paul Thomas Anderson’s
Magnolia might have looked like if all the characters had been black women? You probably haven’t, but still, for about an hour that’s what Tyler Perry seems to be shooting for with
For Colored Girls, his adaptation of the renowned play
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf.
By focusing on the profoundly troubled lives of nine African-American women, Perry gives every member of his large ensemble the chance to take center stage. Kimberly Elise dominates the proceedings as Crystal, the forever put-upon personal secretary for powerful magazine editor Jo (Janet Jackson...
Released:
2010
Rated:
R
Length:
120 mins