Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010) User Reviews (86)

Alright....where to start

[firebond · 4/10 · 4 April 2010]

Wow, what a movie. I made an account just so I can review this one particular movie. When it started out, I was bored out of my mind, I didn't care about the characters and then something epic would happen and I would be like "oh yes! Finally, something good!" and then it would be shot down by predictable acting and I was like "...really?" However, once Janet had her pleasant outburst with her soon to be ex, I was happily engaged in the movie although still edging on falling to sleep and being half awake. I think her performance was one of the better aspects of the movie due to the fact that I could understand why her character did what she did. It bothers me though that you never understand WHY they were getting a divorce. Then at the end, it was forced in that she would go harass her husband, that was the only part where I was like "lol...wut?" Then you have the other sub plots such as the wife cheating on her husband, it was OK but it bothered me that when he wasn't with his wife, he showed no signs of being bothered at all. Life was swell. And then with the wife you didn't see her change toward her husband at all, they just assumed you were supposed to just take it as is and not ask questions. Then you had Mark(I think that was his name) who shows up randomly and acts all hunky dorey and I miss my ex wife which, once again, you don't really get a full grasp of the situation you're kinda just thrown in.

I will admit Marcus and his wife were funny and they made me feel happy although they were stereotyped, it was refreshing because I know people like that and its just hilarious.

Now...my biggest complaint that leaves this review to be a 4...the ending. I didn't care that Terry died, I figured that out but they could have tried to resolve it better and then at the hospital, Janet screams "Fix it!" and everyone is like "ok! *smooch* fixed!" it could have been so much better! Don't bring me up to the top of the mountain just to push me down with that sorry excuse of a resolution. Then...what really set me off was the cameo of The Rock or Dwayne Johnson if that's correct. Why is he in it? That was a distraction from the entire movie in general! He didn't need to have the epic camera shots, I walked out but then stopped because it was the end of the movie anyway.

Speaking of camera shots, the face shots when they were talking was a horrible way to portray the movie. It annoyed me because I kept thinking this scene could be a lot better if they just zoomed out and let us watch the characters speak. This may sound odd but I felt like I was watching a movie, not someone's life. It kept reminding me that it was a movie and if the Tyler Perry was going for a POV shot, fail.

This movie starts off boring, gets good, and then becomes just...difficult. So much potential...what happened? That's all I gotta say.

This turned out to be rather interesting...

[paul_haakonsen · 6/10 · 16 June 2018]

This movie actually turned out better than I had expected it to be. But then again, of course I didn't really have much of any expectations for a movie such as this to begin with.

"Why Did I Get Married Too?" starts out with the appearance of just another romantic comedy. But then the movie suddenly started to become so much more, as it came to be revealed all the problems and life situations that each and everyone in the different marriages were dealing with and struggling with.

The cast was rather good, and people were well cast for their individual roles. The actors and actresses performed quite well.

There are some pretty good laughs throughout the movie, just as there are moments of thick drama and emotion. So there is a bit of everything to be had in "Why Did I Get Married Too?".

I can warmly recommend that you take the time to watch this movie if you enjoy romantic comedies that have more than the usual superficial layer to them that permeates the romantic comedy genre.

An emotional roller-coaster that derailed at its ending.

[cnunez-1 · 6/10 · 4 April 2010]

I was a bit too young to remember the last Tyler Perry movie I saw, and was never exposed to any of his actual plays. Thus, I held neutral expectations for "Why Did I Get Married Too," though I heard that its predecessor was quite good. I ALMOST left the theater taken aback at Perry's exceptional directing and understanding of human emotions. Unfortunately, that was all but squashed by one of the worst endings I've seen in a long time.

The plot is quite straightforward. Terry (Tyler Perry) and Diane (Sharon Leal) embark on their yearly couples retreat (sounds familiar?) with their friends, all of whom are also married. Marcus (Michael Jai White) and Angela (Tasha Smith) are constantly at odds with each other for any reason they (as in mostly Angela) can fathom, Troy (Lamman Rucker) and Sheila (Jill Scott) are battling the all-too-real consequences of unemployment, while Patricia (Janet Jackson) and Gavin (Mailk Yoba) serve as the model relationship for the group. The retreat is brought back to a harsh reality when Sheila's former husband, Mike (Richard Jones), unknowingly books time with the group's beach house for the weekend. His interruption, unbeknownst to the couples, tests their relationships as their own flaws slowly unravel and manifest themselves.

Perry's playwriting influences are made apparent right from the beginning, as each character behaves and builds in a play-like manner. This works strongly in his favor, as each character is developed well enough to bring significant amounts of powerful tension and drama later into the film. Perry also fiddles with the emotions of his audience like a puppet master, tossing them from angst to anger to happiness with incredible ease and lightning-fast timing. Every actor was stretched to their emotional limits in this film; I found Jackson's performance shockingly spectacular here and her conflict with Yoba to be one of the most intense partnerships I've seen in a while. In short, I felt like I was yanked from my seat and strapped onto the front of an emotional roller-coaster right from the beginning.

Unfortunately, that trains flew off the tracks into a horrible crash landing in the film's final ten minutes. While the ending was somewhat unexpected, it was certainly not the ending I *wanted* to expect. It was as if Perry waited an hour and 50 minutes to cram all of the clichéd, fantasy, happy-ending-feel-goodness Hollywood delivers in spades. The last two minutes were especially insulting. It was so appalling for me, in fact, that it made me spend the two hour train ride home realizing many of the other plot holes and unanswered questions Perry made irrelevant for me beforehand. I'm just going to assume that Perry didn't write the ending; it makes more sense.

All in all, the film is exceptionally well-made, incredibly moving and does not rely on its previous installment for the audience to wholly appreciate. Even despite its questionably poor ending, I highly recommend it.

A painfully poor reprisal

[Ari_ari · 2/10 · 8 April 2010]

The first installment in this series was decent enough to spark my interest in checking out the sequel. Unfortunately, Why Did I Get Married Too was a sub-par attempt to reprise Perry's previous venture in couples therapy. There were a few redeemable aspects of the movie, namely, some of the characters have been further developed. The new aspects of their relationship dynamics made it interesting to see how their lives have changed. Also appreciated are the moments of bare sincerity in the dialogue. There are a few scenes where a husband and wife could be seen having a believable, vulnerable discussion about the impact of individual choices on their relationship without the bravado of over-the-top displays.

Sadly, any redeemable parts of this film were heavily flanked in overwrought dramatic scenes in an effort to create meaningful turning points, and mostly uncomfortable attempts at humor. It's as if Perry thought that hearty laughter from the characters in the more comedic scenes would somehow make the scene funnier; the mission was not accomplished. Also, Perry decided to have the movie be more dependent on Janet Jackson's character as the center pin of the plot, which is an unfortunate shift because she simply doesn't have the skills to deliver. While she is more highly emotive throughout this film, she isn't believable. It just left you feeling uncomfortable watching it happen. To make matters worst, the scene transitions felt abrupt, like you were being yanked by the collar from one end of a room to another.

On a more pitiful note, there were several lines and scenes that were way too close to those from the movies Boomerang, Soul Food, and Unfaithful. It's one thing to have a trite storyline; it's a whole other issue when scenes are taken from other movies and executed so similarly to the original that the forerunner immediately comes to the viewer's mind. This kind of poorly-done mimicry leaves you feeling duped by and embarrassed for the person attempting it. The worst part was the ending, which felt rushed and forced. Perry is certainly invested in happy endings, but this was insulting to the characters and the viewers.

Overall, the only reason I continued to watch the movie was not because it was in any way worth it, but because I have a sometimes silly desire to finish what I've started. I hope that Perry soon decides to employ screenwriters to broaden the scope of what seems to be a one-man show and production because movie scriptwriting requires a level of skill that he has not yet polished.

Lacks what the first had

[kokaburr · 3/10 · 8 April 2010]

While I do enjoy the good majority of Tyler Perry's work, and absolutely loved the first 'Why did I get Married?' ; I find myself a bit annoyed with the storyline of the sequel.

The flaws I see with this movie are what the majority of people have said; the ending was horrible and there are a lot of loose ends.

The story of Mike going through chemo could have been closed properly. Though not a big part in this movie, it still drew me in enough to want to know what happened with his character.

Also Gavin dying from whatever injuries he sustained from the car accident was very abrupt. This might have seemed like a clever way to put in a message about how life suddenly takes a drastic turn, but this left a bad taste in my mouth.

As for the other couples... I did wonder where their stories ended. One kiss and everything is all better? No, no no! This is not how things work. They should have expanded more on these stories as well as the main plot.

There are other issues with this movie I'd address but I'll just leave it to the viewer to find them.

All in all I give this movie a 3/10 stars. It lacks character development. It lacks an ending that is satisfying. A poor sequel to a movie that was actually good.

A bit OTT at times, but I thoroughly enjoyed this sequel.

[callanvass · 7/10 · 5 December 2014]

The Gang heads off to their annual marriage retreat, while they battle old demons. Terry and Diane are seemingly fine on the outside, but Dianne is mysteriously dressing up and doing different things. Tasha and Marcus are up to their same old antics, bickering like crazy. Tasha is convinced Marcus is cheating at work because he won't give her the pass to his cellphone. Sheila and Troy are having financial issues. Troy is too prideful to let Sheila help him, which makes Sheila tempted to reconnect with an uninvited guest, Mike. Troy gets very jealous over Mike wanting Sheila back. Meanwhile, Gavin and Patricia remain cold and distant with each other.

I tend to ramble in my reviews and I don't know when to stop sometimes. This review is gonna be all over the place, but what else is new? This sequel was completely unnecessary in almost every way! That being said, I really had a good time with it at the same time. Tyler Perry has taken the melodrama up a notch or two, filling it with OTT, but intense drama. The relationships were still rocky, but semi-fixed at the end of the first one, leaving things firmly established. Making a sequel was a risky thing to do, but Tyler did very well with it for the most part. Tyler has a penchant for being overly preachy, but keeps it to a minimum here. It's an entertaining, at times, harrowing look at marriage. It's also a good look at relationships in general. Perry manages to effectively combine humor and drama and succeed most of the time. I did have a few issues with this movie, so I'll get to that. The dialog gets a little clichéd at times. I can't count how many times I heard "Girl" when one of the female characters spoke. I also disliked Sheila and Troy's issues. It felt rather contrived to me, and turned out somewhat inconsequential in the end. Lamman Rucker (Troy) and Jill Scott (Sheila) are both very good in their roles, though. There are four major story lines and it's difficult to give them the same amount of time to develop. Tyler tries his hardest, but he can't quite pull it off. It's especially noticeable with Gavin and Patricia's storyline. I was really into their problems and they didn't really focus on them a lot until the second half. Their storyline really hit home to me. It was powerful and riveting stuff. The scene where Gavin gets drunk and acts crazy towards Patricia was memorable. The conclusion to their storyline was very heartbreaking. Malik Yoba gives quite a performance as the disheartened husband. Janet Jackson is efficient for the most part. Angela and Marcus steal the show on many occasions with their hilarious arguing. Obviously Tyler knew this and made a show around them. (For Better or Worse) Things get really silly at times, though. (Angela starts firing a gun in their bedroom when she thinks Marcus is sleeping with another woman!) Tasha Smith's actions are insane and deplorable, but I couldn't help but crack up her antics. Michael Jai White continues to prove he's not just another action star with his flamboyant showcase. The least effective storyline is between Terry and Dianne. Their problems are effective, but a bit too subtle at times. it was realistic and entertaining, though. Tyler Perry is his usual solid self. Sharon Leal is good as well. Richard T. Jones has more depth to his character this time. He's not just a slime ball anymore. He's still a smug jerk, but surprisingly vulnerable too. His character had an interesting spin on it. The Rock shows up at the end and has an awesome cameo! I literally clapped at his appearance.

These movies reminded me why I don't wanna get married. People forget why they fall in love and the romance seems to stop. Marriage is something that is supposed to be for good. Too many people take advantage of it. Some marriages are just not fixable. This is a very entertaining sequel, all issues aside. Tyler Perry is an underrated talent and there aren't too many of his movies that I dislike. His haters are moronic and don't give his movies the credit they deserve. His heart and his passion is clearly evident and I appreciate that. If you liked the first, you'll enjoy this one!

7.3/10

Why is Tyler Scary still around too

[blackaugust79 · 1/10 · 14 April 2010]

Why Did I Get Married too? More like Why did I waste $[...] watching this crap? The real title should be: How does this guy take ten pounds of crap and stuff it into five pounds of movie? WTF was that ending? Good God, this film meandered from the start. It was people sitting around and talking. Then after some airport drama from Angela, going to the Bahamas to TALK SOME MORE. It irks me that in all of Perry's movies he TELLS instead of SHOWS. Hey, aren't people supposed to be DOING things in a movie? Aren't films supposed to be about oh, ACTION? Isn't ACTION supposed to define CHARACTER? That's what I learned from Syd Field and Robert Mckee about screen writing, but Perry don't know about that because he probably never bought any of these books to learn something about the craft of writing for the screen as opposed to the stage.

Man, the writing on this film was SLOPPY, sloppier than previous Perry films. I'm still waiting for dude to learn how to tell a basic story, let alone know how things work On screen. I'm still waiting for him to learn how to use plot points and use stuff like CONTRAST, IRONY, FORESHADOWING, and SYMBOLISM like Lorraine Hansberry or Spike Lee do in their stories. I'm still waiting for his characters to have some DEPTH and COMPLEXITY. Seriously, a six-year-old could write a better screenplay than Perry, and it would make more sense than anything he puts together in his ridiculous Ed Wood styled plots.

I mean, looking at the plot holes in this movie (That ending STILL GIVES ME A HEADACHE: I Love how the guys hooked up with Mike, who shows up out of nowhere. Shouldn't the timeshare have been settled in the DIVORCE FROM THE LAST MOVIE? Oh and Jill Scott's new husband not being able to find a job as a COP? COME ON! Civil service jobs are always hiring, even in recessions. Big cities ALWAYS NEED POLICE OFFICERS to replace retiring ones. The fact that dude had experience in LAW ENFORCEMENT would have been a plus for him. Dude probably would have been selected FASTER than anyone else in pools because of his EXPERIENCE. Blue protects blue, and Blue helps out blue even when it's black. That's the culture of law enforcement. At the least dude would have gotten a Security work or bouncing at a bar. Sloppy writing from Perry there; he should have researched the details. A better plot line would have been about him adjusting to being part of the group. I mean, he's the new guy. He doesn't know these people as closely as they've known each other. Wouldn't they be averse to trusting him or getting to know him better? Angela and Marcus- both these characters were so One-dimensional. If it wasn't for their loud arguing and use as comic relief they'd have no story at all. I love how they never resolve their trust issues and will be back to bicker and act a fool in yet another movie.

Gavin being made out to be a heel mid-film. The brother just wanted to save his marriage and do right by his lady, but he's turned into a monster by Tyler "Man-hating" Fairy. Hey Tyler, How about some BALANCE to your stories? How about showing the BROTHERS as complex three-dimensional people and not "good" or "bad"? You do know that people have LAYERS and DEPTH to their personalities, and that people have REASONS for the way they act or react.

I Love how Pat never dealt with her issues FOR A SECOND MOVIE. But TP needs some drama for Dwayne to NOT deal with in the next installment. Keeps the suckers (I mean fans) coming back to plunk down cash for another installment. The Rock Cameo was just a diversion to deflect us from underdevelopment of the storyline.

I Love how Perry's character and his wife never deal with the deeper reasons for an emotional affair. This entire part of the movie was extremely underdeveloped. Perry tells us his wife is glowing; everybody tells us she's happier than she's ever been. Hey Tyler, Instead of having people joking on the beach, how about SHOWING us some frames of her getting things like text messages and pictures in e-mails? Again, sloppy writing.

Seriously, All the characters came out of the movie just like they came in. That's just bad writing all around. Even Ed Wood had some type of change happen to Glen in Glen or Glenda.

Hey Tyler: stick to stage plays and leave movies to better Black directors that are way more skilled than you at telling stories!

PS: The proper term for Tyler Perry's movies is minstrel shows not Blaxploitation. Even the most silliest of Blaxploitation movies had more integrity than any of the chittlin circuit garbage that Perry makes yearly.

horror movie with villain smiling at the end

[nfrancis817 · 10/10 · 7 September 2010]

so this witch is manipulating everyones lives especially those of her closest friends with her empty "words of wisdom", and is responsible for destroying her own marriage. she's responsible for the death of her son and her husband and she is the one smiling with a new victim at the end of the movie. sounds like a horror movie to me. i feel sorry for all the lives she's touched, especially the ones closest to her. not to mention she's upset about splitting the money she "earned" but that's what men go through all the time. women taking half of what they earn. so she gets rid of her "problem" , keeps the money starts a new life and moves on, while her son and husband pay the price. nice movie.

Why the Bad Rep?

[gabbyj3000 · 7/10 · 30 June 2011]

I don't think I have ever laughed harder at a movie I watched out of boredom. I found this gem as I was perusing Netflix instant-watch, and I'm glad I decided to watch it.

Comedy is prevalent within the first couple scenes. Unlike many of the films made today, it was refreshing to watch a movie that could make me laugh while exploring serious subject matter. The film covers all realms of marriage difficulties, many of which are real problems facing today's couples.

As I was new to Perry's films, I looked up some of his other movies on IMDb. To my disdain, almost all of his films received bad reviews. Why? Perry took the "black stereotype" and made a farce out of it. The movie is completely satirical, and should be perceived as such. Also - Tasha Smith made me laugh the entire movie.

FYI" Do Not, repeat Do Not pay good money to see Why Did I Get Married Too

[smithjpaul · 1/10 · 27 June 2010]

The Mrs (her choice of movies) & I walked out after 20 minutes or so & was allowed into another movie. I am not an actor but my gosh that was some really shallow acting. The setting was nice but very little action, elementary dialogue was rampant & too many close up's of actors faces. I thought the actors had recently memorized their lines & repeated them without any emotion or passion. The movies plot was weak & the photography and cameras set ups were below par. My suggestion #1, do not waste your money.Suggestion #2, Tyler Perry is living off the positive movies of the past & should get back to producing a more thoughtful & deeper movie content.

If You Want To Feel Happy After Leaving This Movie, Then Skip It

[leighabc123 · 9/10 · 3 April 2010]

There were so many deep and serious scenes in this movie. Janet Jackson's character completely snapped! She was also greedy and selfish. Does it take your soon to be ex husband dying to change your hateful ways? Why did they have to kill Malik Yorba's character at the end of the movie. What was the point of giving "The Rock" a cameo? It was creative to see Lou Gossett Jr. and Cicely Tyson's character together and being married for 55 years. How many women would help out their abusive ex husband after being happily married to someone new like Jill Scott did in this movie. Tasha Smith's character was the most creative in this movie.

What Was Up with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Cameo at the End?

[bblack1-699-968577 · 7/10 · 1 June 2013]

"Why Did I Get Married Too?" is a good movie. I think it plays pretty well, and the situations are really good. One of the things that makes this movie good is that it's not a copy of the first movie. This movie has a new setting, new situations, and the characters have grown since the first movie. I want to see what's happening with them and how their conflicts are going to be resolved. The drama is not only suspenseful, but it also makes sense. You can understand where all of this came from. It's pretty good to see these same characters who have changed and stretched and how they react to the new situations.

While the movie is good, though, I have to say I was very unsatisfied. I don't know why, but I wasn't as invested in this movie as I was in the first movie. There are moments where the movie drags a bit, and that takes you out of the moment some. But my main problem is the ending. I'm not too upset about Gavin dying, although that did come out of nowhere in a somewhat distasteful way. No, my trouble is with the following scene in the hospital. All of the couples are there soothing Pat, when she tells them to stop and turn to each other to fix their relationships.

Now, first of all, I do understand what this is supposed to be. The message here is don't stay in the negativity and issues of your relationships, but rather fix the problems so you can spend your time in energy cherishing the other person and the relationship. That's a great and powerful message! What I don't like is how they do it. Like I said, Pat is crying, the characters are soothing her, and she tells them to stop and turn to each other and fix it. And that's exactly what they do! Just like that, they fix their problems! That's pretty weak! The genius of Tyler Perry's work is how well they reflect real life. This scene is more of something out of a fairy tale. If you want to show the other characters fix it, then let's see them fix it. Let's have them sit down and talk things out. Having that being said, I believe Marcus & Angela fixed their relationship. We saw them sit and have a conversation. I can sort of buy the Troy & Angela story because Troy worked things out with Mike, but we never saw him talk to Angela herself after the whole Mike situation. But what about Terry & Dianne? The last scene we saw with them ended so heavily; they never worked things out after that! Yeah, I don't like that.

Finally, what was up with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's cameo at the end? That was really random and really pointless.

True, the movie drags sometimes and the ending is weird, but besides that, I really like this movie. I think it's good, and it would been much better if the scenes didn't drag and the ending was more realistic. I still actually recommend this movie. It's not bad, but it could be better. Take a look at it. BOOYIKA!

Beginning was okay; End needs to go!

[angelbabykiara · 3/10 · 3 May 2010]

Janet Jackson is my girl forever, but she really needs to stick to singing because that acting is just horrific. I mean come on, this movie was produced around the time she found out Michael Jackson had died, so it's almost like any of those emotions shown had more to do with the death of her brother and not the scene of the movie, perfectly understandable. She's also portrayed as a very selfish, greedy person who thinks her soon to be ex husband isn't entitled to half the currency made on her book like hell he isn't! Seriously I would spend $7.00 on something just a tad bit worth watching. And Angela and her husband I mean they were funny the first time but that's how they are throughout the whole movie to the point to where it isn't funny anymore it's just outright annoying! Terry and Diane, I just have no idea what their issue is. I mean this woman put him through so much from going behind his back tying her tubes, and then having an emotional affair with another man. Hell there can be love without sex. I mean I don't know how many people would put up with bull ish like this. Honestly he should have left us guessing with the first one. And that ending? 1 year after your husband dies and you're already ready to hook up with someone else? Well I guess that grieving process didn't last long or you weren't worried at all. I mean I guess it was alright but if he has any idea to make a 3rd sequel then he really shouldn't.

Why did I waste my money on this "Tyler Perry" disaster?

[beaucheri33 · 1/10 · 30 May 2010]

First off I'd like to point out that I am extremely open minded when it comes to films, and I've been trying so hard to give Tyler Perry and his films a chance but this was just plain AWFUL!!!!!

From the moment the movie starts until the very end ... there are scenes that were obviously supposed to be funny but no one in the theater laughed and all the couples are just awkward or obnoxious and it's soooo ridiculous!!!!! All throughout the movie I just kept asking myself.. WHY?!?!?

Why would Angela be o.k with humiliating her husband every chance she gets? And the whole idea of causing so much trouble over having your husband's cell phone number password is just lame!!!!!! Why would Sheila and her husband even go on vacation knowing that they have such horrible money issues? Why would Patricia announce to everyone (even a couple they just met) that her and her husband are getting a divorce? And why did it take the writers so long to mention Dianne being unhappy in her marriage?? I mean it was obvious from the very beginning that she was hiding something... why drag it out???

Anyway I give the writers a little credit for trying to blend a good mix of Drama and Comedy but some things were just over kill.. especially that whole stunt with the gay guy coming out of the cake.. What the heck were they thinking?!? After finding out that Mike had cancer,and after seeing Gavin die after getting in a horrible car accident.. All I could do is *gasp* and not in a good way!!! The Icing on the cake for me was when they tried so hard to get people excited by introducing Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Patricia's new love interest... Wow as if I needed another reason to hate this film

Two Thumbs Down From Me!!

[euphoria2150 · 1/10 · 31 May 2010]

1. An appearance of The Rock aka Dwayne Johnson at the end 2. When Angela (Tasha Smith) finally shut her trap 3. When the movie ended. I was put out of my misery.

This movie sucked in every possible way. It was one of Tyler Perry's worse movies ever produced, written and directed, right behind Meet The Browns. The character Angela was a total embarrassment to all black people, and her situation was entirely unrealistic. In real life, her husband Marcus would have either fled the coop or engaged in domestic violence, knocking Angela's teeth out. Throughout the entire movie, her mouth and tongue yapped so much that I ended up having a migraine, but I was determined to finish watching the movie so I could see Janet Jackson's performance, especially since she's been receiving so many rave reviews. She did come out of her normal comfort zone and let loose, but was it Oscar worthy? Well, if you compare her performance to others who have recently won an Oscar then "yeah, I guess she should have one too... Pass it around!"

There was no chemistry with any of the couples, except for Sheila and Troy. Tyler Perry looks so uncomfortable in all of his intimate scenes, as well as the one who plays his wife, she looks as though she detest touching him. Mike's appearance was pointless. No one accomplished anything in this movie. I presume Gavin's death and Patricia's statement of "Love one another" was the ultimate message in this movie... Work out your problems and love, because tomorrow is not promised. Despite the moral message, the movie sucked. Bad acting, poor chemistry, weak plot, poor direction, stereotypical buffoonery = 2 thumbs down.

Definitely deserving of more than a 2.4

[crazy_Lil_angel4534533 · 6/10 · 11 April 2010]

I actually had pretty low expectations for this movie going into it. I thought the first one was alright, but as everyone knows - sequels are often half as sufficing as the original movie. I was never a fan of Janet Jackson's acting, but I must say that in this movie she did a damn good job in her "angry black woman" role. There's a scene where the character playing Janet's (or Patricia's) husband, Terry,is waiting outside of his house, and his friends come to help him move, and they're like "You wanna go inside and get your things?" And Terry says, "Yea.", then he proceeds to throw a flower pot through his front door in order to get inside. So, his friends are like "Aw, damn...we didn't sign up for this." And they're all scared of what may happen, when suddenly this scraggly haired thing shows up behind them, and it's Janet! I swear, everyone in that movie theater jumped out of their seats.

However, I feel it is my duty, to warn everyone: The ending is crap. It seemed as if Tyler Perry had one hour left to make the movie, so he literally just said "Oh, crap! We gotta wrap this up...gotta fix it!" So, basically Janet sends her husband this birthday present (which is actually really random when I look back on it), and then he's so embarrassed and insulted by this present that he runs out of his workplace, gets in his car, speeds into oncoming traffic and gets hit by a truck. What starts this unrealistic, un-genuine ending, is the "I smell poop" face that Janet makes before she starts crying. I couldn't help but chuckle. But then, they're in the hospital...Janet's talking about how she didn't want this to happen - and she literally pushes the other to female characters in attempt to get them to resolve their issues and she says "Fix it! Fix it!" And just like that, all their problems (cheating, lying, deception) solved in a simple hug. And then 5 seconds later they're on a beach at Gavin's funeral sending off balloons that I guess represented Gavin's soul (I wasn't paying attention, I was too busy calming down from laughing at the previous scene). And then, the movie ends with Janet meeting the Rock.

However, although the ending takes away a lot from the movie, the movie still leaves with its integrity. It was hilarious, shocking, sometimes both, and it kept you watching. I recommend you go see it(just leave before the last 3 minutes of the movie).

shocked at how bad this was

[Trini888 · 1/10 · 31 July 2010]

This movie starts out okay, i mean its typical Tyler Perry so its somewhat corny and over written but it was entertaining. It made me laugh it gave me some interesting insights into different relationships. I think all the actors and actresses were doing the best they could with the script they were given. BUT the end of this movie was UNREAL! Are you serious? Patricia's character is sooooooo selfish the only thing she gets passionate about is keeping her money? SHE turns their entire divorce after 14 years into a war zone over "her" money? if that was a man in that role, we would have all been calling him a jerk for holding out money on his wife! He would have been the villain, but Tyler perry somehow writes Janet's character to be the in the right??? no matter how foul and selfish her actions. Lets keep in mind, that her husband was depicted as a faithful, supportive, honest loving husband throughout their whole tragic marriage. As if that wasn't bad enough this evil woman crosses the line again, she goes to his job and tries to humiliate him as much as possible, shes screaming at him calling him a bitch and hitting him in front of his employees, ( again if a man had been doing this we would have been ready to burn him) and as a DIRECT RESULT she gets this good man killed in a car accident!!!! and then I'm supposed to be happy for her at the end like a fairy tale cuz she meets a new man right away?? what?? so she gets him killed and gets to keep all their money and now she gets Duane Johnson? RIDICULOUS! stupid stupid script!! looked like the end of a horror movie where the serial killer gets another victim.

It is WRONG for Tyler Perry to give the impression that women have no boundaries, Even when Tasha Smith's character went to her man's job that was disgusting and wrong! but they don't even address it for a second as wrong or inappropriate. He gives women this green light to be irrational and insane, well thats not a message i want to send to my daughters. I am a strong black woman and i never need to make a scene to make a point, I never need to humiliate a man to make a point, Tyler Perry practically encourages that. i cant believe Tyler Perry or anyone thought this was a strong movie. Im so angry that i watched it all the way to that stupid ending.

The acting was excellent and the movie pulled me in from great beginning to great middle to great end

[Jackpollins · 9/10 · 3 April 2010]

I've always been a Tyler Perry fan. I've liked all of his movies, and his new film, Why Did I Get Married, Too doesn't break that fact. The film follows four couples as they go on vacation & what happens after the vacation. It's a solid, well crafted film from beginning to end. The film's tense when it needs to be tense and funny when it needs to be funny. There are rumors going around that Tyler Perry wants to stop making Madea films, and if non-Madea films continue this way, I will have no problem with that. This is the sequel to the fantastic 2007 film, and this one is also fantastic. A lot of it is a drama, so go in expecting to laugh a bit, but not too much. It's fun either way. It's sad this film is opening the same weekend as Clash Of The Titans because this is surprisingly the far superior film. I liked the acting quite a bit, especially from Janet Jackson who plays a woman getting a divorce who is, even to some dangerous points, stressed out by the whole thing. Tyler Perry doesn't have much screen time but when he is on the screen he is on fire. This is surprisingly one of the excellent films I saw this year. I say skip Clash Of The Titans & see this, because even if you're a Tyler Perry fan like myself, you will be pleasantly surprised by this extremely satisfying film.

Great movie, imperfect ending

[soinfinite1974 · 7/10 · 4 April 2010]

WDIGM2 was an excellent follow-up to the first installment. Here are a few key points about this movie: 1. The acting was great. If you want to see Janet Jackson TRULY act, then this is the movie to see. She definitely surprised me with her performance. The rest of the cast was good as well.

2. Some parts of the movie did seem rushed. Plots or story lines were introduced and not thoroughly explained. I thought that the infidelity in Terry and Dianne's would have been explored further.

3. Malik Yoba and Janet Jackson are definitely the centerpiece of this movie. Their story is really riveting and they bring the DRAMA to the movie.

4. The movie is a bit more mature for Tyler Perry and I don't think that is a bad thing. I would like to see more of that in the future.

5. The ending. TP did explain on Oprah that he rewrote the ending...I don't know what that ending could have been, but it had to be a little better than what we got. It's like he carefully crafted the majority of the movie and then rushed through the final minutes. That was somewhat disappointing. However, I still think the movie is awesome and if you love Tyler Perry...this is worth seeing.

Why Did I Get Married Too - Don't waste your money..

[nmylers-722-860054 · 2/10 · 25 April 2010]

My husband and I saw this on Saturday night for our date night. What a waste of 20 bucks!!!! I was about to write a review when I read the review from TamPam which summed up how we felt. I'm re-posting the TamPam review again. Here it is:

The original "Married" was not Oscar material, but it was at least a solid 5 or 6 on a 10-point scale. It had some freshness and some unpredictability to it that at least made for some fun entertainment.

The sequel is none of these things!!!!!!!!!! Quite possibly one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Clichéd to the hilt. Weak, repetitive, IQ-lowering humor bordering on sloppy slapstick. From the slow beginning to the disappointing end, this movie is starved. The plot is begging for more development, the actors are aching for better utilization of their characters, and the script is pleading to be burnt to ashes.

Like Perry's "I Can Do Bad," this movie seems rushed as if very little thought was put into making it. I have no idea how the mess I saw on that screen made it pass the editing booth. There's just no way...unless someone was trying to beat some kind of deadline and concluded that since this movie is guaranteed to win the box office, "who cares about quality? We make it and 'they' will come. Release it." And release this stink bomb of a film they did. What a waste!!!

Great Movie but ending hated

[soby1985 · 9/10 · 3 April 2010]

I really loved the first movie. It was so funny and you could learn a lot about relationship and how should you deal with your partner but the second one was way too intense but funny as well. I hated all the fighting between Patricia and Gavin but I understand that their marriage couldn't always be perfect. They had to have problems too. I really hoped they could fix things and their marriage. I didn't really know why they were fighting at the first place only the fact that Patricia said she didn't love him anymore and it made so sad and angry that he died. Really hated the ending, the fact that Gavin died and the fact that she meet The Rock with a smile !!!

Perry's Best Movie

[Marc_Action · 7/10 · 5 February 2012]

I am usually not a fan of Tyler Perry. For one thing, if you've seen one of his movies, you've pretty much seen them all. They often revolve around an aging plot of over the top dysfunctional relationships that somehow work themselves out by the end of the movie. Most of his movies also includes the Madea subplot, which usually is out of synchronization with the rest of the movie.

Why Did I Get Married Too shows Perry's potential as a legitimate screenplay writer when he let's go of his overrated Madea act. Married Too feels like it belongs on the big screen, whereas other films produced and directed by Perry feel like plays adapted for the movies. It could be that the whole Madea act, while I must admit is often very funny, is just too over the top and unbelievable for some of the serious material he tries to mix it with. Stevie Wonder could see Madea is just a man in a fat suit! It could also be the more colorful beach scenes that add flavor to this film, whereas most of his other films are set mostly in Atlanta or some other urban area. With those films, you only get mediocre set pieces with generic pictures of the city backdrop thrown in just to let you know where the story takes place. It's rather boring, and the whole thing with Atlanta as the main setting for his films is getting rather old. Just like M. Night Shyamalan and his affinity to write his story lines in and around Philadelphia, it shows a laziness to screenplay writing and providing the viewer with a different experience. We know that you lived in Atlanta at the time of your big break, Tyler. And trust me, I understand if you don't know one thing about other urban areas. However, let me point out that the great screenplay writers go out and do their research on other locations and other details of a storyline in order to be more diverse in what they offer the viewer. Perry will never get past the black community as his base viewership or his core fans if he doesn't change things up. John Singleton, F. Gary Gary and even Spike Lee understand this.

Anyway, once again, Perry relies on star power to camouflage his lack of depth as a screenplay writer and director. Married Too has a nice cast that includes Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Malik Yoba, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Cicely Tyson, Lou Gossette Jr., Dwayne Johnson and Tyler Perry minus Madea.

The reason I give it such a high rating is because unlike most of Perry's films most of the performances and scenarios weren't over the top and the problems the couples faced here seem reasonable. It's hard to mix comedy and drama in the same film. Perry has tried it in the past, but he's not at all good at it. However, he does a good job in this film. Comedy is kept in check here, while drama takes the front seat. With his other films, the drama elements are often overshadowed by the Madea routine and her shenanigans.

This film also stood out because unlike most movies, it doesn't have a sappy, "all bad things turn out good" ending. I love the two main plot twists in the movie. They were totally unexpected.

Could this movie have been better? Yes. Do I still recommend it? Yes. Now, if we will get more effort out of Perry in his future movies remains to be seen. Let's hope so. Tyler Perry has an excellent opportunity that other people of color in the film industry don't. Please be more responsible and creative with this opportunity.

Really, really, really weak

[TamPalm · 2/10 · 2 April 2010]

The original "Married" was not Oscar material, but it was at least a solid 5 or 6 on a 10-point scale. It had some freshness and some unpredictability to it that at least made for some fun entertainment.

The sequel is none of these things.

Quite possibly one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Clichéd to the hilt. Weak, repetitive, IQ-lowering humor bordering on sloppy slapstick. From the slow beginning to the disappointing end, this movie is starved. The plot is begging for more development, the actors are aching for better utilization of their characters, and the script is pleading to be burnt to ashes.

Like Perry's "I Can Do Bad," this movie seems rushed as if very little thought was put into making it. I have no idea how the mess I saw on that screen made it pass the editing booth. There's just no way...unless someone was trying to beat some kind of deadline and concluded that since this movie is guaranteed to win the box office, "who cares about quality? We make it and 'they' will come. Release it." And release this stink bomb of a film they did. What a waste.

I hate to be all negative, so I will try to offer one positive. Like in the first movie, Janet stretches her acting and almost comes off as a decent actor. Kudos to Perry for helping get that out of her I guess.

And with that, I'll turn in as I'm sleepy after watching that sleep-inducing tripe of a film. Maybe in the morning I'll feel less angry about giving away two hours of my time that I will never get back. And don't say you weren't warned...even if you're a Tyler Perry fan, you will find my critique to be true.

Toodles

Great Title, horrible execution.

[incggaming · 3/10 · 19 September 2010]

OK, first off I wish I never bought this movie on my PS3. For those of you who watched the first "Why Did I get Married" - and loved it like I did, you will be sadly disappointed by this one. Here are the reasons why!

(#1) Awkward moments of acting dialogs.

(#2) Over-dramatizing situations within the movie.

(#3) Patricia announces her divorce to everyone but her husband does not know about it? WTF.

(#4) Angela is fretting over nothing throughout the movie. I wish this was a horror film and some monster just killed her. All she did was nag, and yet her husband still is with her. I'm not sure if Tasha Smith was told to do over-hyped acting.., but she poorly executed a conscious reason for her being mad.

(#5) Gavin and Patricia over-the-top dramatic acting lacks in motivation leading to why they broke up. Since everything went so fast it seemed pointless to even include them in this movie. We don't know what the reason behind their breakup were, we only assume it is because Gavin wants Patricias's book money or maybe something else?

(#6)Sheila and Troy are on a vacation? They barely have any money yet they go on vacation? Would someone go to Disney World with only 300 dollars in their bank account. Get real Tyler, only an idiot with no brain would do that.

(#7) Too many problems escalating fast for one to comprehend the over-all reality of the movie in under 1 hr 45min. Why not leave one family functioning and the other 3 messing up? Why the hell over-dramatize the movie and lack in areas where the first movie charmed?

(#8) Too much changing of scenes, too many holes in the movie, not enough information is being executed within the characters.

(#9) Gavin gets killed when the passenger side gets hit and he is on the driver side??

(10#) The ending of the movie was more funnier than watching Dumb and Dumber because the actors didn't show true emotion about the death of their friend. They seemed sort of happy - quasi - not totally sure how to act emotionally.

As everyone else mentioned, this movie has too much stuff squeezed in it, and lacks true involvement within the actors situations. There is just too much over-acting which makes this movie seem pointless. The audience won't see a simple family struggling, just a lot of awkward moments from actors trying to be funny when they aren't. I sometimes wonder what Tyler Perry's intentions were behind releasing the movie. Overall this movie sucks, please watch Hell Night, you will have much more entertainment than this movie.

Perry Is A Talentless Hack

[Prugaroes · 1/10 · 4 April 2010]

Once again audiences across North America are exposed to the smut that is Tyler Perry's most recent film. As per usual it revolves around some family based issue that the audience is supposed to understand and identify with.

Tyler seems to constantly utilize black stereotypes and black cliché to fuel the humour in his films. Not only is this unoriginal, its completely pathetic. Character like Madea are a prime example of this.

However since he is a minority filmmaker he somehow has the ability to garner respect and support from publicity whores like Oprah Winfrey. Its unfortunate that so many people will be duped into seeing these films based on that alone.

I believe the best way to describe Perry's attempted genre is blaxploitation at its worst. That's saying a lot since most blaxploitation films are far from being masterworks (Foxy Brown, Coffy). Besides launching Pam Griers career, they weren't good for much else. In the end the genre took a downturn after the 70s, so its no surprise talentless writer / directors like Perry seek to take advantage of an underused demographic.

Its films like these that make Perry such a Razzie worthy director. Earning him a spot with other greats like Uwe Boll, Roland Emmerich, Micheal Bay and M. Night Shyamalan

The day these directors were given credibility and respect, film died