The Black Informant

My wife and I just came back from the theater just moments ago. Now I have to go back out to pick up our kids

I’ll give my take on it tonight!

Bottom line: Thank You Tyler Perry!

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Okay, I’m back! (link to movie website)

I’ll make this quick and brief as I do not want to give away the movie for those who have not seen it.

-I barely saw the comercials for this movie, so I really did not know what to expect. While this film had its comedic moments, I thought that it was a little more serious than “Madea’s Family Reunion”.

-Perry portrayed Atlanta TO THE “T” except for Auburn Ave. AT NIGHT!! I let that one slide.

-Before I was married, I know I have met Gabrielle Union’s character several times (brothas that have seen this film will know what I am talking about). Corporate America is full of them (Oops! Did I say that out loud? Yep!)

-I really felt Idris Elda’s  (the father) frustration. He and his situation reminded me so much of a good friend of mine who also lives in Atlanta–and he too is a mechanic! (hmmm, I may give him a call tonight)

-Most of the reviews on this film I thought were garbage. Let me pause on this one for a minute:

When I went to this movie, I wasn’t looking to judge it based on the Oscar scale. Instead, I wanted A) A good storyline that was somewhat believable, B) Something that would make me holla, and C) Something that had a good message to it–and that is what I got from this film.

Overall, I thought that this was a very good film. I thought the idea to have the song “Family First” (sung by Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston and Dionne Warwick) was a nice touch for the ending of this film. Definitely worth checking out!