It is a performances centric movie

Better Late Then Never

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

I'm not going to lie , I guess you can say I'm a somewhat fan of Tyler Perry's work. With that being said, i also don't expect his films to be at all exceptional. It's just a great laugh when hes playing Madea as she serves as a comic relief from the bad storyline, almost making you forget about it Therefore, i try to avoid his films without the latter character.This film however totally changed my perception of Non madea related films. to summarize the plot, The four couples, who are also best friends, converge on a house in the mountains for a week-long retreat that has become their ritual of sorts to help work out their marital problems and ask the question "Why did I get married?". Though the couples have committed to being physically present for the week, some of them have not been emotionally present in their respective marriages for quite some time. The week is not planned out in a well-programmed sequence, so the events unfold somewhat spontaneously, beginning with their "adventures" in getting up to the mountain retreat.The film is bound to make you go through a wave of emotions & the drama filled climax scenes are seat edgers and doesn't tend to the cliché story lines Tyler Perry is so used to using. Each couple displays a different problem going on in the relationship , therefore making it a relatable experience. The cast is great and aside from a few corny comic relief moments, you will also get a good laugh here and there.Enjoyable Film that i recommend watching!

As I said before, "Daddy's Little Girls" was good, but not great or excellent like Tyler Perry's first two films. Would this one be able to give the writer/producer/director/actor another great hit? The answer is yes! This movie is even better than the other films Tyler Perry released! I even requested this film to friends after I saw it in theaters; some of us talked about it and were really impressed by what we saw! This is a great updated version from the stage play. Rather than it focusing on two couples, we see four couples here who go to a Colorado town for their annual marriage retreat. One couple, Terry & Dianne, are struggling with Dianne's stubbornness to do what's best for the two of them instead of just herself. Angela & Marcus are fighting with the ever popular "baby mama drama," as well as Marcus' gaining respect as a man. Another couple, Sheila & Mike, have trouble as Mike finds he's not in love with Sheila anymore; Sheila is depressed and will do anything to save her marriage. The final couple, Patricia & Gavin, seem to be the perfect couple; they support each other, and they love each other deeply. The other great characters we meet are Trina, Sheila's "best friend" and Troy, the sheriff of the town the couples go to for their retreat.The couples and the stories are great. I find it disappointingly funny when people say Tyler Perry's work is for Black people only, simple because it's made by and stars Black people. If there was ever an example that his works are universal and speak to everyone of every culture and background, this is probably the best example (for the time it came out, anyway). By focusing on these four couples, that gives us a better chance of seeing more people. We see people in our lives like Gavin & Patricia and Mike & Sheila. Or, if we didn't know anyone like Angela & Marcus, we could say we know someone like Dianne & Terry. I like that! The comedy and drama in this movie are also really great. Dramatic scenes like the dinner table scenes when all the secrets about the family comes out is incredible! People were howling in the theater when I saw this! A friend told me when she saw it, someone shouted "Thank you!" when Sheila hit Mike with the wine bottle! The comic moments are just as funny. I love Marcus' characteristic of saying "Y'know what I'm sayin'?" when he's lying. You can only imagine how many laughs were roaring in the audience when Angela said "You've never seen Black people on a train? You ain't never heard of the Underground Railroad?!" Or how about the moment where Mike let us know the Constitution says that if a man doesn't get sex from his wife, he has the legal right to get it somewhere else? The movie knows just what to give us and when to give it to us! I love the message at the end. Sheila is able to forgive and move on in a better life instead of seeking revenge or being angry. This is nice because in any other movie, the message of hate and revenge would be promoted. (Remember that movie "John Tucker Must Die?" Yeah...(Eyes roll)) I'm glad, once again, that faith is being brought up in this movie. The more we can show that in film, especially mainstream, the better. And, again, it's not forced. Take it if you want, leave it if you don't.There is one nit-pick I have with this movie. It's not distracting at all, but it is something I noticed: did anyone notice the character change in Trina? In the play, she's portrayed as a selfish, greedy, immoral gold digger. Really! Go watch the play! Here, she's really soften up! Sheila is her friend, and she treats her like one. When Sheila learns that Mike and Trina are sleeping together in the play, Trina isn't sorry about it. She doesn't show any remorse in her actions. In the movie, it's the exact opposite. Look in her eyes, she's sorry about what happened. She seems genuinely sorry she hurt her friend. That's really weird because in the promotional pictures for the movies she's in, she's dressed to reflect the character in the play, not the movie. Again, this does not hurt the movie at all; it's a very small nit-pick! This movie is fantastic! Tyler Perry knows what he's doing, and he does it well...That is, well, check out my other reviews. If you haven't seen this movie, find it, buy it, and watch it! After you see it, watch it with your husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, and even with your friends and family. This is a movie for all! If you've ever been in a relationship, this movie is dedicated to you!

Dr. Patricia Agnew portrayed by songstress/ actress Janet Jackson, is a prominent psychologist and author of a best seller book on professional advice for marriage couples. The film "Why Did I Get Married?" written and produced by Tyler Perry, showcases real life situations about the relationship battles for truth, love, and acceptance. Dr. Patricia Agnew plans a getting away trip for her and spouse Gavin (Malik Yoba) along with their best couple friends Angela (Tasha Smith) and Marcus (Michael Jai White), who use loud, disruptive verbal communication as a means of interaction., along with friends Terry (Tyler Perry) and on scene wife Diane (Sharon Leal) who encounter distrust in their relationship, couple Mike and Sheila portrayed by Richard Jones and songstress and up in coming actress Jill Scott, who is tormented by the cruelty of her unfaithful husband. The couples retreat gets off to a rocky start as Angela makes a scene on the train about husband Marcus's loyalty to ex-girlfriend and baby momma drama. Initially the dysfunctional disruptive scenes are hilarious to watch however it becomes a bit overdone as the film continues. Terry and Diane find it hard to juggle the success in their careers and family life giving that Terry wants to have more family and less focus on careers. Talk about a change in events as writer and producer Tyler Perry sheds light on what is normally the married women's version of complaints in a marriage. The film also tackles some of life's even more serious chain of events that take place in relationships like physical and verbal abuse. Mike uses his wife's Sheila weight issues to justify his infidelity and cruelties toward her, Jill Scott's character Sheila delivers a message loud and clear that no matter if you're male or female you don't have to be a victim. The issue of loss and grief is established by Patricia and her husband Gavin who struggle to reconnect after the tragic death of their only child. The couple appears to have the only stable relationship in the film until it is later revealed that the grief between them is too deep to repair. Perhaps the big question is not "Why did I get married?" but why should we stay married? Married couples often struggle with these real life situations and the battles for truth, love, and acceptance can perhaps be avoided or at best minimized if couples were to seek marriage counseling before getting married. I absolutely enjoyed the film and the various characters portrayed. Thumbs up to Mr. Perry for another great movie.

Well, this is a different film, with mostly unknown actors, but it works. This is a comedy drama that shows many problems that involve getting married. It's an anthropology class that instances how people react to different situations and so.For me, the main actress that deserves some recognition is Tasha Smith. She plays Angela, a crazy and stressed woman that looks like the feminine version of Snoop Dogg. Angela and Marcus have the most funny lines and they provide a few laughs throughout the film, especially when they're in the bus. The rest of the cast, despite not being this funny, are good in what they do and make of "Why Did I Get Married?" a believable and sensible film. And I really don't understand the 4.4 rating that IMDb displays....