I went to the Regal Theater with the intention to see Detroit, but the events of the past week so befuddled me and bummed me out I went to see Girls Trip instead. Yes, it’s raunchy. Yes, it has a predictable plot. But Girls Trip features a strong cast: Ryan (Regina Hall) is a successful author of self-help books who is the keynote speaker at the Essence Festival in New Orleans, Sasha (Queen Latifah) who is struggling financially with a celebrity web site, Lisa (Jada Pinkett Smith) who is a single mother living with her mother, and Dina (Tiffany Haddish) who is wild and freaky is the straw that stirs this movie.
These four friends come together after a five-year absence to rekindle their friendship as they deal with their personal problems. Ryan’s husband, Stewart (Mike Colter) is cheating on her with a younger woman (Debrorah Ayorindle). Sasha and Dina have financial problems, and Lisa is fighting loneliness.
There are some wild scenes in this movie. No one who sees it will soon forget the zip-line episode. Or Dina instructing her friends on sexual techniques utilizing fruit. Girls Trip made me laugh, which is just what I needed during these Dark Times. GRADE: B
I know it is getting good reviews but I have seen the trailer and I am not interested. Going today to see Wind River and probably Lucky Logan tomorrow. Saw The Big Sick last weekend and was underwhelmed.
Steve, WIND RIVER is getting strong reviews. LUCKY LOGAN not so much.
I have seen some good reviews for Lucky Logan.
The chances of my seeing this are non-existent. Jackie would probably watch it on cable. She likes Latifah.
Jeff, trust me…you would laugh at some of the antics in GIRLS TRIP!
It was okay but not as funny as I expected. It relied so heavily on trash talk and vulgarity. I prefer slapstick or verbal humor. Still, we went for the same reason as you. And the women were likable. But it seemed liked I had seen it a million times already. (Bridesmaids, the Hangover, etc) I see too many movies.
Going to see Lucky Logan today if I can get past the Dream Cruise. What a nightmare.
Patti, you’re right about the lack of originality in GIRL TRIP. But I enjoyed the laughs.
I stay away from Woodward when the Dream Cruise happens.
Jackie wants to know if you were the only man (and only white person) in the theater.
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Jeff, I went to the 12:15 P.M. showing of GIRLS TRIP. For a while, I was the only person in the theater. Then a middle-aged white couple showed up. A few minutes later, four African-American women joined us. And that was the whole audience for this movie.
I’ll catch in on HBO or netflix. I like the cast, but probably will feel the same as you. I”m guessing the zip line experience is different from Beth’s Vegas area zip line
Maggie, let’s just say urine was involved and leave it at that.
I won’t watch anything with Pinkett Smith in it, and I probably wouldn’t see this anyway
Bob, laughs are hard to come by lately. GIRLS TRIP delivered a few so watching it was worth it to me.