REVIEW OF JUMPING THE BROOM

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In Jumping The Broom, two very divergent worlds intersect as two African American families from very different socioeconomic backgrounds are brought together for a wedding on Martha's Vineyard. 

Paula Patton stars as Sabrina Watson, tired of the dating scene  she makes a promise to not give,'' away her cookies'', until she meets the perfect man. As fate or maybe accident would have it,she literally runs over Jason Taylor on the street played by Laz Alonso. After a six month whirlwind romance and a job opportunity in China,Taylor proposes to Sabrina. As the impending nuptials arrive, their very different worlds are set for a head-on and explosive collision where secrets are revealed and classism raises its ugly head. This begs the question, will they or won't they jump the broom?

What's Good About the Movie:

It is a funny ,fairly well written and executed movie with some good performances from Angela Bassett ,Loretta Devine and  Paula Patton. 

What's Bad about the Movie:

There were some scenes that felt very forced and unnecessary like the cougar story line with Romeo and Angela played by Tasha Smith or it probably was Romeo's performance that killed it for me.

Overall Grade: A-, It's an entertaining film that will definitely make you LOL while it also tugs at your heartstrings.