Title - Acrimony
Type - Feature Fiction
Genre - Drama
Director - Tyler Perry
Country - United States of America
Today I review my first Tyler Perry film - Acrimony. Taraji P. Henson pulls off the lead role of Melinda brilliantly - an estranged wife who goes psychotic after her man gets another woman shortly after what seems like belated professional success. These pycho-women stories remind me a lot of the women I have been with in the recent past, kidding, not kidding, kidding? Anyway, Tyler Perry once again gives us a drama film with his style written all over it.
I was kinda pissed off in the beginning of the film where it seemed as though everything was being laid out to the audience leaving little room for imagination or suspense. However, as the film continues the script gets off its training wheels and becomes a solid watch. I'd say the ending was a bit unexpected but nonetheless salvaged the film from the reservations I had.
The film is about childhood sweethearts who end up married for 18+ years. Melinda, the wife, goes tooth and nail to ensure that her husband, Robert, who is passionate about an engineering invention he has been working on since his college years, is a success. The couple struggle financially as Robert's passion consumes all their finances leading to an inevitable divorce. Later however, Robert has his big break and couples-up with another woman, Diana. Melinda, now at the end of her tether, degenerates into a state of envy and borderline psychosis and constantly tries to sabotage her ex-husband's wedding and new life altogether.
I feel this story is very relatable to real life situations the problem is how it was interpreted cinematically. Tyler Perry's style is a tad preachy and linear if you ask me but then again many film lovers of this genre like such a style. I would have done it differently from scripting to directing with casting as the only thing left as is.
Taraji was the star of the film from a casting perspective - she really pulled off this role with all she had. I really wish someone would cast Taraji in better-scripted (& bigger budget) films - she really is a talented actor. I would say no more about this film - see it for yourself.
Rating - 2/5 stars
Review by Robert Mũnũku
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Type - Feature Fiction
Genre - Drama
Director - Tyler Perry
Country - United States of America
Today I review my first Tyler Perry film - Acrimony. Taraji P. Henson pulls off the lead role of Melinda brilliantly - an estranged wife who goes psychotic after her man gets another woman shortly after what seems like belated professional success. These pycho-women stories remind me a lot of the women I have been with in the recent past, kidding, not kidding, kidding? Anyway, Tyler Perry once again gives us a drama film with his style written all over it.
I was kinda pissed off in the beginning of the film where it seemed as though everything was being laid out to the audience leaving little room for imagination or suspense. However, as the film continues the script gets off its training wheels and becomes a solid watch. I'd say the ending was a bit unexpected but nonetheless salvaged the film from the reservations I had.
The film is about childhood sweethearts who end up married for 18+ years. Melinda, the wife, goes tooth and nail to ensure that her husband, Robert, who is passionate about an engineering invention he has been working on since his college years, is a success. The couple struggle financially as Robert's passion consumes all their finances leading to an inevitable divorce. Later however, Robert has his big break and couples-up with another woman, Diana. Melinda, now at the end of her tether, degenerates into a state of envy and borderline psychosis and constantly tries to sabotage her ex-husband's wedding and new life altogether.
I feel this story is very relatable to real life situations the problem is how it was interpreted cinematically. Tyler Perry's style is a tad preachy and linear if you ask me but then again many film lovers of this genre like such a style. I would have done it differently from scripting to directing with casting as the only thing left as is.
Taraji was the star of the film from a casting perspective - she really pulled off this role with all she had. I really wish someone would cast Taraji in better-scripted (& bigger budget) films - she really is a talented actor. I would say no more about this film - see it for yourself.
Rating - 2/5 stars
Review by Robert Mũnũku
Instagram - @nairobifilmgeek
Email - nairobifilmgeek@gmail.com
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