Review of For Colored Girls (2010) by Dkmommie — 08 Nov 2010

I must say as a young black mother/older sister/daughter/cousin friend I loved this movie. I will agree that parts of the movie (mainly the back alley abortion) were a little outdated but I felt as if T.

Perry was trying to stay true to the original chorepoem. I dont think that T.Perry excluded any woman from the tribulations that the women in the movies faced. I do think that he understood the power that the original play had and the depth of its meaning to the black community.

he took an AMAZING play "for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is not enuf" and he transformed it into a powerful, moving, gripping dramatic movie that was supposed to incite rage and concern and momentum within WOMEN of all races and colors.

the purpose so plainly laid out was to spark that fire within women to say it doesnt matter if I meet a million abusive, lying, murderous, cheating, down low, rapist; I am a powerful being and I am worth more than the scrap thrown at me and the treasures within could never be stolen.

To everyone who only took away from this movie that it was overdramatic and manbashing u need to go talk to your grandmother or your mother or the woman down the block and around the corner who all have their own dramatic tale that is probably infused some man bashing.

This movie was about Women not men. the men were a side note.