'Jumping the Broom': A Must See for Audiences

I have to admit that I was excited about this movie. I absolutely love Angela Bassett and Loretta Devine. They always bring their 'game face'; even when others around them can't quite measure up. I also appreciate Bishop T.D. Jakes for trying to show another side of the story. I for one, love wedding movies and this one was worth seeing.

When I first saw the trailer for the film Jumping the Broom, I groaned. Another wedding movie. Another tale of two families crashed together, and cultural hijinks ensue.

The "uptown" rich family are all light-skinned saditty (except for the strategically brown Angela Bassett), the "downtown" blue collar family are all brown-skinned 'hood folk (except for the strategically tan DeRay Davis). The rich people speak French (of course!), the poor people misinterpret it (naturally they only speak Ebonics). I love romantic comedies as much as the next guy, but this culture clash wedding plot seemed overdone, and full of cultural landmines. No thanks, I rather jump the stereotype.

But there is always room for error, and in this case, I'm happy to report that my greatest fears were wrong. Though Jumping the Broom doesn't reinvent any wedding movie wheels, it does infuse the classic storyline with great acting and likable characters.

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