Act like a lady, Think like a man [Movie Review]

‎I saw this show during the holy week last two month and I still have no idea why I haven't reviewed it yet. In my lifetime, I haven't really seen a lot of Kelvin Hart's movies but the ones I've seen do not fail to turn me into a laughing mess. I choke in between giggles and laughs whenever I see a show with him in it. And this one, wasn't any different.
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‎I have this roommate that loves watching a lot of comedy movies and cartoons, although for some reasons she hates the kind of cartoons I watch. Which might include anime and maybe incredible and the likes but I guess everyone has their tastes. So, yes; back to the comedy movies. It's a Thursday in holy week and my roommate is hovering over me from the edge of my bed, where she stood, asking if I'd watch a movie with her. I glance at her and glance back at the novel I was reading and decide not to let that enthusiastic expression on her face fade. So I scoot to the side of my bed, leaving her room to slip in and start the movie with her. I also remembered to tell her I might sleep off during the first minutes of the movie, because I thought it wouldn't be so good. I ended up having my eyes peeled open till the end of the movie. I laughed my stomach out and my eyes watered by how much I was laughing. It was just so good.
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‎Think like a man is a movie that stars a lot of amazing actors and actress I can't begin to mention. The movie starts with a book by Steve Harvey: Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. This book emphasizes on how men thinks during a relationship or before courting a woman and after marriage. It's bizzare how so much information managed to enter into a book. That's what the women in the movie thought. Naturally, it was a best seller as women are always as confused with the behaviors of men the same way they are with women. But sometimes, it's just difficult trying to know the male person. They're just weird and this is me being nice.
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‎The movie follows four main couples, each at a different stage in love. They’re all connected through friendship, work, or just bad advice. And through it all is Cedric, played by Kevin Hart, who’s loud, divorced, and living in a hotel, pretending he’s happy to be single.
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‎First, there’s Zeke. Zeke is a classic player. Smooth talker. Knows how to get a woman into bed without making promises. He meets Mya, a woman who’s done with hookups and heartbreak. Mya decides to follow the 90-day rule from the book. No sex for three months unless the man proves he’s serious. Zeke thinks he can wait her out. He flirts, takes her on dates, acts like a gentleman. But she doesn’t budge. They come close one night, heat rising between them, clothes half off, her body against his—but she stops. He’s frustrated, but something in him shifts. He starts wanting more than just sex. When the 90 days pass, they finally sleep together. But then she finds out he had bragged to his friends, treating her like a conquest. She’s hurt. She leaves. Zeke, for the first time, feels real regret. He goes after her, not with lines, but with honesty. He tells her she’s changed him. He doesn’t want to go back to being who he was. She takes him back.
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‎Then there’s Lauren. She’s powerful, rich, and sharp. A boss in every sense. She meets Dominic, who is handsome and smart, but works as a valet and dreams of opening a restaurant. Lauren lies to herself, tells herself she can handle dating a man who doesn’t match her status. But she keeps hiding the truth from her coworkers and her friends. Dominic cooks for her, takes care of her, and they have a deep connection. There’s real chemistry. The sex is passionate, but also vulnerable. She wants him, but doesn’t respect him fully. When he finds out she’s been hiding him, he walks away. He tells her he’s proud of who he is, even if he doesn’t have it all together yet. That honesty hits her hard. In the end, she swallows her pride and tells him she doesn’t want the perfect man anymore. She wants him.
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‎Jeremy and Kristen have been together for nine years. Kristen wants marriage and a grown-up life. Jeremy still acts like a boy. He plays video games, drinks with his friends, and lets his mother control everything. Kristen starts applying the book’s tactics. She redecorates his house, throws out his comic books, and forces him to act like a man. It pushes him to a breaking point. He accuses her of changing him too much. But when she says she’s done raising a man-child, he finally understands. He gets a job with better pay, grows up, and proposes. She accepts, realizing that the man she loved was always there—he just needed a push.
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‎Michael and Candace are the other long-term couple. Candace is a single mom with a son. Michael is sweet, but his mother still calls the shots. She doesn’t think any woman is good enough for her son, especially one with a kid. Candace loves Michael but doesn’t want to fight for a place in his life. When she sees that his mother will always come first, she walks away. Michael realizes that he’s about to lose not just Candace, but the family he’s started to build with her son. He stands up to his mother, tells her he’s choosing Candace. In the end, he proposes, and this time, Candace believes him.
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‎All the while, Cedric is in the background, being loud, messy, and funny. He’s divorced and bitter. He acts like he’s enjoying single life, but he’s clearly miserable. He constantly complains about his ex-wife Gail, but it’s obvious he still misses her. He offers his friends the worst advice, usually based on what not to do. Cedric’s role isn’t about getting back together with anyone—it’s about realizing that healing takes time, and pretending you’re okay doesn’t make it true.
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‎Things take a turn when the men find out about the book. They discover that the women have been using Steve Harvey’s advice to control the game. So the guys decide to flip it. They read the book too, and start using it to mess with the women. They pretend to be everything the women want—sensitive, thoughtful, committed—but only to prove they can’t be manipulated.
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‎But the games don’t work for long. Everyone starts to feel the weight of the lies. Real feelings get tangled in fake behavior. Hearts get broken. Friendships strain. Then one by one, each man drops the act. They stop trying to win and just tell the truth. They admit their fears, their pride, their love.
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‎The movie ends with each couple coming back together, not because of a book, but because they finally show who they really are. Kevin Hart was a main character and he did an incredible job, not gonna lie. I laughed my ass so many times, I even fell off my bed laughing at one point. I definitely recommend it, it's really good.
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‎Thanks for reading;)
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