Starring: Jackie Appiah, Yvonne Nelson, John Dumelo, Eddie Watson, Okawa Shaznay, Joselyn Dumas, Omar Sheriff Captan

Synopsis:

Four male friends play games in the name of love but are ultimately found out and suffered the consequences.

Review:

Samel, Renee, and Elise are close girlfriends that supported each other through life’s trials. Samel (Jackie Appiah) was in a rush to get married before her thirtieth birthday, which was about a month away. Renee (Yvonne Nelson) was a successful woman seeking a man of the same stature, and Elise (Okawa Shaznay) was fed up with men. 

Samel ran into Rehman (Eddie Watson), an old classmate, and her wish for marriage came true when they decided to tie the knot. Renee and Elise weren’t as lucky. Renee dated Kamal (John Dumelo) who led her to believe he was a man of prominence when he was really an auto mechanic.  

Elise thought she had a relationship going with Duane (Omar Sheriff Captan) until she found out that he had a son that he never told her about. Meanwhile, his son’s mother, Brilla (Joselyn Dumas), seemed to be holding onto some sort of grudge toward him.  

Let’s Talk. This is relationship drama that was pointless and failed to excite. First off, there was no real plot; it was just couples going through the motions of their relationships. 

As for the “games,” Danny (Tony Hassen) who was one of the “boys” seemed to have slept with everyone, even his friends’ girlfriends. Kamal (John Dumelo) pretended he was a man of success just to go out with Renee but the silliest storyline was the one where Duane (Omar Sheriff Captan) denied that he had a son – just to keep a woman interested in him. 

The writing was amateurish and didn’t offer anything profound or even funny and most scenes were impotent and phony. The one thing that the movie offered was eye candy. The women were attractive and there were plenty of men. 

There’s a scene where Brilla demanded not to be referred to as a “baby’s mama.” It’s true that the term is ghetto and parents that have parted ways should show more respect. What ever happened to my “daughter’s mother” or “my son’s father”? Is that too much to ask? 

The movie raised this question – “what’s the difference between sex on the first date versus three weeks later?” I’ll leave the answer up to the individual – to each his own. But here’s a thought; instead of a woman being perceived as “easy” by becoming sexually involved with a man she barely knows (first date) she might want to consider calling her ex-boyfriend for a “tune up.” Why? Because the ex-boyfriend is a mistake she already made.  

There’s a 95% chance that ex-honey will be there…and on time too. Why risk another dud when a woman should take time to get to know the new guy first? Now there’s a game to play. Toy with the ex while you interview the replacement. Let’s face it; it’s men who are easy. Women don’t need to be. 

As for performances, there were none. The star studded cast just seemed to be having a good time as they played their parts. None of the characters were particularly interesting. 

At the end of the day there was no apparent reason for this movie to be made other than someone just felt like shooting a movie. Venus Films has been rolling with the saaame relationship theme for the longest and it’s time for them to shake things up and give us a movie worth watching. EJECT