Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
LL Cool J | ... | Raymond 'Ray' Adams (as James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J) | |
Gabrielle Union | ... | Evangeline 'Eva' Dandrige | |
Duane Martin | ... | Michael 'Mike' | |
Essence Atkins | ... | Kareenah Dandrige | |
Robinne Lee | ... | Bethany Dandrige | |
Meagan Good | ... | Jacqui Dandrige | |
Mel Jackson | ... | Timothy 'Tim' | |
Dartanyan Edmonds | ... | Darrell | |
Kym Whitley | ... | Ormandy | |
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Royale Watkins | ... | Telly |
Matt Winston | ... | Oscar | |
Ruben Paul | ... | Rashaun | |
Dorian Gregory | ... | Lucius Johnson | |
Kenya Moore | ... | Renee Johnson | |
Yuri Brown | ... | Cynda |
Eva Dandridge is a very uptight young woman who constantly meddles in the affairs of her sisters and their husbands. Her in-laws, who are tired of Eva interfering in their lives, decide to set her up with someone so she can leave them alone. They end up paying Ray, the local "playboy," $5,000 to date her. The plan goes by smoothly, but troubles comes when Ray actually falls in love with Eva. Written by Nadiya K. Edwards <nadiyae@clemson.edu>
A nice normal movie that happens to have an all black cast. I don't feel it was a "black movie". Cultural idioms aside, anyone could relate to the language and themes of the movie. Nicely done. I feel Gabby U really performed well in her role...made me forget it was her. LL gave a great performance as well. The worst was the Royale as the gay guy...just not happening: He needed to be more flamboyant to be funny...the lo-key thing didn't work, though he had some otherwise funny lines....the director MUST've held him back, cause I've seem this guy in action before...he's as funny as anybody, if not funnier than most.
All said, I'll probably buy this one on DVD. I hope these types of movies continue to be made.
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