{Movie}: Temptation

Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor

Directed by: Tyler Perry

Starring: Jurnee Smollett- Bell, Lance Gross, Robbie Jones

Genre: Drama, 

Rated: PG- 13

Year: 2013

Thoughts: Beware! Warning! This may contain spoilers!

This movie was... different, than what I usually watch. I initally wanted to see this movie because it reminded mee of the film Obsessed (2009) and because Robbie Jones was in it, and I loved his acting in the TV Series Hellcats (2010). 

I must admit, that this is the first Tyler Perry movie I've seen. I don't know if there is some sort of following on these types of movies or something.. but I have to say that I wasn't really impressed. The plot was initially intriguing, setting up a window story. However, eventually as the plot progressed it was becoming easier to predicate what would happen. The beginning of the window story was slow, starting with background and history of the characters. Then it lead into introductions and the rise of conflict. And the conflict part of the movie was extremely quick. The disappointing part about the peak of the conflict is that it was super fast, predictable, and the exciting part wasn't even shown, just the aftermath. The film didn't really hold my interest, and I ended up surfing the web during it.

Another interesting aspect of the film was the cast. Most of the cast I recognized, even if I couldn't tell you where I've seen them. The one really interesting cast member is Kim Kardashian, she plays Eva, one of Judith's fellow co-workers. I don't personally know how Kim Kardashian acts, but this film didn't sway my opinion of her. Her acting was pretty decent, but the role seemed too perfectly like her (or what I've thought of her). Although, I read later and learned that Tyler Perry wrote the role specifically for her.

I do give credit to the film for making mee forget it was a window story. When the "story" reached the end, it took mee a few seconds to remember that everything was just a story. However, after hearing the whole story and realizing what was taking place, it was easy to predicate that Judith was telling the story and what happened afterwards.

Rating: 4/10

Any suggestions for movies to watch? Any opinions about the movie? 

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