This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

This movie is technically well done with a strong message behind it, but come on, Tyler! A 130 minutes is just overkill for me. It's all just too much. I've come to expect Perry films to be marred by the melodramatics, but I've always admired Perry's passion. I don't always agree with his beliefs, but his passion when it comes to romance is absolutely great. I had to take a deep breath when this movie was over with because of the emotional exhaustion. As weird as this might sound, that isn't a compliment. He over did it WAY too much. I also didn't like how Thandie Newton's character was written. It's a thoroughly unlikable character in my opinion. The rest of the cast do well, but I was just too exhausted by the end of it. And the ending… It wasn't enough to leave me fully depressed while watching this, and Perry pulls this? Final Thoughts: I saw this a couple years ago and just remember being in awe at how depressing it was. I loved to be moved, but Perry needs to learn when to stop. Prepare to be depressed if you choose to see this5/10

I had heard of a play called "for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf" and was always intrigued by it. I'm upset that I never saw the play, but I've got 2 of the next best things: the script to the play itself, and this movie! This movie is a masterpiece! It's great! It's wonderful! It's strong! It's powerful! It is an absolutely fantastic adaptation to Notozake Shange's original play! It is just wonderful!There are people and "reviews" here on this website that have bashed this movie for no reason at all. They have their own prejudices against Black women, and they don't like Tyler Perry. Y'know what? GO SIT DOWN! If you have your own insecure feelings, that's your problem! If you want to share your insecure prejudices with us, do it in a more appropriate space; what you're supposed to be writing here is a review of the movie! So, with that, here's my review:Some people have said that the use of the poems slows the movie down. I don't know; I guess that's kinda true, but I love that the poems are used here. This is an adaptation of a play that's a choreopoem; if you take the poems out, what's the relationship between this and the play? I also love their use of the colors! In the play, the characters don't have names; they're identified by the colors they wear: Lady in Red, Lady in Blue, and Lady in Yellow. In the movie, the characters do have names, but they still wear their colors. Janet Jackson's character, Joanna, is the Lady in Red. She wears red more than often; when she doesn't, though, there's a bright red object near her, like a mug or roses. Or what about Anika Noni Rose's character, Yasmine? She our Lady in Yellow. She wears yellow more than often, but the yellow also matches the emotion she feels. How great is that?!?Tyler Perry also pushes the envelope here. This is a very different tone than his other movies. We don't see the different people or stories in Atlanta, Georgia, but rather in Brooklyn or Harlem, New York. This is a straight drama. There are a few laughs, but not many. You can probably count how many times you laugh in this movie on one hand. The two heaviest scenes are the baby-killing and rape scenes. I was shocked to see these scenes in this movie...in a Tyler Perry movie! Wow! But they're done really well here...Does that sound as bad as I feel for saying that? A baby-killing and rape scene were done well? Hmm...But what I mean is that you pacing for those two stories are very excellent. The stories are told fantastically. You feel exactly how the filmmakers want you to feel. In fact, you won't see scenes coming...Well, if you know everything about the play, you may know the baby-killing scene is coming. It's a story in the play. And it's still done very, very well! All of the stories don't connect until the end, but they're told well here. I know that annoyed me in "Madea Goes to Jail," but it really works here! Tyler Perry put his best foot forward with this film! This immediately became his best film!What about the performers in this movie! They're really good, too! Janet Jackson, Kimberly Elise, Whoopi Goldberg, Anika Noni Rose, Thandie Newton, Tessa Thompson, Loretta Devine - they're all great! My personal favorite is Phylicia Rashad! Remember Clair Huxtable from "The Cosby Show?" Yeah, she's in this movie, and her name is Phylicica Rashad! I was surprised when I saw the trailer for this movie and saw her in it: Phylicia Rashad working with Tyler Perry?! Can you spell "AWESOME?!" I did get upset with Thandie Newton's character when I was watching this movie, though. Listen to how she talks to Phylicia Rashad's character. All I could say was, "HEY! You don't talk to Phylicia Rashad like that!!!" Later in the movie, Phylicia Rashad looks at Thandie Newton and says very calmly, "Sit down and shut up." I proclaimed "YES! YEAH! Go Clair Huxtable on her!!"This movie is just great, I can't say it enough! I will close with these three points: Number one, this is not the movie to watch just because you're bored and you want something to pass the time! This is a dark and heavy movie. You don't have to wait to watch it when you're ungodly happy, but don't just watch it for enjoyment. Number two, I don't know why people keep saying this film is male bashing! It's only male bashing if you look at it that way! The movie is simply trying to stay loyal to the play and tell the stories that everyday women go through. If you want to complain, complain and do something about the problem the women around you face everyday. This film just tells stories. Finally, why in the world wasn't this movie nominated for any Oscar?!? Did anyone involved with the Academy Awards see this movie or hear about it?! This is art at its best! I was shocked to hear certain movies were nominated in the Oscar's history, and other films I was angered to learn weren't nominated for anything! This is one of those movies! Shame on you, board of Oscars! This movie deserves an Academy Award, and you know it!!! Please, watch this movie! You'll love it! Everyone involved did a great job, and they all deserve freakin' Oscars! BOOYIKA!

This is the screen adaptation of Ntozake Shange's 1975 play "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf". This title alone is heavy with imagery and poetry enough to anticipate what follows it. The film is more marketably titled "For Colored Girls" - which takes from it any arching, celestial beauty or hollowing pain."For Colored Girls" was adapted, directed, and produced by Tyler Perry. It's surprising that a man would be chosen for such an acclaimed and iconic piece of African American literature and black feminism. Initially Shange had qualms about Perry taking on the film: "I worried about his characterizations of women as plastic", referring to Perry comic works with his Madea character. Later she said Perry had done a fine job, but that the film wasn't quite "finished"."For Colored Girls (Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf)" is just that. It's not meant for everyone; it is an open and heartfelt letter, and you will know if it's for you. "For Colored Girls" shows the scars and salves, the bruises and bonds that can tear a woman down and then bring her back up again. This movie is not easy to watch, and it's not meant to be; life isn't easy, it doesn't pull punches, but neither is it completely without hope. This movie deals with abuse, infidelity, rape, abandonment, love, sisterhood, strength, and beauty.The colors of this movie are infinite. Each of the main characters has her own bow of the rainbow. The artistic palate full with some outstanding dramatic performances, dancing, opera, poetry, and heart.This movie is for the colored girls who have felt joy and despair, who have seen both sides of the moon. It was made for you, and I hope you get the chance to see it.Aloha

This is a movie made from the play, period. As a result the script was great and the acting extremely well done. The cast is superior. The plot so true to life and addresses many of the issues facing black women. The emotions of the women portrayed in this film were real and so well done. I was emotionally carried throughout the picture and I felt as if I knew the characters at the end of the film. This was a unique effort amongst all the other films coming out of Hollywood these days. Congratulations to the casting director! A very skillful and accurate selection of talent. There are several of the actors that deserve some sort of award recognition for their performance. The only negative that brought my score down was the fact that it doesn't flow like a film. It flows like a play. I would recommend this film as a must see for any member of the IMDb community.