This summer's follow-up to 2012's Think Like a Man is a PG-13 version of The Hangover with couples. If Sony was willing to shoot for an R-rating, it's quite possible they might've had a comedy to rival both The Hangover and Bridesmaids.
Out of the two TLAM films, I enjoy each for the small handful of laugh-out-loud moments as well as the breezy chemistry between the entire cast. Kevin Hart stands out as the most hilarious of the bunch. Make no mistake, that man is at the top of his game.
The problem here is that we don't need another Hangover, let alone a watered-down version. The original Think Like a Man is based on Steve Harvey's self-help book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, and it shows us how the couples all come together by following the book's advice in different ways. Parts of it are very clever and very funny. Think Like a Man Too bears almost no loyalty to its source material, isn't quite as funny, and thus is less engaging than the original overall.
It's really nothing more than a mindless summer comedy. Sometimes that's all you need, but I like my laughs a bit edgier. Everyone involved is more talented than this.
The ensemble includes Hart, Michael Ealy, Taraji P. Henson, Regina Hall, Terrence J, Romany Malco, Meagan Good, Jerry Ferrara, Gabrielle Union, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Gary Owen.
Tim Story directs.
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