Although I'm not a fan of the genre, I will make an exception for black romantic comedies. As an African American woman, I find them to be much more relatable than romantic comedies with a predominantly or all white cast. I do believe black women, and black people in general, have different experiences with dating compared to people who aren't black. I have no desire to find a partner. I'm typically attracted to men outside of my race, and considering the hateful climate we're living in, I'm not comfortable dating. I hope society improves in the coming years, but as for right now, I'm happy being single.
I came across The Weekend on the channel Bounce. The story revolves around the life of Zadie (Sasheer Zamata), a stand-up comedian in her late 20s who goes to her parent's bed and breakfast for vacation. Joining her is Bradford, (Tone Bell), her ex-boyfriend, and his girlfriend Margo (DeWanda Wise). There's also a third guest named Aubrey (Y'lan Noel). The film doesn't exactly have laugh out loud moments. Zadie's sense of humor is cringe, and she tells her jokes at the most inappropriate of times. She's the type of person who makes people feel uneasy at social gatherings. If cringey dialogue is your thing, then you'll enjoy her lines. But I found the movie entertaining more so for how it analyzed the issues people have within both romantic and family relationships. Not only is Zadie having to deal with the presence of Bradford and Margo, in addition to falling for Aubrey, but she also has to face her parent's impending divorce (her mom is played by Kym Whitley. Her father is never shown). And she realizes that she's not mature enough to handle any of the challenges that come with adulthood.
The pacing was slow, but it picks up midway through. As silly as this might sound, I loved seeing black people out in a rural setting. If you think about it, it's not common to see films that have black characters hiking or riding bikes on a trail. The dialogue was lame at times, but overall, I felt like everybody was realistic. Love is complicated, and the script writing, as well as the acting, portrayed its complexity really well. Even if you find yourself bored in the beginning, you have to stick with it, because trust me, the speed of the film does increase, and the characters' inner struggles becomes interesting. It's a great movie if you don't like the typical Hollywood rom coms.
I came across The Weekend on the channel Bounce. The story revolves around the life of Zadie (Sasheer Zamata), a stand-up comedian in her late 20s who goes to her parent's bed and breakfast for vacation. Joining her is Bradford, (Tone Bell), her ex-boyfriend, and his girlfriend Margo (DeWanda Wise). There's also a third guest named Aubrey (Y'lan Noel). The film doesn't exactly have laugh out loud moments. Zadie's sense of humor is cringe, and she tells her jokes at the most inappropriate of times. She's the type of person who makes people feel uneasy at social gatherings. If cringey dialogue is your thing, then you'll enjoy her lines. But I found the movie entertaining more so for how it analyzed the issues people have within both romantic and family relationships. Not only is Zadie having to deal with the presence of Bradford and Margo, in addition to falling for Aubrey, but she also has to face her parent's impending divorce (her mom is played by Kym Whitley. Her father is never shown). And she realizes that she's not mature enough to handle any of the challenges that come with adulthood.
The pacing was slow, but it picks up midway through. As silly as this might sound, I loved seeing black people out in a rural setting. If you think about it, it's not common to see films that have black characters hiking or riding bikes on a trail. The dialogue was lame at times, but overall, I felt like everybody was realistic. Love is complicated, and the script writing, as well as the acting, portrayed its complexity really well. Even if you find yourself bored in the beginning, you have to stick with it, because trust me, the speed of the film does increase, and the characters' inner struggles becomes interesting. It's a great movie if you don't like the typical Hollywood rom coms.