Subjects:
CRITICS WARNING: Sexual References, little offensive language, but great storyline. Colour 123 minutes
Is your man playing up? Showing signs of infidelity or as Shante Smith (Vivica. A. Fox) would say… “Is Your Man Showing His Ass?”
Director Mark Brown certainly knows how to entertain the female sex with a boy punching plot to capture any woman’s mind on a revenge pursuit to get back at her unfaithful man. An interesting style to this film is the narration of the storyline by the main character Shante Smith.
. . .
. umorous film where black Americans and their comical ways deal with relationships set in the rich area of America Suburbia.
Set in the wealthy areas of America, there is more focus on the attractive actors than any scenery within the film. She shows excellent acting skills in her cat fight which are emphasized by her unique facial expressions which add to the films comedy.
Shante Smith- Senior Advertising executive from Parker and Law has a great life with no worries. It is a very easy film to follow as it transforms into in a 10 day sequence.
One example she provides is that the most common excuse from men, for a woman to know her man is cheating, is “I’m Working late!”
One night when she and the girls get together to have a few drinks her man Keith (Morris Chestnut) calls to say he can’t make it because he’s Working Late!
Now Shante is forced to launch her 10 day plan to get him back into her arms using some very intriguing tactics.
Some really boppy tunes were used in the film’s soundtrack and the lyrics were appropriate for the actions which took place. Now she must use her own advice for her own experiences.
It is a captivating story of a woman who thought she had it all.
Fox plays an excellent role as the dominant female, leading the way, until she meets rival Connie Spalding. Shante is the envy of her three best friends (Carla, Dianne, Leslie) as their relationships are failing. The drama of Shante’s efforts to retrieve her man is very entertaining. For eg: “I was looking for affection…”
“Two Can Play That Game”, without a doubt is a genuine chick flick.
Essay's Topics
All research is for reference purposes only.