If you haven't heard about or seen this movie....see it. "Just Wright" her new film also stars rapper Common, Phylicia Rashad, James Perkins, Jr (the chief from Grey's Anatomy) and has a fascinating cast. The movie takes place in New Jersey and Latifah's character is a physical therapist who can't find Mr. Wright. The nice spin on this is that she doesn't make it an obsession; she's a strong, confident black woman and the type of woman most men like as their homegirl.
One night at a gas station, she meets Common's character who is a ball player for the New Jersey Nets. He has bought a new car and doesn't know how to put gas in it. Enter her character. She shows him where the gas is and he discovers she's a true fan. He invites her to his mansion for a party.
Latifah's gold-digging cousin attracted his eye and Common hunts the cousin down to ask her out on a date. They get engaged. Then Common has a nasty fall during the NBA season and needs his knee rehabilitated. The gold-digging cousin fires his current trainer and hires her cousin, Latifah. She keeps up on all the latest technology and has dreams of being a physical trainer for an NBA team. When New Jersey thinks of cutting him, the gold-digging cousin dumps him. And Latifah's character has to get him ready for the playoffs.
There's more, but I'm not telling you. I just really enjoyed this film. Quuen Latifah is wonderful and Common was a pleasant surprise. The writing and storyline are solid and the surprises that pop are great plot twists. Buy it or rent it...this movie is heartwarming.
Posted By: Marsha Jones
Monday, June 28th 2010 at 11:02AM
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