By now, most of us have seen #ThePerfectGuy starring my #MCE (man crush everyday), Morris Chestnut, Sanaa Lathan, and Michael Ealy. I was sold on this movie from the moment I saw Morris Chestnut would be in it. I'll give the synopsis of the movie, and then my thoughts.
**Contains some spoilers, so if you haven't seen it yet, you might not wanna read this**
Leah and Dave (Morris) have been together for two years. Leah feels her biological clock is ticking fast, and wants to go ahead and get married so Dave can put a bun or two in her oven, before she gets too old. Dave is dragging his feet, but not for the reason that you think. He's worried that with the high divorce rate among members of his family, he doesn't wanna end up in the same boat. Leah basically gives him an ultimatum: marry me now, or you can get to stepping...and Dave steps right on out the door. Fast forward about two months, and Leah meets Carter (Michael) while waiting in line to buy coffee. He's handsome, charming, and makes Leah feel some type of way. So begins their relationship.
Now, here's my thoughts of the movie: While some critics have given the movie negative reviews for being predictable and having a story line that's been done a few times already (girl meets guy and thinks he could be the one...guy starts trippin', and she realizes he's definitely not the one...girl realizes guy is a nut, and doesn't want to see guy anymore...guy starts stalking her and acting a damn fool- popping up out of bushes and stuff..girl goes to police to complain, only to have police tell her they have more important things to worry about than her being stalked by a crazy man...unless he actually kills her, then they'll do something about it), I thought there was still plenty of action, suspense and shocking twists. Carter was just crazy...and not regular crazy, but bat-shit crazy.Leah was so mesmerized by those eyes of his, she really didn't take the time to get to know him at all before she fell head over heels for him, something she definitely comes to regret later on.
I don't want to give too much away, but while the movie was predictable, I saw it as just another warning to women everywhere to make sure you get to know a man before you invite him into your heart and into your bed. Stop being fooled by handsome faces, muscular bodies, sexy smiles and eyes...because all of those things will be the very thing that have you fighting for your life and/or end up on an episode of Fatal Attraction if you mess around and hook up with the wrong person. Speaking of hooking up- my latest book, The Hookup- which was released August 17th and is available on kindle and paperback on Amazon- has a story line similar to this one, actually...which is another reason why I could almost guess the ending to this movie. (side-note: yes, this was a shameless plug, but it fits so well with what I'm talking about, I had to)
In the end, the message is still the same- these days, you can't just be meeting some strange guy in a coffee shop and sleeping with him the next day. You pretty much have to Google every potential mate, do a background check, or something, you might have to be an online stalker yourself, before you get too comfortable with folks. Even if Morris hadn't been in this movie, I still would have enjoyed it, and even plan on going to see it again. I give it 5 stars and two thumbs up!
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