Henson, in a role that could easily have degenerated into an angry-black-woman caricature, is better than the material deserves.
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01/08/09
Not Easily Broken (2009)
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Reviews Counted:66
Fresh:23
Rotten:43
Average Rating:4.7/10
Consensus: Though well-intentioned, Not Easily Broken is bogged down by melodramatic plotting and stereotypical characters.
Theatrical Release:17-04-2009
Synopsis: Taraji P. Henson (THE FAMILY THAT PRAYS) and Morris Chestnut (THE PERFECT HOLIDAY) star in this relationship drama about a couple whose marriage is failing. NOT EASILY BROKEN is based on the book... [More]
Starring: Morris Chestnut, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Hart, Eddie Cibrian
Director: Bill Duke
Reviews for Not Easily Broken
A salient spin on responsibility, race, and going the distance.
01/08/09
It takes head-to-toe protective padding to survive all the hysteria and tragedy, making the viewing experience more about wincing than Jesus-approved enlightenment.
01/08/09
It's one thing to have your heart in the right place and another to lunge at the audience until they're effectively devouring your chest.
01/08/09
[Has] a reasonable message, but it might feel more resonant if the script were a little more fair and balanced in the battle of the sexes.
01/07/09
Top CriticNot Easily Broken is a marriage-in-crisis melodrama baked from the Tyler Perry recipe.
01/07/09
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