For most of Not Easily Broken, I wondered why the movie wasn't worse. Then I remembered it was directed by the veteran Bill Duke, who applies ample TLC.
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01/09/09
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:Jan 9, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $10,572,742
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
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Reviews for Not Easily Broken
Not Easily Broken is not easily dismissed. For one thing, the cast is excellent, and for another, its intentions are serious and generous.
01/09/09
Top CriticIt is unspeakably naff, unintentionally funny and unapologetically Christian. Judged on its own terms, it's a resounding success. But for non-believers it will likely prove a living purgatory.
04/17/09
Reactionary, misogynistic marital drama.
04/17/09
This is glossy, forgettable fare more at home as a TV matinée.
04/21/09
I'll remember [Jenifer Lewis'] ferocity long after I've forgotten everything else about this movie.
01/09/09
A queasy mix of comedy, melodrama, and self-help spirituality.
01/09/09
Not Easily Broken exerts an unmistakable appeal, thanks to an absorbing story and fine performances from Morris Chestnut and Taraji P. Henson.
01/09/09
The terrific ensemble cast...help to invigorate Not Easily Broken from being merely a ho-hum, contrived film to a mildly engaging melodrama much like a Tyler Perry film.
01/30/09
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
There's much to like about Not Easily Broken, but not enough to ultimately recommend.
01/09/09
Not Easily Broken leavens the soap opera with a big heart and lots of belly laughs.
01/09/09
Laughter through tears is director Bill Duke's M.O., and he hits the bull's-eye of that modest target.
01/14/09
This is sermonising, not drama, and I suspect I won't be alone in finding it obnoxiously misogynistic.
04/17/09
Not Easily Broken is well-acted and involving, though this relationship drama may put some people off with its overt sentimentality and moralizing.
01/09/09
The always immaculate, passionate and soulful Jenifer Lewis -- she could read the words in a phone book and make you feel it. The Hollywood veteran nearly saves the film.
06/10/09
A well-crafted message picture disguised as soap opera.
01/09/09
If the crisis the couple endures seems real, the resolution needs a little more work to be convincing.
03/16/09
With its sermonising about the importance of being strong in the face of marital adversity - not to mention a sappy voiceover on the nature of suffering - the film feels more like a lecture than a drama.
04/17/09
For once, the following can be declared: the film is better than its trailer.
01/09/09
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