Laughter through tears is director Bill Duke's M.O., and he hits the bull's-eye of that modest target.
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01/14/09
Not Easily Broken (2009)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:9
Rotten:5
Average Rating:5.6/10
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
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Top Critic[It] has the saving grace of a lively sense of humor that certainly helps the spiritual medicine go down.
01/09/09
Top CriticNot Easily Broken isn't perfect, but it is persuasive in its portrait of a husband and wife who must decide whether their frayed marriage is worth fighting to save.
01/09/09
Top CriticA well-crafted message picture disguised as soap opera.
01/09/09
Top CriticWhy go for imitation Tyler Perry when the master is so industrious? Perry's next one should be along in about 10 minutes.
01/09/09
Top CriticIt turns out, though, that a woman can save any marriage with a little home cooking and extra sex.
01/09/09
Top CriticLike some marriages, it has its flaws, but perhaps it's the good stuff that's worth focusing on.
01/09/09
Top CriticNot 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
Top CriticNot Easily Broken exerts an unmistakable appeal, thanks to an absorbing story and fine performances from Morris Chestnut and Taraji P. Henson.
01/09/09
Top CriticA queasy mix of comedy, melodrama, and self-help spirituality.
01/09/09
Top CriticFor 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.
01/09/09
Top CriticThe pigeonholed characters constrict Chestnut and the usually good Henson from portraying fully developed adults; the same dilemma hits most of the supporting cast.
01/09/09
Top CriticNot 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 CriticRemarkably the movie, like the couple at its center, isn't easily broken.
01/08/09
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