Not Easily Broken
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43 out of 100

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  • Starring: Morris Chestnut, Taraji P. Henson
  • Summary: Chronicling the story of one couple's love, loss and ultimate faith in one another, Not Easily Broken follows the lives of Dave and Clarice Johnson in their second decade of marriage. Dave's dreams of major league baseball success were dashed by an injury in college, leading him to a steady but unfulfilling career as the head of a small construction firm. Clarice is basking in the glow of real estate stardom, creating a life that revolves around her rise to the top. She has become blind to Dave's needs, the most important being his desire to become a father and start a family with her. Soon Dave and Clarice must face a married couple's most serious questions: are we really meant to be together, and if we are, how do we fight to keep what we have built as man and wife? (Sony Pictures)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 18
  3. Negative: 4 out of 18
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Chris Nashawaty
    75
    Laughter through tears is director Bill Duke's M.O., and he hits the bull's-eye of that modest target.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Justin Berton
    50
    Unfortunately, for those who do not subscribe to the notion that God's dust smooths a marriage's rough patches, but rather hard work by people do, the message rings hollow.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    50
    The actors do what they can with the cards they're dealt but can't overcome the nakedness of the dialogue or the characters' actions. Duke does ensure that the production flows smoothly though. And those frequent injections of comedy do wonders.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    38
    As bland as the Kenny G-style smooth jazz its hero listens to in moments of distress.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
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  1. dooziedreal
    10
    The movie was fantastico. I enjoyed every scene of the movie. excellent perfecto. It's motivated me to by the book. I goota get it. It captured al audiences, It wasn't just black.… Expand
  2. JadeInTheATL
    7
    One might expect preachy, but instead just life affirming. With the exception of the Mother-In-Law the characters are realistically written. The script creaks a bit as some scenes don't flow from the narrative but drop in like they were cut and pasted. It could have benefited from a few more re-writes. Bill Duke's direction is a bit choppy at times, but mostly well paced and thankfully unobstrusive. In a way an anti-soap opera, in that characters are not above temptation but are capable of resisting it. A Spanglish-lite.… Expand

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