Amazingly, a movie that stars Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad and Alfre Woodward feels extremely low budget, badly acted and really dull.
Why this remake exists is beyond me. As opposed to the original, which was cast with white actresses, this movie has a predominantly black cast. That's the only real difference, and nothing is done with it. You might think middle to upper class black women in the South might have a different perspective on life than middle to upper class white women. This is never explored. Instead, you get mostly a line for line remake performed by a bunch of actors who at times seem bored, listless or like they wish they were in a different movie. It's almost a circumstance where you need to watch the original movie in order to learn anything about the characters or why they behave the way they do. I would say the only reason to see this movie is an example of how not to remake a popular film.
Why this remake exists is beyond me. As opposed to the original, which was cast with white actresses, this movie has a predominantly black cast. That's the only real difference, and nothing is done with it. You might think middle to upper class black women in the South might have a different perspective on life than middle to upper class white women. This is never explored. Instead, you get mostly a line for line remake performed by a bunch of actors who at times seem bored, listless or like they wish they were in a different movie. It's almost a circumstance where you need to watch the original movie in order to learn anything about the characters or why they behave the way they do. I would say the only reason to see this movie is an example of how not to remake a popular film.