A representation of black women in different households.The film is an eye-opener to the different issues that can surround different types of people. Tyler Perry's choice of representing black women in a range of ways is particularly imaginative and intriguing. He focuses on representing confused black women who do not fit into society's diaspora, and seek to belong. There are also women who do fit into society but shut away from the world; through being anti-social or controlling in order for their problems to be hidden behind a mask. None of the women seem 100% happy with their lives but put on a brave face in order to face society and carry on with their lives.All the women have downsides in their lives that they feel ashamed to share with others in order to get a shoulder to cry on. However, one major event unites all the black women. Tyler Perry shows elements of moral panics that surround society such as abuse. The representations of the women are to point out issues that affect relationships, lives and stability, not only in black women's lives, but the life of every woman in the world. The film affects the audience in a range of different ways. To those who find the film very enjoyable they will empathise and sympathise with the women in relation to their lives, or simply because the events that occur build an emotional response within them. However, to those who did not like the movie their response could be that the film misrepresents black women and the events that happen are too hyperbolic and would not happened to a majority of black women in society.

I just recently caught this film and I loved it. This was an artistic film. I think those that don't get poetry and film meshing together, won't understand this concept. It was brilliant. All of the characters had situations that I believe ALL women, not just AA women can relate to. SPOILER DO NOT READ FURTHER-Unfortunately there are many women that have been raped, abused, sex addicts, had an abortion, loved someone that didn't love them back, etc. I must say the acting by Anika Noni Rose was perfection. The horror on her face when she saw Khalil Kain unbuttoning his shirt was what I imagine any rape victim would look like. Her body language and somber mood after the rape seemed very real. Millions of women are victims of sexual assault every day. Anika brought the horror of sexual assault to the forefront in an honest way in her scenes. I do agree with other posters that say the back alley abortion didn't seem realistic for today's times. Yet the tragic reality is abortion still exists. My only problem with the scenes were they focused too much on the physical pain endured by the character and not the mental anguish that would surely come with this act. I love Elise Neal in all that she does. However, I found it strange that a woman who is abused and lives in what appears to be a ghetto, is working for a high powered executive. Usually, assistants to high powered execs get paid pretty well. So her occupation and living arrangements didn't mesh. And most women with a great job/career I believe would have high self esteem and not subject themselves to the abusive treatment. I know that women get abused but the occupation/living arrangements didn't work well for me. Janet Jackson was cold in a creepy way. If she was trying to channel the brilliant Meryl Streep it did not work AT ALL. She just cannot act. Period. Point Blank. When I saw her in Why Did I Get Married, I laughed during all of her scenes. They were supposed to be serious scenes, so that is not a good sign.Phylicia Rashad (sp?) was brilliant as the nurturing apartment manager. She did not overact. She showed concern in a sincere way and executed her lines well.Thandie Newton was brilliant. It was odd seeing such a pretty woman act as a sex addict (not a prostitute) It was a contradiction, but I guess these women exist.Whoopi Goldberg played the cult-obsessed mother very well. I am sure everyone has encountered a person obsessed with religion at one point or another.Loretta Devine is great at everything she does. She can do no wrong in my eyes. She just has the acting chops. Kerry Washington was great at highlighting the pain of infertility. The conundrum of having to work with people that don't want their children when she so desperately wanted children for herself.The male actors: Khalil Kain-you portrayed a monster. Very real. Very scary. Omari Hardwick-you portrayed a down low guy exceptionally well. Richard Lawson-you portrayed a jerk very well. Hill Harper-you do these subtle nuances that are so brilliant. You came across as caring, loving and very supportive in the few scenes that you had. Perfect acting as always. Kudos to all the men in this film. Great job even for those with difficult roles!Needless to say with the exception of Hill Harper, all of the men were creeps, jerks, abusers, rapists, drunks, down low. This male bashing formula is something I notice in all Tyler Perry films. He surely has a disgust for his own gender, which may be because he was harmed by men when he was young. I never really see Tyler Perry portray AA men in a positive light. Being that his films are seen by so many AA people that isn't a good thing. Young black men need some films to inspire them and portray them in a positive light. Regardless of the scene or the character this movie had my attention from beginning to end. It was very intense, I cried a few times. It was raw and gritty. It was not slow whatsoever. It was very deep, sad and disturbing. It is not the type of movie I would want to see again because of that. That does not take away from it executing N. Shange's poetry perfectly. The pain that these women experienced in their film is real and it happens to women every day.

First of all, I have no idea there are so many bad reviews about this movie. I thought this was a great movie. I had seen previews for this movie and when I learned what it was about I knew I had to see it. I am not really a Tyler Perry fan, I mean I don't really care for Tyler Perry's movies, for example the Madea series, I just don't care for them. Anyways, I LOVED this movie. It was a lot better and different than I expected. This is a very powerful movie about the lives of 9 women, and the ways that their lives are all connected. There's Crystal, who lives with her children and her abusive boyfriend. There's Jo, who is a successful businesswoman with good money but stuck in a unhappy relationship with her husband who is trying to hide a big secret from her. There's Juanita, a nurse who is in love with a man who keep leaving her and hurting her and she keeps putting up with it. There's Tangie, who is a lonely girl who tries to cure her loneliness by sleeping with man after man so that she can feel loved. There's Yasmine, a young dance teacher with a dance teacher who is raped by someone she trusts. There's Kelly, who is a social worker who is devastated when she learns she cannot have children and she is also connected to Crystal, and Nyla. Then there's Nyla, she is Tangie's sister and is also in Yasmine's dance class. When Nyla discovers that she is pregnant she realizes that she is faced with a difficult decision to make. Whoopi Goldberg is also in the movie with a good performance as Tangie and Nyla's mother who is a religious fanatic. Phylicia Rashad is also in the movie as the apartment manager of the building that Crystal, Tangie, and Nyla live in. This is definitely a must-see movie in my opinion. It definitely has some strong emotional moments which made me cry and feel for the characters. This is obviously a different kind of movie from the usual Tyler Perry movies. It is not in any way a comedy. It is definitely a excellent, moving drama. I would not say that this is a chick flick either, I think men could watch this movie and actually enjoy it as well as women. This is one of the best movies I have seen in awhile.Please see this movie, I'm sure it will have an impact on your life!!!

I've been wanting to see this movie for awhile finally my friend got netflix and I borrowed the movie and watched it. The movie is very good and SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT STOP READING IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE sad. The acting was great Kimberly Elise,Loretta Devine,Phylicia Rashad and Anika Noni Rose were outstanding. I personally think that Elise should have been nominated for an Oscar. Also I shocked the film wasn't nominated for any big awards like golden globes or the Oscars. The musical score and cinematography were great and should've been nominated as well for the Oscar.This is a good and emotional movie if like Tyler Perry's movies than you'll like For Colored Girls