Forget about the film and it's plot, even though it's not as bad as made out! If you love Jamaica then you'll love the film for it's colour, atmosphere, sun, sounds and other Jamaican memories.If you've been there it will take you back in an instant. If you want to go it will tempt you (just hope you can afford an all inclusive 5-star resort!).In the initial stages, as the aeroplane flies into Montego Bay, all the memories come flooding back - the special warmth and the smells that hit you as they open the aeroplane doors. Once you get through the airport something special happens to you and your life forever.It's the island that's beautiful and the film conveys some of it. There is a lot more to discover for the adventurous.

It's typical of IMDb to have mindless action films earn an average of 7 or better, but for some reason a light film like this suffers from anti-romance, anti-female-lead bias that permeates this site. It is an enjoyable film with good music and the usual good acting from Angela Bassett. There are some good comedic moments, and good dialogue among the female friends in the movie. If you put aside the baggage of what happened with McMillan's real life marriage, you should like it.Now that I've gotten my review out of the way, I have to say the one thing that bothered me about the film is that it makes Jamaica look like a great place to visit--when in fact it is an island guilty of gross human rights violations, where gay people live in fear for their lives and sexism is de rigeur. I cannot get past that simple injustice even when watching a movie, especially this one where a woman who could afford to go anywhere in the world chooses to give her travel dollars to the place that deserves them the least!

Taking a look at Stella's life, you never really get the sense that she is all that unhappy being a single mom with a successful career. So, when she does get the desire to go on vacation to Jamaica, it doesn't come off as completely believable. Stella and Winston have no real spark that makes their relationship interesting. One minute she is adamant about turning him down....the next she is dancing with him all night, which is almost confusing. Why did she change her mind all of a sudden?The things that save the movie are the scenery, which is beautiful, and the relationship Stella has with her best friend, and her sisters. That subplot is much better than the original movie subject. Even with that, it isn't enough for me to want to see the movie again.

Have you ever noticed how the excuses for seeing a really bad movie have an eerie similarity to the excuses for adultery? I didn't really intend to see it, it just sort of happened, I never really wanted to, but I was parked in front of the TV and there it was. I thought it might be okay. I was wrong. It is unclear to me why anyone thinks that Stella (Angela Basset) lost her groove in the first place. Stella is rich, successful, unbelievably beautiful, smart, independent, and a fashion plate. We open with her dancing and grooving to the radio, yet we are expected to believe she needs her groove back.It only gets worse from there. I don't want to talk about it. 2/10