How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)

Way to go Stella! This movie is awesome. I really enjoyed watching the part at the pajama party, when Stella was nervous about going. She felt a little old, perhaps out of place, just right out weird about meeting the young Winston. When she arrives Winston begins to dance (kind of by himself on the dance floor) eyeing her and giving her but little choice but to dance with him. (After all, who could resist such a young hottie?) This movie is also special in that it confirms that women can pick up a younger guy, and get away with it, after all men do it all the time. Well, that's enough, just watch the movie and you will see what I mean. Tay Diggs is muy caliente!!!

On the most part, I liked How Stella Got her Groove Back. It's got all the ingredients: Angela Bassett, another story by the author of 'Waiting To Exhale', Taye Diggs, Whoopi Goldberg to add some humor to the mix. So what was it that made this movie less than perfect? The simple reason is, the movie runs far far too long. Ending after ending after ending is rolled out, and then when the final ending DOES come along, you're like waiting for the movie to continue, because the way the filmmakers chose to end this, IS somewhat lame and predictable. Irregardless of that, I'll see anything with Angela Bassett in it, and she does just fine in the title role. She plays the part almost as if it was a continuation of her role in 'Waiting To Exhale' (You're expecting Whitney Houston and Lela Rachon to pop out any moment.) And oh my god, where did they find Taye Diggs? He's yummy to look at, and his acting is pretty good too! All in all, very good, except for the length.

So I am going to tell a little story.Me and my best friend are going to live til we are 402 together. We will be sitting in our easy chairs, with our easy walkers in reach, and we will die together. This movie highlights why girls have best friends - and after seeing it, you never want to leave them.It is obviously a chick movie - but its a good one at that. I don't care what it was rated (and I am, a self-proclaimed movie snob) it has wonderful memories.. so girls.. get out there, and rent it with your best friend. You wont regret it.

If you like niche movies, you get three for one here, all bad. It's a black movie. It's a yuppie movie. It's a woman's movie. And it's a bad movie, made worse by the blatant promotion of Jamaica tourism. The story develops with the pace of a geriatric snail. Its premise of a May and December relationship is absurd. The music, of which there is too much, is bland disco noise. Most surprising is that the excellent Whoopi Goldberg plays a minor role. If indeed her career is faltering, this embarrassing turkey won't help it.