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Not Easily Broken (2009) is a English movie. Bill Duke has directed this movie. Morris Chestnut,Taraji P. Henson,Maeve Quinlan,Kevin Hart are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2009. Not Easily Broken (2009) is considered one of the best Drama,Romance movie in India and around the world.
After years of disagreeing on what true happiness, success, and love really are, Dave and Clarice Johnson have finally reached a breaking point in their marriage. When Clarice is hurt in a car accident, the obvious truth that more than just her injuries need immediate attention is exposed. Their odds of making it worsen as Clarice begins to see a physical therapist, and Dave develops a friendship with Julie and her teenage son Bryson. The acceptance and comfort he finds in them stirs his longing for a family and a passionate partner. As temptation tugs at Dave and Clarice pulls farther away, they must confront whether their vows are or are NOT EASILY BROKEN.
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It Has Meaning This Movie
It Has Meaning This Movie. T.D. Jakes previous novel Women Thou Art Loosed was adapted into an impressive film, five years and his follow up film Not Easily Broken is just as good. Directed by the underrated Bill Duke whose previous work includes Hoodlum and Deep Cover, Not Easily Broken tells the story of a couple (Morris Chestnut & Taraji P. Henson) whose marriage is crisis.After a car accident, injurers Henson's character things only get worse and their marriage but more importantly their faith is tested. I watched the film with my wife. It was a treat to discuss the film with her on the way out of the theater to our car. And during the ride home we came to understand a little more about each other. The acting considering the religious material is first rate, Morris Chestnut displays the same leading man charm he always does and fresh off her Oscar Worthy turn in Benjamin Button, Henson does wonders. Jenifer Lewis steals every scenes he's in as the mother-in-law, and Kevin Hart provides tons of comic relief as a life long friend to Chestnut' s character. Not Easily Brokenis the kind of film that most critics will tear apart. It could be there lack of familiarity for most critics when it comes to the gospel genre.Take for example the similar marriage in crisis themed film Revolutionary Road which is currently in release and stars Kate Winslet& Leonardo Dicarpo. Winslet just won a Golden Globe for her role in Road, while critics roasted Henson's performance in Not Easily Broken.While Winslet's character differs slightly from Henson's in Not Easily Broken both give performances that any women single or married can relate to. While Not Easily Broken does have an overlapping religious theme, anyone no matter what your religious beliefs willing to give this film a chance will be pleasantly surprised. Actors: Morris Chestnut, Taraji P. Henson, Maeve Quinlan, Kevin Hart, Wood Harris, Jenifer Lewis. danceability-1, Amsterdam Holland
Focuses on God and marriage, so will not be for every viewer.
The IMDb rating average for this movie doesn't help much. So many "1" votes from haters and "10" votes from lovers make it unrealistic. But remove those and the remaining votes cluster around "7" which comes closer to estimating its quality relative to other movies. Based on a book by T.D. Jakes (who also has a role here) the title comes from the concept that in a marriage there is an invisible cord loop, not easily broken, which represents God in the relationship. Further, if the partners attempt to live their lives without involving God then they will have difficulty remaining happy. So, immediately most agnostics and atheists will object to the content. Further many fallen-away religious viewers will also object. And finally, since it is a mostly black cast focusing mostly on a black couple and her mom, that will further turn off many viewers who still think movie themes with black actors are not interesting. In spite of all these things against it, "Not Easily Broken" has been enjoyed by a good cross-section of viewers, and is a pretty well made movie. Morris Chestnut is Dave Johnson and Taraji P. Henson is his wife Clarice Clark. After opening with their wedding perhaps 15 years earlier, we see them in modern times, not totally happy. He spends a lot of his spare time coaching young boys, partly because she still doesn't want children because she is too busy furthering her career. While driving someplace and she non-stop bad-mouthing him yet again, they get broadsided by a pickup truck, she almost dies but has to endure a lot of P.T. to walk again. Jenifer Lewis as her mom Mary 'Mama' Clark moves in to help but she inserts herself too much into their lives and ends up trying to kick Dave out of his own house. There is a side story about a young swimmer and his mom but that is not integral to the resolution of the story, which requires the couple to return to their religious orientation to gain their happiness again, and to move forward to establish their own family..
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People should judge this movie on it's message and not their own personal beliefs. The message of the story was to remain faithful in a marriage, to keep God central in it, to be strong enough to say you were wrong and strong enough to walk away from those who give wrong counsel regardless of who they are. It doesn't mean you don't love the person. It also shows how to get proper counsel or at least to be strong enough to seek it out. As for violence etc. what do people think the real world is like ? People do not live wrapped in cotton wool, not exposed to the hardships and wrongs in this world. If people are not exposed to that which is bad and wrong, how then can they recognise something right and good? I am proud to call myself a Christian however I live in the real world and know it's not all sanitised. Some people should travel outside their own little world. I have been exposed to the other side but I still know and love my maker! That stuff will not make someone go bad. this movie shows real commitment and love. Highly recommended! Hope you enjoy it! Sorry for the rant but some reviews were not reviews they were used as an opportunity to preach. Enjoy the movie and judge for yourself! It's made to appeal to all and in a way the viewer does not feel preached to. Cheers
Loved It!
This movie was truly touching! I saw so much that could be learned regarding marriage and family. The leading characters really played their parts well. I often felt bad for Morris's character because "Clarice" was a trip. :) I'm thankful for movies like these and would love to see more. My eyes welled up at different parts and the story line was not as predictable as I thought it was going to be. I recommend this movie for any and everybody that want to see a real picture of marriage and how different things can come in and douse whatever flame a married couple once had. Thank you TD Jakes for making such a hearty movie. I look forward to seeing more like these!
Good cast makes a run of the mill script into something worth seeing
Ten years into a marriage a couple finds itself floundering. She is an up and coming Real estate star and he is a former athlete who has his own business. As she becomes more successful he begins a drift towards an affair. Good little drama is solid entertainment. Better than many recent films of a similar sort this works because the characters are real people thanks to a very good cast and some good writing that allows the cast to do something other than be just props to be moved around. While it may not win any awards and is more than likely to get lost on the DVD shelves of Blockbuster this film is worth a look.