About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.
Perry gets points for persistence, yes, and for ambition. But that's not enuf.
– Stephen Whitty,
Newark Star-Ledger,
5 Nov 2010
fresh:
Director Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls is a bold example of an artist's reach exceeding his grasp. And it's hard not to applaud his determination and grade for ambition.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
5 Nov 2010
rotten:
Ham-handed, obvious, overblown and pretentious, For Colored Girls is a plain disaster.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
5 Nov 2010
rotten:
For Colored Girls is so shamelessly terrible it would make a great midnight hoot-fest, if you had the stomach to laugh at Shange or some of the best (and most underused) actresses of their generation...
– David Edelstein,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
8 Nov 2010
fresh:
Perry has assembled a formidable ensemble, including Loretta Devine, Kimberly Elise, Thandie Newton, Anika Noni Rose, Tessa Thompson, Kerry Washington, Whoopi Goldberg, Janet Jackson, Phylicia Rashad and, in the most searing cameo, Macy Gray.