Think Like a Man Too - C-

Rated PG-13, 106 minutes

"Think Like a Man Too" a mildly charming, woefully unoriginal tale of love and marriage

Speaking as a single man, if the relationships in the new comedy sequel "Think Like a Man Too" represent marriage, then I don't want it. I'm always a little hesitant when sequels misuse the word "too" for "two" - it's meant to be fun but really just lazy, which is what this film is. A sequel to the 2012 hit "Think Like A Man," it has the charm but is so predictable and unoriginal you know how it'll end up before it gets started. All the couples are back for Candace and Michael's (Regina Hall and Terrence J) wedding in Las Vegas. But plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get all of the couples (including Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrera, Meagan Good, Romany Malco, Gabrielle Union and Wendi McLendon-Covey) into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event. Directed by Tim Story, this uninspired, derivative sequel to the film inspired by comedian Steve Harvey's best-seller "Act Like A Lady, Think Like a Man," the movie has the spirit and the charm but lacks solid storytelling. The laziness of the script gives a "you've seen it before" vibe, and you have, if you saw the first film or "The Hangover" or just about anything Cameron Diaz and/or Ashton Kutcher has done in the last 5 years and about as good. The antics lack the raunch or surprise of "The Hangover," though the cast, led by resident loudmouth Hart, seem to be enjoy themselves, though they'd be among the few who really did after sitting through much of the unfunny jokes or contrived situations these couples get themselves into. There wasn't much to the first film, and there's even less to work with here, particularly less of statuesque talk show host Wendy Williams, who gives Hart a run for his funny in the laugh department and steals all of her brief scenes (even though she's seen only on a phone for most of them). Money problems, your past, relationship ruts are among the many cliches uneventfully explored in "Think Like a Man Too," which ends exactly as you might think. I just hope the filmmakers learn how to spell (and make a substantial movie) if there's a third outing. Not worth it unless you really, really enjoyed the first film. If this is what marriage is about, ask for a divorce.

Wes's Grade: C-