Was a remake of About Last Night(1986) which Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Elizabeth Perkins, and James Belushi needed? Well the answer is yes and no. The story is basically the same with some changes. The film spends more time showing the romantic side of it, then the sexual side, unlike the first one, the way Danny and Debbie meet is handled better.
Michael Ealy plays Danny, a little more strong than the way Rob Lowe played him, I wish I could say the same for Joy Bryant as Debbie, It was kind of weak performance, I think Demi Moore played Debbie with more strength and personality. Kevin Hart who plays Bernie, is funny but he pretty much turns it in to The Kevin Hart Show every time he's on screen, I mean Jim Belushi played Bernie has a goof ball in the original but never to the point where he became the focus. And Regina Hall as Joan, was not a character just a crazy cliché just waiting each time, I think Elizabeth Perkins played it a little better. Her and Harts scenes together felt like a totally different movie all together. And I wonder why Debbie or Dan would be friends with Bernie or Joan, neither one come across very supportive as a friend. Some moments where funny, and I believed Ealy and Bryant romance in the film, I think they had chemistry. Christopher McDonald is also good in his supporting role, he rarely plays a good guy.
all in all not a great remake, but bad not either, way more watchable than That Awkward Moment.
Michael Ealy plays Danny, a little more strong than the way Rob Lowe played him, I wish I could say the same for Joy Bryant as Debbie, It was kind of weak performance, I think Demi Moore played Debbie with more strength and personality. Kevin Hart who plays Bernie, is funny but he pretty much turns it in to The Kevin Hart Show every time he's on screen, I mean Jim Belushi played Bernie has a goof ball in the original but never to the point where he became the focus. And Regina Hall as Joan, was not a character just a crazy cliché just waiting each time, I think Elizabeth Perkins played it a little better. Her and Harts scenes together felt like a totally different movie all together. And I wonder why Debbie or Dan would be friends with Bernie or Joan, neither one come across very supportive as a friend. Some moments where funny, and I believed Ealy and Bryant romance in the film, I think they had chemistry. Christopher McDonald is also good in his supporting role, he rarely plays a good guy.
all in all not a great remake, but bad not either, way more watchable than That Awkward Moment.