Girls Trip is
a foul-mouthed collage of blackness, girl power, and sex drive. Weirdly enough,
I couldn’t stop watching. The jokes were cool, and the movie had enough funny
moments to make you wish you were on the same trip with these ladies.
This all-girl comedy starts with the introduction of the four ladies—Ryan, Sasha, Dina, and Lisa—each with their own struggles and personalities as they navigate life. The writers, Kenya Barris and Tracy Oliver, developed the characters around the everyday woman, hoping to reach out to everyone. Whether you see yourself in one of these career women or recognize your sister, mother, or friend, there’s someone to relate to.
The movie’s plot
revolves around a book tour to New Orleans. The four friends decide to make the
best of this trip, reuniting for a long-overdue getaway. They also plan to
visit the annual Essence Music Festival (which is filled with cameos from
popular musicians like P. Diddy and Common). The story dives into the struggles
of each lady as we watch them support each other during tough times and
celebrate together during the good times. The whole group tries to make sure
this trip isn’t just memorable but also life-changing.
Ryan (Regina
Hall), as mentioned, is a successful author who has her husband by her side for
show and tell. Her whole life is on display, and everything must look perfect,
legit, and under control—even when it’s not.
Sasha (Queen Latifah) is struggling with success at the moment. Her website
business has hit rock bottom financially, and her possessions are being
repossessed. She puts up a front because she doesn’t want the others to notice
her financial troubles.
Dina (Tiffany Haddish) is the one lady everyone needs to be—carefree and always
ready to have a great time, even when having fun seems impossible. Her
challenge is keeping her excitement in check, whether she’s angry or happy.
Lisa (Jada Pinkett Smith) is a divorced mother of two who’s struggling to get
back into the groove of letting loose. She’s uptight and often the butt of many
jokes.
Director Malcolm
D. Lee took these four characters and everyone else in the movie and paced them
in such a way that they don’t get in each other’s way. You’ll feel like the
movie is trying to resolve each person’s story individually while still keeping
you, the viewer, entertained.
It’s a good
movie and worth seeing when you get the chance.
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