With This Ring

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I don't understand these types of movies, as they seem to serve no purpose. They aren't funny, dramatic, or even absurd. They're just full of filler content that bores the viewer to death. The plot is all over the place, the acting is wooden, and there is no attention holding content. Definitely doesn't belong on Lifetime!

I didn't even realize that Trista was played by the always wonderful Regina Hall until the end of this mediocre film. It's always a vow being made in such films that within a year,something must happen. That appears to be the theme in so many Lifetime productions and this one is no different. Three black professional ladies seem to be going nowhere in their pursuit of the great institution of marriage so they take the vow that they will be married or engaged by the next new year's eve. Of course, there are trials and tribulations along the way- disastrous dates, mild coronary, wrong matched men, but of course, we always have a way of finding solutions to all these problems. Typical fanfare.

This movie is funny, real and full of good acting. I'd like to see more of Regina Hall and Jill Scott in the movies. Stephen Bishop is definitely hot! Many young black professionals are delaying marriage. It's heartbreaking to see what they have to go through to get a spouse after sacrificing having meaningful relationships, in order to achieve their career goals. The men she dated in this movie are not too far from the truth, especially the devious ones who appear to be decent and attractive on the outside, but are full of dishonest, evil intentions on the inside. My favourite part of this movie was when she looked in the mirror at the end to utter her vow to herself. The main message here is be true to yourself, and do not compromise! A great movie for women everywhere. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie.

Despite a decent cast, 'With This Ring' is just a dull, predictable love squabble. Regina Hall is perfectly sufficient as Trista, as is Stephen Bishop as Nate; the latter, who I remember from 'Imposters', is rather underused - a pure romance comedy with him and Hall could've been very good. The rest, e.g. Jill Scott (Viviane), are fine. The boring premise is what lets this film down. You know what's going to happen from the opening minutes, unfortunately they don't do enough to sway your thought process away from the obvious. Other parts, like the music, dialogue and humour, are also poor; Jason Rogel's Mikiko is all that drew a laugh from me. Overall, a poor film - which is a shame, as this likeable cast should've been utilised better.

With This Ring