Meanwhile, some truly uninspired (but definitely shouty) narration from Hart tries to tie everything together, occasionally peppering in lame attempts at comedy: “ Damn! That was like being blocked from behind by LeBron!” he yells in voice-over after Michael’s mom interrupts the bride and the groom making out. The guys and the gals go on their respective bachelor and bachelorette parties, and a variety of by-the-book misunderstandings and confrontations ensue. This time, these conflicts are used as little more than color, as the film opts instead to try and give us a frantic, exhausting journey through a night in Sin City. The earlier film actually found an entertaining way to portray the challenges of maintaining lasting relationships between comically mismatched partners. And even though none of the men seems particularly keen on getting their freak on, Ced is determined to show everybody a good time - which of course means that everything will soon go to shit, Hangover-style. Meanwhile, through a rather hilarious misunderstanding seen in flashback, diminutive busybody Cedric (Kevin Hart) has been chosen as the best man. Committed stoner Jeremy (Jerry Ferrara) and his taskmistress wife Kristen (Gabrielle Union) are trying to have a baby and so, the pot’s off limits. Henson) can’t keep their hands off each other - even though each is about to be confronted with work opportunities that may threaten their romance. Talented chef Dom (Michael Ealy, still a dreamboat) and corporate big shot Lauren (Taraji P. Onetime freak Zeke (Romany Malco) is now settled into a possibly headed-to-marriage relationship with Mya (the insanely beautiful Meagan Good). Everybody’s moving along on the path to stability. This time, we catch the characters as they arrive in Las Vegas for the wedding of mama’s boy Michael (Terrence J) and independent-minded single-mom Candace (Regina Hall). Even less beholden to Harvey or his book, this sequel brings back the same cast and creative team, but it’s a lot messier and, at least at first, a lot less fun. Thanks partly to a talented and energetic cast, and also to the fact that the book itself was used as little more than a story prop, the film didn’t try to make too many overarching points about men and women - it was content to let us sit back and enjoy the battle of the sexes. The 2012 romantic comedy Think Like a Man may have been based on a self-help book (Steve Harvey’s Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man) but it actually worked. Photo: Matt Kennedy/Screen Gems Productions, Inc.
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