Wonderful Movie

Please don't spend money on this.

For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

I liked the look of this movie and it's plot line from the get-go. Stella may be rich,successful,attractive and "all that" but she's burned out on her job and really has no social life to speak of. She's always either at work or at home. You'd lose the "groove" of your life (not to mention your mind) if you had to keep that up for a long time! Thankfully,in steps her good friend (played by Whoopi Goldberg) who takes her on a long overdue vacation and gets her to unwind and relax and stop thinking about back home and the problems that go with it. The scenes between Goldberg and Bassett are fuuu-nny! Especially the guy who's trying to pick up on Goldberg. Stella then meets a young man nearly 20 years her junior and Whoopi encourages her to go for it (to put it in G-Rated form). SHe's reluctant but she goes for him and he goes for her and he ends up living with her. naturally,being just about out of his late teens,he still has very immature ways about him (like enjoying the movie "Booty Call").If you need to know the rest about their relationship,I highly suggest renting or even buying the movie. Now so far it sounds like I'm doing a "10 star" review,well,I'm not. I've deducted 2 stars for the "terminal illness" of Goldberg's character,who then passes away. Up until then,I was really enjoying this movie,writing that kind of story and scene in was truly unnecessary.The main point to me about this film is,you can have it all and have worked hard for it but if it consumes all your energies,you truly will have no life or groove left. Let loose once in awhile and do what makes you happy. (END)

HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK, in my opinion, is a charming romantic drama that will make you laugh, smile, and feel good. If you ask me, Stella (Angela Bassett) totally deserved the trip to Jamaica. In my opinion, the way she met Winston (Taye Diggs) was absolutely romantic. Despite the fact that he was twenty years her junior, I believe the way they met was romantic. In conclusion, I highly recommend this charming romantic drama that will make you laugh, smile, and feel good to any Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs, or Whoopi Goldberg fan who hasn't seen it. You're in for lots of laughter, so go to the video store, rent it or buy it, kick back with a friend, and watch it.

Way to go Stella! This movie is awesome. I really enjoyed watching the part at the pajama party, when Stella was nervous about going. She felt a little old, perhaps out of place, just right out weird about meeting the young Winston. When she arrives Winston begins to dance (kind of by himself on the dance floor) eyeing her and giving her but little choice but to dance with him. (After all, who could resist such a young hottie?) This movie is also special in that it confirms that women can pick up a younger guy, and get away with it, after all men do it all the time. Well, that's enough, just watch the movie and you will see what I mean. Tay Diggs is muy caliente!!!

Angela Bassett does an outstanding job. To those of you who can't understand why Stella needs her groove back, you have only to look up the word mundane. No matter how much money you have or Chanel suits you own that doesn't mean you have true companionship. We all want a real connection someone to hold us, love us and tell us it will get better. And that transcends age and socio economics. Sometimes people are right on time. No one can go through the world completely alone. We never know what or how long any relationship will last so I suppose the most important thing is to seize the day. Make your own reality and Stella does that with dignity and with pride and admittedly with hesitation and fear. That's the sign of a very real character! Someone who is vulnerable. Someone you can understand even if you're not in the same situation.