Hey Everyone!
I can't believe it is June, Time is flying and the months are going by quick!
I just wanted to share with you all a movie I recently watched Starring Taraji P Henson, Sherri Shepherd, Teyana Taylor produced and directed by Tyler Perry.
The movie is very moving and emotional, powerful and an intense storyline.
The movie starts off with a lady named Janiyah Wilkinson who is doing everything she can to take of her eight year old Daughter Aria, she lives in a run-down apartment.
One morning before Aria goes to school she goes to bathe Aria so she can be ready for the day and School, she moves Arias Science Project to the side so it doesn't get messed up, Aria is very frustrated that her mom won't let her clean herself in the tub her mom tells her that she is doing for her because she doesn't want her to fall and hurt herself like she did before.
She tells her mom that her teacher announced in front of the class she can't afford her lunch and has to have a special lunch, her mom tells her she will bring some money to her so she can eat like everyone else and not be made of or teased by the other kids. Janiyah is upset about the situation she tries to put her focus on work and making the situation that Aria is in a little easier for her.
Aria was a Preemie she has a series of health complications her mom has to work extra hard at her jobs to get the medicine her daughter needs to be healthy and strong.
It is only her and Aria, she really doesn't have anyone else that supports her or encourages her when she needs help with Aria or feeling stressed and upset when she needs someone to talk to, her landlord is about to kick her out because she's overdue on her rent and her boss that she works for is very mean and insulting to her.
She's also a single mom everything that Janiyah does and puts all her energy into is for Aria she has two jobs that she does, one of her jobs that she does is working at a Super Center as a Cashier.
She makes it to her job at work and immediately runs into a situation with one of the customers, she is trying to use one of her cards and Janiyah tells her the WIC Card that she has won't work for most of her items, the lady gets mad at her and tells the person behind her lets go he throws a glass bottle at her and it breaks into a million pieces, her unsympathetic boss commands her to clean up the mess that she just made, she goes to the back and is getting the mop and bucket ready.
Then she gets a call on the phone and supposedly its the school calling about her daughter, one of her medical conditions is Epilepsy.
She has episodes often and from that her mom is taking her to the hospital a lot, her boss is reluctant to let her leave he does anyway and tells her to be back in thirty minutes even though that is hard to make happen she says ok, she goes on her way to school, and finds out as soon as she is there she sees Child Protective Services is taking Aria away because of the the different things that was heard about Janiyah and how she is taking Care of her.
She needs her paycheck to pay her rent, and to help Aria with her health problems, her boss refuses to give her check and tells her he will send it in the mail.
Janiyah tries going to the bank to withdraw some money for her daughters lunch the Line is too long to wait in the manager tells her to come back and try later,Janiyah pleads with the school and Social Services to not take her daughter, they tell her she is in good hands and will be ok.
As Janiyah makes her way back to work, she accidentally runs off an off Duty Police Officer and he throws a drink at her car window and threatens her life, the police arrive and they take away her car for having expired documents she makes it back to work and ends up getting fired.
Her boss still refuses to give her her paycheck, when she gets back home she sees that she has been evicted and her landlord has thrown all of her belongings in the rain outside that was her last straw. she is so frustrated and upset with what has happened to her so far that day and in her life, she has reached a breaking point, she returns to the store to confront her boss for her pay, and two robbers come into the office and demand money from her boss, and try to take the backpack that has Arias belongings in it, she fights the robber and she somehow ends up with the gun and ends up shooting him, then her boss blames her for the whole situation and calls the police she claims he knew her name from her name tag he tells her she's going to jail and how will she be a good parent from Jail ?
He ends up getting shot, she gets her paycheck and goes to the bank, the teller refuses to cash her check without an ID, Janiyah is desperate, she pulls out her gun and tells the teller to hand over the cash, the silent alarm is triggered.
The bank manager Nicole recognizes her and tries to calm her down, Detective Raymond and Grimes are checking out the earlier incident in the store and find out about the robbery in the bank. Detective Raymond a former Army Negotiator builds a rapport with Janiyah, and she is empathetic and kinds towards her and builds trust with Janiyah, she tells Detective Raymond she isn't coming out till the Police Officer that threatened her is gone and removed from the scene, Detective Raymond promises Janiyah that she will be ok, and that she will find the cop and have him removed she stays by her side the whole entire time.
You will have to see the rest of the movie to find out what happens with Janiyah and her situation.
The movie is very heavy and real it shows you a whole other side of what single moms do and how far they go to take care of their kids, and how hard life can be for them sometimes especially if they don't have anyone else to support them or walk with them or help them in their time of need, Taraji Put her whole heart and spirit into the character of Janiyah you could feel all the emotions and feelings that she had pouring out of her, she brought her character to life, it was really Real and Raw. Taraji is an outstanding actress, she is in incredible and amazing in everything she does. She has a beautiful and kind heart and a happy smile.
It makes you want to jump in the screen and help her character Janiyah with what she is going through and that she has someone on her side.
Sherri Shepherd did an amazing job as the manager Nicole, she was so kind and loving, and really helped Janiyah and stayed by her side the entire time and helped Janiyah to live and fight her life she let her know that she had a friend.
My favorite Character from the movie is Detective Raymond. She was an amazing detective, she was very empathetic and sincere towards Janiyah and she was able to relate to her situation, she stayed with her the whole time and continued talking with her and kept promising her she will be ok and that everything will be ok and to keep listening to her voice.
Teyana Taylor did that! She played that role and slayed it I am giving her a 10/10... My first movie I Saw her in was Madeas Big Happy family where she played Sabrina the girlfriend of Byron! She is truly amazing and such a kind and incredible lady and deserves to have her flowers. She is loved by many and has blessed a lot of people!
My favorite Scene from the movie is when Detective Raymond punched the cop in the face, and told him he's done! You are done! And I was saying to myself, that's what you get! You go Detective Raymond! You show him!
I want to encourage all the moms, and the single moms I know that life can be hard sometimes, and can get really full and busy I want you to know that you will always have someone with you to help you with whatever you need, you will always have someone in your corner, you will never be alone! You Got this! There will never be anything to hard that you can't handle keep your head up! Don't Give Up, Someone will always be there to lift you up and encourage you and support you!
I know being a single mom can be a hard thing, with being a single parent you can give your child double the love! They will appreciate all you have done for them and continuing to do! You have a village and someone will be by your side Always!
My favorite Taraji P Henson movies are Proud Mary, I can do bad all by myself, Karate Kid
I recommend this movie to anyone who wants to watch a powerful and moving story! Awesome Job Mr. Perry You are an incredible Actor and person and loved by many!