What is probably the best compliment that I think I could give this movie is that it seems to know exactly what it is trying to be. It's a comedy with some dramatic moments, about four women who are looking to misbehave a little on their reunion trip to New Orleans. The comedy isn't shockingly outrageous; although it's not exactly innocent either. The more dramatic scenes aren't trying to win a prestigious movie award, but it does show a good amount of heart. It's basically what you normally expect from a 1980's style comedy, but with some modern sensibilities.
You should basically know what this movie's story progression is, and I don't think it's trying to hide that fact either. The plot turns are just as you expect things to go, with it's healthy dose of cliches and story tropes. The supporting characters aren't exactly that well rounded, and are there to basically progress the plot. I can't completely fault this movie for having many derivative qualities or under-developed supporting characters though, because it does those things in an acceptably enjoyable and entertaining manner.
The reason it's easy to forgive this movie for it's flaws, is because of the main four female leads. They are really entertaining to watch in this, and you just want to see what they are going to do next. Some scenes involving absinthe were in particular quite entertaining to watch. While the group as a whole are there together to make us laugh, there seems to be a divide in the plot lines based on the characters. Regina Hall and Queen Latifah help serve the more dramatic moments of the movie, while Jada Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Hadish are there for the more broad side of comedy.
Don't count "Girls Trip" out because it doesn't add anything really new to the genre. It's a solid comedy that is thankfully not completely focused on just being shocking. It's fun enough to entertaining a viewing, plus Tiffany Hadish herself is outstandingly enjoyable in this to the point where I can easily recommend this movie just for her role in this.
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