HOLLYWOOD (WWJ) While watching the new movie Baggage Claim I couldn t help but think of the 1998 film How Stella Got Her Groove Back starring Angela Bassett and Taye Diggs and 2011 s Jumping the Broom also starring Bassett and a host of others including Paula Patton the star of Baggage Claim.
Why Well even though the story lines are different there are similarities. For example there s an airport scene in Baggage Claim that reminded me so much of the pivotal airport scene in Stella. And Patton s character in Baggage Claim is very similar to her character in Jumping the Broom where she starred as Sabrina Watson a young woman from a wealthy family who is about to get married to a handsome young man from the other side of town.
In Baggage Claim written produced and directed by David E. Talbert Patton stars as flight attendant Montana Moore who has 30 days to find Mr. Right. She and her two best friends devise a plan where Montana just happens to run into a long list of her eligible ex boyfriends among whom she hopes to find the one.
While I found all three movies enjoyable after the beginning scenes in Baggage Claim featuring Patton and Boris Kodjoe (ladies you know why ) there wasn t much to keep my attention until about midway through the film when there s what turns out to be a surprise scene with Patton and Derek Luke who stars as William Wright Montana s best friend since childhood.
With a long list of audience favorites which also includes Tia Mowry Jill Scott Taye Diggs Rickey Smiley Trey Songz Lauren London and even Ned Beatty Baggage Claim is sure to draw movie goers to theaters. But don t go expecting to see anything earth shattering. Because instead you ll find something closer to the tried and true.
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