Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs) is an author on the rise in Chicago. His loving girlfriend Robyn (Sanaa Lathan) is concerned about their relationship especially with the upcoming gathering of his college friends. Football star Lance Sullivan (Morris Chestnut) is marrying Mia Morgan (Monica Calhoun). Jordan Armstrong (Nia Long) is his missed opportunity. Shelby (Melissa De Sousa) is his hated controlling ex who is now dating his friend Julian Murch (Harold Perrineau). Quentin (Terrance Howard) is an aimless free spirit. Harper uses them as characters in his book. Julian falls for stripper Candy (Regina Hall).
Robyn is a mistake. It would be better if Jordan has a bad boyfriend and Harper has to win her over. Instead, he is forced to cheat on the perfectly nice girl with a perfectly nice girl. Neither deserves it. If he's dating Shelby, then the movie could easily have Shelby as the villain in the triangle. If one ignores Robyn, this works a little better. Harper does not come off well in this one. He already has his love triangle and the movie puts more on his plate. It's too much. I do like these actors and I like this group in general. This could work better with less.
Robyn is a mistake. It would be better if Jordan has a bad boyfriend and Harper has to win her over. Instead, he is forced to cheat on the perfectly nice girl with a perfectly nice girl. Neither deserves it. If he's dating Shelby, then the movie could easily have Shelby as the villain in the triangle. If one ignores Robyn, this works a little better. Harper does not come off well in this one. He already has his love triangle and the movie puts more on his plate. It's too much. I do like these actors and I like this group in general. This could work better with less.