Noah's Arc: Jumping The Broom (review)

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I adored Noah’s Arc: Jumping The Broom! The film was entertaining from start to finish. There is something about seeing a black gay film with a black gay audience that is thrilling. Unlike seeing movies where the audience is mixed (people of different races, old and young, poor and affluent, gay and straight, males/females and the transgendered, etc.) where the audience laughs or knows what's coming next at different points in the film, seeing a black gay movie with black gay audience heightens my enjoyment of these films. We hiss at the same times, explode in delirious laughter at other times, enjoy the love scenes together, and sometimes even contribute to making the entire audience erupt in laughter by saying something wickedly funny out loud at just the right moments.

About eight years ago, I swore to myself that I wouldn't go to the movies anymore once the admission price reached $10 (Mind you, ticket prices were ALREADY $10 in NYC, but I was living in CT where the price was still $8). However, not only did I not mind paying $12 to see Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom, I may very well go to see it again before it leaves area theaters.

One final note, the film did record box office business for a gay film. The following quote is from Keith Boykin’s news blog site (http://thedailyvoice.com/): "Logo announced on Monday that its new romantic comedy Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom, "soared" to the top of U.S. theatrical independent film box office with an estimated opening weekend gross of $161,302, or approximately $32,261 per screen. The per screen average was among the best of the year and makes it the highest grossing narrative gay film overall, according to IndieWire. The audience response to the film's opening weekend has prompted the company to add screens for the film's second weekend. "The stellar box office for Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom says as much about the intense loyalty of Noah's avid fan base as it does about ticket sales," said Lisa Sherman, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Logo."

In a word, I found the film "delicious".