Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale is a light-footed comedy-drama about four girlfriends who have such a hard time with men. Savannah cannot quite let go of Kenneth, who behaves like a true gentleman, but he is a married man. Kenneth promises to leave his wife, but Savannah is not so stupid that she fails to see he wants to have his cake and eat it. Her friend Bernadine has given up her career for husband and children. When he walks out with the white secretary, she has to go to court to get what is due to her. Robin is an independent career woman, but perhaps that is precisely what sends the men running? Gloria falls for her new neighbour Marvin, who has nothing against her 'ample' body.

The film has been compared to the popular and slick, but vitamin-deficient soul pop, because it presents four women who ought easily to be able to find men, so they cannot help coming across as role models. There is not much substance to the story, but mostly a lot of girl talk.