Tyler Perry, 2009
My mom and I were so excited about this one, and I have to say I was let down. You might say it's my own damn fault for having any expectations going into a movie like this, and maybe you're right.
The thing is, I didn't expect this movie to be good, per se. I did expect it to be funny, and it really failed on that point. I thought Madea would be more of a character, but the truth is that there's barely enough substance there to get through a 3-minute SNL skit. To say that most of the movie is like having a fight with a toddler who just repeats everything you say is not so much a metaphor for how this film never gets off the ground as it is an actual description of all of the scenes.
I feel really conflicted about not liking this, because the fact of the matter is that Tyler Perry's movies are a touchstone for a criminally under-served audience. He also regularly employs talented black actors, who are never considered for parts this big in Hollywood. So I guess I'm comfortable disliking it just as much as I dislike every crappy, aspiring-to-mediocrity chick flick that gets churned out every other month.
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