This movie has a good cast who act very well and even guest stars the poet Maya Angelou who recites a poem and has a great presence. It also has other talent like other spoken word poets and very good singers. The actress who plays Lisa is also stunning and very well chosen as a lady who is only loved for her beauty.
I appreciate much of the elements of this film and the message that comes through about God's love and there's someone for everybody and how no one deserves to get beaten (but also that sometimes kids do deserve to get beaten if it keeps them in line). Tyler Perry's films continue to walk the line between acceptable and unacceptable violence when it's for the right or wrong motivation, and I continue to like Madea's solutions (even as far as the hot grits). I think violence in the Madea movies is like emotions, in that some combustion serves a purpose to startle and awaken, but overdoing it is akin to tantrums and whining etc.
Anyway, I like the Madea films, but this one was nice in some parts but too over dramatic in others and maybe even cheesy in others. An extremely selfish wicked mother, a very quick and smooth courtship and surprise marriage, a big speech on slavery. Certainly watchable but less believable than "Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman."
I appreciate much of the elements of this film and the message that comes through about God's love and there's someone for everybody and how no one deserves to get beaten (but also that sometimes kids do deserve to get beaten if it keeps them in line). Tyler Perry's films continue to walk the line between acceptable and unacceptable violence when it's for the right or wrong motivation, and I continue to like Madea's solutions (even as far as the hot grits). I think violence in the Madea movies is like emotions, in that some combustion serves a purpose to startle and awaken, but overdoing it is akin to tantrums and whining etc.
Anyway, I like the Madea films, but this one was nice in some parts but too over dramatic in others and maybe even cheesy in others. An extremely selfish wicked mother, a very quick and smooth courtship and surprise marriage, a big speech on slavery. Certainly watchable but less believable than "Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman."