And we haven't even seen what the summer films have to offer. That's a bad sign. The first 15 minutes of the film introduce us to what we think will be a great film. Kimberly Elise has evolved into quite an actress. I can't wait to see some of her future endeavors. Of course after those 15 minutes we are introduced to Madea. And from there the movie goes all to hell. I'm reminded of what happens when you introduce a bad apple to a good apple. Elise is the only character we can come to care about and unsurprisingly the only actor still giving a damn about what she's doing. Even as a comedy this film fails horribly. How anyone can be a fan of the plays as well as this film boggles my mind. Give me the plays any day. The screen translation leaves something to be desired. Well, it leaves a lot to desire. There are far too many clichés and stereotypes in the humor. That puts the *quote* comedy *end quote* in this film on about the same level of You Got Served. But I don't blame Tyler Perry. It's obvious there is an amazing story here because the scenes that are built around Elise are fantastic. But the studios must have had their say in this too much. It's just so so obvious. I would love to see Tyler Perry do an independent flick based on his plays. Maybe the sequel will be better.
5/10 This film could have been so much more. The studios obviously wanted another Big Momma's House, but Perry is no Martin Lawrence. At least it grossed well. Hope the sequel improves over this.
5/10 This film could have been so much more. The studios obviously wanted another Big Momma's House, but Perry is no Martin Lawrence. At least it grossed well. Hope the sequel improves over this.