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Written by The Diva   
Sunday, 02 July 2006
3BlackChicks™ "Guest Starring" movie review
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RMS' review of Tyler Perry’s MADEA’S FAMILY REUNION (2006)

 

Madea’s Family Reunion

Rated R
Running time: 107 minutes
Studio: Lions Gate Films
Genre: Drama/Comedy
Directed by: Tyler Perry
Written by : Tyler Perry
Cast: Tyler Perry, Blair Underwood, Lisa Arrindell Anderson, Rochelle Aytes, Lynn Whitfield, Boris Kodjoe, Lynn Whitfield,
Keke Palmer, Maya Angelou, Cicely Tyson, Jenifer Lewis
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Review Copyright RMS, 2006

(Spoilers Included Throughout This Review):

 

 <blockquote>
<b><i>Madea’s Family Reunion</b></i> is another installment in the Tyler Perry
franchise and expands on the family drama of 60ish matriarch Madea.
<p>
Tyler Perry is superb as Madea and out shines himself in every scene
because of the complex nature of the Madea character. Madea is loving yet
she is tough. Perry also plays an uncle and an attorney but the audience
applauds wildly whenever Madea appears on screen.
<p>
The film’s plot is filled with high drama and soap opera dialogue but it
does not matter. The beauty of a Tyler Perry film is that he combines dark
subject matter and tragic circumstance with over the top humor and
ridiculous characters (with bad make up). Perry’s bold and unique writing
style is extremely effective with his target audience and while some may
be offended and disturbed by Madea’s child rearing methods other viewers
are amused and empathize with Madea’s predicament.
<p>
There is a smart scene that shows Madea and the Uncle watching an old
rerun of “Good Times” television show in which the show’s topic of child
abuse is raised. As the television show continues, Madea administers her
own brand of “discipline” to a foster child who has been assigned to her
as part of a court judgment.  Perry knows that his audience can discern
the difference between child abuse and discipline.
<p>
There is a surprise wedding that looks campy in its eccentricities and
excessive decor. There are preachy and poignant scenes that focus on self
respect and spiritual restoration. But this is just writer/director
Perry’s way of giving the audience some sugar to help the medicine go
down.
<p>
The cast is beautiful and talented as Perry casts many of the characters
with award winning veteran actors like Tyson, Whitfied and Underwood.
<p>
</blockquote>
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