Madea's Family Reunion.

[sleuth]

Two thumbs up!
I was going in expecting a black comedy along the likes of Barber Shop and Friday's... NOT LIKE THAT AT ALL.

What I got was a a little bit of the Friday's humor along with very serious storylines, decent acting, and some valuable family lessons taught. And it certainly can be related to across all races.

The movie mom at Yahoo summarized it pretty well:

Parents should know that the movie has some mature themes, including child sexual abuse, adultery, out of wedlock children, and domestic violence. There are references to prostitution and drug addiction. Madea advocates corporal punishment. She does not hesitate to whack a child or an adult. The movie also has some crude humor including potty jokes and vulgar references to sex. Strengths of the movie include the portrayal of strong, devoted, responsible, and loving minority characters, positive portrayal of religious conviction as a sustaining force in the lives of some characters, and an explicit commitment by a dating couple to remain chaste until marriage.

There is a very strong cameo of Maya Angelou and Cicely Tyson, who both play strong matriarchal figures.

This movie isn't for little kids, but if your preteens are old enough that they've started to ogle the opposite sex... this movie wouldn't be all bad for them. PG-13 - Movie Mom says 15 & up.

 

[Nickel]

When we went to see The Pink Panther people were lined up around the corner in line for tickets to that movie...taking little kids and everything. I may rent it when it comes out.

 

[undrcvr12]

Two thumbs up!
I was going in expecting a black comedy along the likes of Barber Shop and Friday's... NOT LIKE THAT AT ALL.

I haven't seen it yet but I saw Tyler Perrys first movie "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" and I've seen most of the stage plays. (this movie and the one i just mentioned were plays first) I love his work. Hes very spiritual and has a really touching story (went from living in his car to where he is today). So the movies wont be much like a Barber Shop or a Friday movie.

See the plays. they will have you rolling. meanwhile Im going to work on getting to that movie.