Madea strikes comedy back into the hearts of movie lovers
Posted by The Skyliner on September 23rd, 2009Jessicah Peters
Staff Writer
Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself is an amazing movie with many emotion-filled scenes that can keep the audience laughing or even crying. The movie came out on Sept. 11 and was ranked number one at the box office over 9, making over $24 million.
Tyler Perry has made many other movies concerning Madea and brings in a wide variety of viewers. His movies are actually first presented as plays in Atlanta, and are very successful.
Tyler Perry plays Madea and also the character Joe.
In this film, Madea is robbed by three young children and of course threatens to call the “po-po.” She does not look at these children and just send them back to their own lives, but rather makes an impact on them. She gives them food and teaches them a few manners while sitting at the table. The young boy character named Manny replies with a “yes.” Madea corrects him to say “Yes ma’am.” However the boy responds with “Yes, man.” That was probably one of the best quotes the first scenes of the movie.
As the plot rises, the young children have not seen their grandmother in four days. Madea then sends them to an aunt, who is not only selfish but also uncaring and wants no part of these children’s lives.
Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself gives the audience many emotions to carry. The scenes start one with a belly aching laugh and switch to a sob story at the blink of an eye. For example, when the young girl cries to Madea about her grandmother dying, Madea tries to tell the story of how Peter walked on the water, but got distracted by taking his eyes off Jesus because Jonah passed by in the belly of Free Willy. It literally makes one want to cry and laugh at the same time.
This film also has many good songs. One of them is done by Mary J. Blige who plays the character of Tanya, the aunt’s best friend. She is singing the song “I Can Do Bad All By Myself” in a club, when it really hits Aunt April that she is selfish and uncaring to everyone that loves her. Another great singer in the movie is Gladys Knight, the grandmother’s friend, who cares deeply for April and the children. The music was inspirational and always had a message to teach.
Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself is a great movie for all types of viewers. When you can laugh and cry at the change of a scene, it is definitely talent in the hands of the writer. Tyler Perry has a talent no other has and captures his audience with different emotions in just under two hours.
Personally, I think he presents lessons everyone can learn from, how to love and how to be selfless. If one is looking for a good laugh and maybe even a tear jerking moment, I suggest seeing Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself.
Tags: Fall 2009, Vol. 109 - Issue 3