"Diary of a Mad Black Woman"

To begin, Tyler Perry films are not exactly favorites of mine.  I feel like the humor is full of fun and witty characters (such as the famous Madea,) and there are chunks of it that I find myself laughing out loud, or watching in anticipation.  The simple fact is that this film and his many other films are just not the type that I enjoy watching.  Full of drama, love triangles, somewhat canned dialogue and the like.

Now just because I do not enjoy this film, does not cause me to write it off.  I would say that the film is well done, just not the kind I watch for fun.  Perhaps I just can't find myself connecting with it.  The film centers around a voice over narration of a woman's diary as she describes her life's story of love lost, found etc.  Not exactly a story that I could easily connect with.  Still, as I watch I do find myself wrapped up in the story, maybe because even though I can't connect with the film as a whole, I can still get engrossed by a well told tale.

-David

Tyler Perry is good at comedy. When watching this movie for the first time, more than five years ago, I remember really liking it. Watching it now, I still enjoy parts of it, such as the comedic one-liners from Tyler Perry's Madea or Joe, but much of the serious dialogue, can seem a bit canned.

Tyler Perry does a good job, especially at playing multiple characters, and addressing very real, serious issues, such as adultery and drug addiction. I have seen quite a few Tyler Perry movies, including Why Did I Get Married 1 and 2, and Madea Goes To Jail. And I recently noticed another Madea movie out in theaters right now that looks pretty funny. Which brings me to what I enjoy most about his movies, his comedy, specifically Madea. She/He is a brilliant character, who provides great comic relief, and good commentary when the situation calls for it. Madea is a great character, and if you're looking for some good humor, Tyler Perry's got it. Diary of a Mad Black Woman has some great comic relief as well, but the majority of the film is drama. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, but I think what I enjoy most about his films is the comedy. I find that I struggle to connect with how his characters act at times in their relationships, and I don't really like the way he ends a specific scene near the end.

However, Tyler Perry movies are still fun, and can deliver important messages about forgiveness and redemption, which is something that you won't always find in other Hollywood films.

-Bethany