Diary Of A Mad Black Woman Doesn't Disappoint, Unfortunately That's The Problem.
- From: bs866806@xxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:55:59 -0800 (PST)
Tyler Perry strikes again as he brings his hugely successful
theatrical stage play Diary of a Mad Black Woman to movie theaters
nation wide. A cultural phenomenon this is Perry's chance to bring his
play to a larger audience, unfortunately the movie, much like the
play, falls flat.
Diary follows the life of Helen (Kimberly Elise) as she tries to put
her life back to together after her husband, played by Steve Harris of
The Practice fame, unceremoniously and rather cruelly throws her out
of their sprawling mansion, officially ending their eighteen year
marriage. Simple enough story right? Predictable but workable? Well if
Diary had just stayed with that storyline then yes, it might have been
a predictable but a rather entertaining film. Instead, Diary doesn't
stick to just that story line. It goes on to produce not one but five
other subplots. These extra stories turn the movie into one big
muddled mess that is never sure which way it is going.
In his defense Perry's play is this muddled as well and what saves his
play is the same thing that saves this film: Madea. Madea is Helen's
trash talking, pistol toting, you're going to respect me or I'll put a
cap in your behind, grandma. Played by Perry himself she steals the
film and makes sitting through this 116min rambling mess worth it.
Outside of Madea there's not that much else to say about this movie.
Tyler's appearance as Joe, Madea's cantankerous, dirty old man,
brother is the only other bright spot in the film, as we watch him
fight with Madea and hit on anything that moves. Kimberly Elise,
albeit a very talented actress pouts, yells, screams and otherwise
overacts her way through the role of the jilted Helen. And the
absolutely handsome Shemar Moore from The Young and The Restless is
convincing, although uninteresting as Orlando, Helen's new and sappy
love interest. Orlando's dialogue couldn't get anymore cheesy or
saccharine, "I'll love you through your pain" or "I'll be your knight
in shining armor." Although he delivers these lines as if he sincerely
believes what he saying it stills sounds as if it is straight out of a
bad romance novel.
I will say that if you like Perry's stage work, then you will love
this movie. He stays true to what works for him on stage, so you Perry
fans won't be disappointed. However, if you're unfamiliar with Perry
and his work and you were thinking about seeing this film, don't.
You'll be sorely disappointed and will demand your money back.
? 2005 Tamika Johnson
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