Good Deeds, Tyler Perry's (2012)

Mr. Perry goes to town

I'm lukewarm on Tyler Perry. His comedies aren't great, but his dramas tend to be touching, and very human, but a little over-dramatic at points. Perry knows how to get honestly moving performances out of his star filled casts, which he does here, and it works to "Good Deeds'" benefit. The film is already an outlandish concept, one explored many times by Hollywood, and some of the things that happen throughout are a little unbelievable. The often corny writing is offset by real emotion and wonderful actors that speed the film to its inevitable conclusion.

Grade: C+

Starring: Tyler Perry, Thandie Newton, Phylicia Rashad
Director: Tyler Perry
Writer(s): Tyler Perry
RT: 111 min
Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, language, some violence and thematic material