Good Deeds Review (Minor Spoilers)

Good Deeds = Good Movie

THE MOVIE: CRITIC'S TAKE

Tyler Perry isn't someone I will say I'm a fan of. I don't watch his films because for some reason it doesn't reach me. If I want drama and to know about the struggle of the black man and woman I'll read a history book or go back to my neighborhood. However, after seeing the trailer for this film I was indeed interested. It's a little different from his other films and thought it deserved a watch. I wasn't disappointed and it's a good film to see from Tyler.
STORY

Wesley Deeds, played by Tyler Perry, has it all. He owns the Deed corporation which is expanding into new environments. He has a beautiful wife that comes from a successful family and money he can spend without a care in the world. His brother is the opposite. He drunk away his license and is now the black sheep of the family. Wesley tries to save his brother but finds himself caught in the middle of a family feud. As he is going to work he finds that someone has parked in his spot. As he investigates he notices that a little girl is in the back seat. He doesn't understand how someone can just leave a child in a car like that. Lindsey, played by Thandie Newton, had to bring him back to reality.

Things aren't also dandy over here.

Lindsey works at the corporation as a janitor. She has been recently evicted out of her home and has no where to stay. Wesley feels compelled to help her and does so. Lindsey is also facing a threat of losing her child. Social services is on her tail when they learned that she has become homeless. Wesley gives her a rent free apartment so she can keep her child. They soon fall for one another and Wesley begins to live a new life. Too bad the old one is still lingering around.

Stop hating

His soon to be wife lashes out at him for being too predictable. They soon realize that even though they love each other it may be best to just let it end. Word gets out that Wesley is having an affair with Lindsey due to his brothers drunken word. They all end up in a elevator after an intense fight. This leads to Lindsey leaving Mr. Deeds but Wesley is hell bent on getting her back. Is he successful? Watching the movie will tell you so.

ACTING

The acting here was great. Tyler Perry played the seldom son well and I could feel his transition into a wild child. The tension between the actors could be cut with a knife. Gabrielle Union played the bitchy wife well and added a bit of spice to the mix. The chemistry between Thandie and Tyler was a pleasure to see on screen. I felt that the character of Lindsey did change Wesley Deeds. Overall it was fun to watch.

Family Feud

SPECIAL EFFECTS

This isn't much to report here other than the lighting and cinematography. Both brought the film to life and made the environments believable.

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WRITING AND DIRECTING

The film was written and directed by Tyler Perry. He did a great job keeping the pace of the film. I felt that the characters was well written and he was able to capture the passion of each. However, I did think that he had way too much going on and he didn't need to expand some of the side characters. The directing was good as well. He was able to capture everyone in view and gave close ups of their emotions to tell the story. It was a fine job by a fine man.

Go Perry!

THE END

I recommend this film for any Tyler Perry fan. He didn't drop the ball with this one. If you're not a fan then I still recommend this to you. It's a different approach than his other films but it still manages to send the message he wanted. It's worth your time.

OVERALL

STORY 7 out of 10
ACTING 7 out of 10
SPECIAL EFFECTS 7 out of 10
WRITING 7 out of 10
DIRECTING 7 out of 10

OVERALL 7 out of 10 (Worth your time)

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