Good Deeds

If Wesley Deeds played by Tyler Perry had the problem of being predictable; well maybe Tyler Perry should have also took heed to his character’s faults. This film was certainly not one of his better films and predictable to the max! When we look at Tyler Perry films we expect to laugh and learn a lesson. This film had many lessons, but half-way in turned into a Mills and Boon gag-fest. I would say that Perry aimed to be serious in this film; but couldn't be taken seriously as he came across as a clueless and banal character.

This 2012 film written and directed by Tyler Perry was jam-packed with many amazing and talented stars like dimpled and suave Gabrielle Union, up-beat and ever-brilliant Thandie Newton, dramatic and handsome Brian White, and Mrs. Huxtable, Physcilia Rashad but it lacked a believable story-line. There was a lot of drama and surprisingly ‘too-much’ romance; even for the un-curably romantics out there; as it just doesn’t make sense leaving on your lunch-break on a motorcycle and driving hours away without a care in the world or worrying about getting back on a test-drive; or that Mr. Deeds decides to take his janitor-girlfriend aka Cinderella first class with him to travel around the world; or perhaps it could simply be that his fiancé was absolutely calm about calling off the wedding and becoming his best friend. A cross between ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’ and 'Cinderella'.

Not the biggest Tyler Perry fan; but I appreciate what he’s trying to do and the long road he took to get there. He’s had better movies; this one unfortunately wasn’t my cup of tea.