Madea Owned Jail

For anyone that’s seen any of the previous Tyler Perry plays gone movies, you have to admit that Madea’s the crowd pleaser and the focus of the show. It’s no surprise—a sarcastic, wise cracking, impatient grandma that has a tender, caring side as well; we love it. She’s one of Perry’s characters that EVERYONE can relate to. This movie was no different.

Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail is exactly what it says. Grandma took several steps too far and had to do the time for it (granted, she should have been locked up a whole lot sooner, but we all know what it feels like when someone takes our parking space!). A master of blending his character’s paths, Perry has you keeping an eye on Madea’s comedic criminal history (which happened to include pole dancing; have you seen her?!) while pulling you into the other plot of a vicious love circle and a prostitute. OK, it sounds a lot worse than it is, but I can’t explain without giving too much away.

The movie was great, although I thought there could have been a slightly better ending. But I will say it did a good job of incorporating the Browns, the namesake family of Perry’s TBS show, into the story. It was a refreshing change to add a few new characters and further explain the Simmons family tree. One thing I loved most about the movie was that it was real. It showed life from the other side of the track and the possibilities that can be achieved…and the consequences of bad choices. I’d recommend seeing it…not as a must see, but as a pleasant way to spend an afternoon.