Madea (Tyler Perry) is a sassy, black, Grandma (Mrs. Doubtfire for the millennium) with a rap sheet longer than the time it takes Tyler Perry to laugh all the way to the bank. In this, Linda Davis (Ion Overman) an Assistant D.A.– with her 89% conviction rate – works with her fiancé, Joshua (Derek Luke) also an A.D.A. Enter Candy (Keshia Knight Pulliam) an old friend of Josh’s who now works the streets, and another story line develops. And that’s the problem with this laugh-out-loud silly comedy. It feel like two movies in one. One of a crazy Grandma (playing multiple roles Eddie Murphy style – she’s also Uncle Joe) and the other, a story of a down-and-out hooker who’s trying to clean up her act thanks to Ellen (Oscar nominated Viola “Doubt” Davis). While the movie is an examination of social status and cultures, it’s not until the final fifteen minutes that Madea and Candy meet in jail. Interesting that all the Judges and D.A.’s are black, the women in prison are white and there is a theme of forgiveness throughout, not to mention a few appearances by none other than Dr. Phill who helps Madea with her anger-management issues. Two and a half tiaras
