Madea's Witness Protection (2012) User Reviews

Yep, That's Tyler!!

[jadagirl · 6/10 · 6 July 2012]

I went and saw this last night with family and friends and really enjoyed myself. Yes, I can hear everyone moaning about "Its the same crap over and over again", which I agree is kinda true, and honestly, if you don't like the Madea movies, you might not like this one either, even though I do think this was one of the better ones (never did like "Madea goes to Jail").

Yes, Medea can get pretty tiring, after all, how many times can you see a 6ft+ man in drag? I know I had gotten tired of it pretty fast with "Big Momma's House". But there is just something about Madea that screams "homicidal maniac" and its hilarious watching "her" trying to stop from bitch slapping these people. As for the movie itself, some of the dialogue was a bit infantile and some of the acting a bit over the top (and under in some cases), but I came to watch a funny movie and not an intellectual one, so I let those slide.

As for Tyler Perry, I love most of his movies. See, I didn't saw I loved them all, cause I do agree that a lot of his story lines are becoming very similar and almost one-dimensional (although I did enjoy the last one "Good Deeds" very much).

Keep rocking Tyler!!

Just not funny enough for a comedy and far too messy.

[Boba_Fett1138 · 4/10 · 16 July 2012]

It's of course OK for a comedy to have a very simplistic story in it but its unforgivable when you just don't have a good comedy writer. Really, what's the point of watching a comedy when it just isn't being all that funny?

I just couldn't believe how badly written some of the comedy in this movie was. Most of the moments or pieces of dialog will get absolutely no laughs out of you, no matter how desperate the movie gets at times. The movie truly goes overboard in an attempt to still make you laugh, or at other times it's simply just going on and on. The director just didn't knew when to say cut at times, probably also because the director, Tyler Perry, himself is being on the screen a lot as well, as a whole bunch of different characters. But he clearly just ain't no Eddie Murphy!

The different story lines are either poorly connected or just connected in such an unrealistic way that it becomes ridicules. The movie even drops some story lines after a while and then picks them up again 30 minutes later, or sometimes it doesn't at all. It does the same with some of its characters. It all lets this movie feel like a real messy one at times and you are wondering multiple times throughout it what it exactly is that you are watching here.

The main premise of the movie is already a real ridicules and unlikely one to begin with. But the sad thing about it is that it's also absolutely going nowhere with it. At times I though that the movie was perhaps going to be one with some 'messages' it and the two different families would start to learn from each other and slowly but steadily grow closer to each other as well. But none of that is the case in this movie. It just mostly relies on racial stereotypes and other prejudices that just aren't being all that clever or original to watch and therefore also not all that funny.

And really, I love Eugene Levy but I just think he is better when he's not playing the lead role. He's just far better and more fun to watch in supporting roles, though it perhaps is not fair to say that purely based on his role in this movie of course. He is given some incredibly weak material to work with and the movie perhaps was at times relying far too much on his delivery. But not even a comical talent like Levy could turn some of the moments and pieces of dialog into something funny. And how are we supposed to believe he's married to Denise Richards? There is some weird casting going on in this movie but Tyler Perry foremost should not had cast himself playing 3 different characters. He just isn't a talented enough comic, so far too scenes involving him fall totally flat.

A failed attempt at a comedy.

4/10

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Same Tyler Perry Movie

[specialorders · 4/10 · 30 June 2012]

I'm a fan of Tyler Perry however I believe that he misses the opportunity to make a good movie great. In "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" and "Family Reunion" (both good movies - I'd give them a 7 out of 10) there was an interesting sub-plot combined with humor. There was just enough drama to keep them interesting and enough humor to make them very funny. I really enjoyed Madea's character.

Since then, the focus is mostly on ridiculous humor. This includes "Witness Protection". It appears that Tyler Perry can no longer decide who he wants the character of Madea to be.Is she a woman that has made mistakes in her past, realizes it, and helps others? Well, not exactly. Instead, I'm left feeling that the character would still be pole dancing if she wasn't so fat. Additionally, the character references smoking pot as though it's acceptable and just what she, and others do. I'm disappointed in Tyler Perry.

This is an OK movie with a solid foundation on which to build. Unfortunately, the construction is weak.

Shame on you Hollywood

[KidFresh48 · 1/10 · 14 July 2012]

I laughed twice throughout the entire movie, and once was at the bloopers. To say this movie is bad is an understatement. To those that reviewed it 10/10, what does a 5/10 look like to you? Or a 1/10?! Off the charts funny? I bet you said the same thing about "Jack and Jill". How many fart/genitalia/overused jokes can they cram into one movie you ask? Oh just plenty. I'm only going to spoil one specific scene (even though the plot is transparent from the start) SPOILER: There's a scene where Madea goes to fly and has to go through TSA screening. Not only do they send her through the X-ray machine AND Full body scanner, they sexually grope her as well. Now as half the theater erupted in laughter I wondered..."Why do these people laugh? Am I missing the joke?" It's almost like people go to the movies today and FORCE themselves to laugh at anything that maybe perceived as a joke. I wish moviegoers would take a stand and force Hollywood to improve the quality of movies instead of just allowing them to keep churning out the same old recycled trash. If you're still reading at this point, take a hint and avoid this movie, even if someone else buys your ticket.

The acting is simply terrible

[elbojpb · 2/10 · 4 July 2012]

Denise Richards is easy on the eyes, but can't act a lick. My wife said to me three times during the film, "this movie is just awful".

Tyler Perry does an adequate portrayal of the cliché black aunt, and there are some entertaining and funny parts, but the other two main characters lay large emu eggs.

The plot becomes very predictable when the clip from a prior movie of the same genre is shown. After that, there is no suspense.

Even Tom Arnold and John Amos struggle to keep it believable.

Romeo and Doris Roberts are okay, but nothing is going to salvage this train wreck.

Put on your thinking caps people.

[sahmuia · 7/10 · 13 November 2020]

I'm not going to regurgitate the premise of this movie as many others have. I will say that if you don't like TP and/or Medea, why the heck did you watch this movie. It was a typical Madea movie. Silly, OTT, nonsensical etc. But to fans of Perry, it was just plain mindless funny. We're you expecting fine theater based on classic literature? It's beginning to be obvious, based on all the reviews of all his movies that there's a significant amount of bigotry coming from TP's community. What a shame.

Not worth the money,Tyler Perry is not funny.

[srmarvin · 1/10 · 29 June 2012]

I saw this movie at my wife's urging and against my better judgement, because she say's the Madea movies are so funny.In my opinion Tyler Perry is not funny and I find it hard to believe people wait for his movies to come out, but I guess in the mindless wandering society there is a market for this trash.Quit giving the studio's and the actor's your hard earned money, spend it it on Ice age or Madagascar something that is truly worth the money and funny. I worry about what humankind is coming to when we find this type of entertainment, entertaining? I admit I have not seen all his Madeas movies to be an expert, but after this one sure glad I never wasted any more money.

Absolutely Hilarious

[jimmer20 · 10/10 · 10 July 2012]

I must say reading some of the reviews before going to watch this movie, made watching more fun. People who put Tyler Perry down are right out of it! He is awesome and if you expected to see something like a Few good men, then you should not be allowed to comment. This movie is just insane, I love it. When I go to a movie I want to see exactly what I am going to see... This movie had it all. If I wanted to go to driving school I would expect cars and tests. If I go bowling I guess I would see special shoes 5/10 pin bowling balls and pins... What were you actually waiting to see? I love Madea, this is what I wait for in the movie, I appreciate the seriousness that is in the Madea movies, though I want to see Madea. If you never enjoyed Madea goes to jail or this movie, then you should stop watching these movies. I read the reviews, watched the trailers and yes I got exactly what I wanted to see, wish the movie was 2 hours longer. In this world, we have to find whats funny, cause everything else is pretty screwed up and after 30+ years in the forces, I am pretty sure I know what funny is! Madea gives me the type of humour I thrive on, she is so believable and cannot get enough of her. Thank-you, Jim.....

Funny and entertaining!

[kethorpe · 7/10 · 3 July 2012]

After reading the other user reviews here on IMDb, I had low expectations walking into the theater today.... Did we watch the same movie?!

The movie starts out slow and beats a few jokes to death with excessive sarcasm and a convoluted concocted storyline. Definitely a film directed towards a non-white audience; it busted on all the white stereotypes, particularly the 'greedy wall street banker' and 'obliviously ignorant racist' ones. In a theater of 75 people, I was the only white person - awesome! I have no problem laughing at myself and knew it was going to be a fun movie with an interactive audience - and I was not disappointed :-)

With the previous Madea movies, the story tends to be more of a romance/drama, with Madea thrown in for some comic relief and wisdom. I was pleased to see that this was intended to be a straight-up comedy. Some parts of the movie flow more smoothly than others, the jokes are nothing new, and the story line is nothing ground-breaking, but it succeeds in pulling off a lot of slapstick humor... ultimately a raucous comedy that the crowd was hooting, hollering and giving hearty laughter. Like most things in NYC, the people are half the fun - being the only whitey in the room made it all the more authentic :-)

If you're looking for a thought-provoking, nuanced, 'fresh' movie, this isn't it. If you're looking for some good laughs and 2 hours of entertainment, come and see it!

Stay for the outtakes at the end credits - they are some of the funniest scenes :-)

Very funny

[vchimpanzee · 3 April 2018]

I did not see the entire movie. The listings said it started at 2 and that's when recording started. But when I watched, the commercial break ended precisely as the recording started. As soon as I saw the family, I realized I knew them. Earlier in the day, I turned on a different TV with a DVR that records from an antenna (the other DVR uses cable) and met a dysfunctional family. I didn't have time to watch any more of this movie, as I had something to watch that the DVR had recorded, but I assumed I had seen it somewhere and could tell I would have really enjoyed it. I even checked the listings (which I don't normally do) and saw "To be announced". No, this channel is not on cable and I wouldn't have seen what it was showing anyway. The bratty teenage daughter resented being told to accept her father's second wife.

Yes, these people were as much fun as I assumed they would be when I was introduced. A lot of details were missing but I was able to figure out what had happened.

Whether she could act or not, Denise Richards sure was pretty to look at, and even if Cindy hated her, she was nice enough. And I'm not overly critical. Richards seemed good enough to me.

Eugene Levy, of course, gave his usual good performance doing what he does best, a frustrated and somewhat wimpy man who can't seem to cope with all the chaos around him.

John Amos did his usual fine job as the pastor. I don't quite understand why he would be here, because years ago he complained about a quality TV series he co-starred in being taken over by a clown. This is different? Maybe he needed the money, but of course he added to the quality here.

Doris Roberts was funny as a family member losing her mind.

Regardless of what anyone thinks of Tyler Perry, he was great here in three very different roles, and the visual effects crew made him appear to be in scenes with himself quite convincingly. Dignified as the FBI agent, silly as Uncle Joe, and, well, what can you say about Madea? I've seen a couple of her movies and you just have to like her, if you are capable of it. She won't take that kind of business from anyone, but if you let her show you love, she will. What I wasn't expecting was the road trip, and getting through airport security was absolutely hilarious. And Madea in the big city? Priceless! All the deception and scheming really made this work for me.

And what a choir! I'm not really a fan of black church music, but these people were fantastic.

No, it won't win Oscars. It's just fun.

Horibble! All time worse!

[kimnthomas · 1/10 · 3 July 2012]

I have seen all of Tyler's movies and this for sure this is the WORSE! From the first 5 minutes, I knew it was going to be bad. My daughter who was my movie date (17yrs old) leaned over within the first few minutes of the movie said "I have a bad feeling about this one". The acting, filming, directing and storyline were all HORRIBLE. I was hoping that it would get better, but it got worse. I decided to close my eyes and take a nap and wake up from this nightmare of a movie. But when I woke up, the movie was still going and it was just as bad at where I had left off. Please.....save your money. I walked out saying....what a waste of money and time. What a shame!!!

THEY'RE WHITE FOLKS!

[nogodnomasters · 9/10 · 3 May 2018]

This is another fun improbable comedy from Tyler Perry. George (Eugene Levy) has been set up to run a fake charity investment scheme which launders money for the mob. He agrees to testify and along with his family is placed in a witness protection program which places them in Madea's home.

The family suffers from low self-esteem. Barbara (Doris Roberts) is George's mother. She suffers from dementia and jungle fever. George is married to Kate (Denise Richards) his second wife who doesn't get along with Cindy (Danielle Campbell) the rebellious back talking daughter from George's first marriage. Howie (Devan Leos) is the proverbial overweight son.

The film is funny throughout with a smattering of predictable laughs. Tom Arnold has a bit part in the beginning and Tyler Perry plays three roles.

PARENTAL GUIDE: No f-bombs, n-words, sex, or nudity. Some minor sex humor, such as a play on words such as "hard" and Madea mentioning her stripping and prostitution days.

It did something that is hard to do.

[nunya-dambiz · 7/10 · 14 July 2012]

It made me laugh out loud.

There were two parts that were "been there done that".

Those scenes were not up with the times (the one part was a REALLY old reference - go see the movie and you'll understand).

I went to a matinée.

There were approx. 20 of us there.

Those around me were cracking up. One guy I thought was going to fall out of his chair a couple of times.

I'm just really tough to please! Like I said, the movie made me laugh out loud which takes a real effort (from movies anyway) to do! Worth the $9 I paid.

Shorthand everyone, develop no one

[StevePulaski · 1/10 · 15 July 2012]

Eugene Levy is such a gifted actor, with an ability to play confused, quirky, and lovable in a very earnest way. Here, he is subjected to the lowest common denominator of humor. I am aware that work in Hollywood now is greatly limited, and it's a "take what you can get" kind of world. I don't blame Levy for experimenting, but I can blame him for picking a film that is doomed from the start.

Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection is yet another entry in the ongoing saga of the gargantuan grandmother who talks fast and threatens violence every few minutes, Madea. The character was made famous because of Perry's many plays, before making a theatrical film in 2005 called Diary of a Mad Black Woman, based off one of those very plays. The film, seen by me not too long ago, is a very faint memory. It wasn't a wretched experience, but an inconsistent one, merging the genres of slapstick, melodrama, and spirituality in a loose and poor manner, generating nothing but a tonal cacophony of unfitting parts. Perry would then go on to do five other films focusing on this "Madea" character, along with doing other films about black families and their struggle to cope with life. I've avoided many of his films for the reason that I am not in total agreement with everything he does. He portrays women to be totally reliant on their males, and rather power-hungry and venomous when something doesn't go their way. This is greatly demonstrated in Diary of a Mad Black Women. I too believe that in order to fully enjoy his films, one must have a person like his protagonists to relate to, and I, for one, have not yet found a character I can connect with in any of his movies.

Madea's Witness Protection, his most recent picture, is an odious miscalculation in every sense. An affront to every genre of slapstick humor and rambunctious comedy that there is. Structuring itself out of corruption and heist plot odds and ends, the film centers around George Needleman (Eugene Levy) and his family, as they are forced to partake in a witness protection program and stay at good ol' Madea's house, after they discover that the company George long worked for was caught up in a Ponzi-scheme right under his nose.

Tyler Perry plays three characters in the picture; the grandmother, her brother, Joe, and Brian, who assists George in getting prepared for a possible trial. I must say that Tyler Perry seems to be the only capable actor in this picture, while everyone carries the blatantly distracting motivation of getting the money for their roles.

Another reason I'm not particularly fond of Perry films is his constant, shallow stereotyping of the black community. Madea's Witness Protection is no change of style. By incorporating a stereotypical white family, Perry has successfully generated more jokes based on race than I ever thought possible. He shorthands all of his characters, regardless of color, and gives them the shallowness neither side needs. I've said it before and I'll say it again; when it comes to black filmmakers, Perry is on the lower-end of the ladder for this exact reason.

The acting is almost unanimously wooden and careless from all its subjects. Denise Richards plays George's wife in a very vague role, poor Doris Roberts is George's mother, who is unbelievably senile, and the kids are the bratty teenage daughter and the innocent son caught in the camaraderie of their father's unfortunate mishap. And if you're going to make a film showcasing goofy white people, one must not forget to call up Tom Arnold, who is given a cameo in the picture as well.

One of the most distasteful, unfunny sequences is when the Joe character, an already unnecessary addition to a film filled with so many meaningless caricatures, is giving George an on the spot interview, asking inappropriate questions like, "what size butt he prefers?" If you giggled at that, you're obviously in the target audience for this picture.

This is my fifth one star review of the year. Not to mention, I have not given a single film that has been released this year a perfect four stars. Have I grown more cynical this year, or has the film industry hit a considerable slump? All I can say is that Madea's Witness Protection, an aggressively unfunny, miserably stale film, that is beyond ideal, sufficient length, has provided me with more hope for one of those reasons than the other.

Starring: Tyler Perry, Eugene Levy, Denise Richards, Romeo Miller, Doris Roberts, and Marla Gibbs. Directed by: Tyler Perry.

just stop

[jammlb97 · 2/10 · 14 July 2012]

I was dragged to this film by a friend. I stayed optimistic as I am for every movie because he said it would be hilarious. He could not be any more wrong. Though the whole theater was rolling in laughter, I was not liking the humor. If you have seen another Madea movie, don't see this one. It is practically the same as the other movies, leaving Tyler Perry with loads of money to show for his poor creativity. When will the nightmare end that is Madea. There were some scenes in the movie that made me chuckle to myself, but only that. When I go to a comedy, I want to be rolling on the floor laughing too. This did not satisfy me and I highly recommend you do not see it.

Mass production not effective....

[jesser6175 · 1/10 · 29 June 2012]

Tyler, what are you becoming or is this the real you? My family was so excited for the release that we went to the midnight showing. There are some really funny scenes, but there is far too much foul language and sexual innuendos for the family. There are a few issues with the casting and or writing. For one Levy is a superb actor and while he did a good job with what was written the story lined and supporting actors did not add up. Will not buy the DVD. There are others flaws with the script such as the church's involvement in the Ponzi scheme, but I care not to go into it further. Not of the quality I would hope for from Tyler Perry.

Comedy Focused

[tinydancernbt · 6/10 · 18 June 2013]

Once again, Tyler Perry writes a really comedic movie but this movie was different than his other titles. Most of his movies have a heartfelt storyline behind them with a load of comedy making the movie 2 hrs long and the audience does not mind that, but in this movie lacks structure of the storyline and kept it basic leaving Madea with her funny moments for 2 hours. A comedy should not be two hours. Also, the characters in the movie seem to lose there edge as the movie goes on. And the ending feels to me like it had some irrelevant things added to it. Just to let you know this movie will seem longer than it should be because its more of a hysterical comedy than a heartfelt drama.

The black Adam Sandler (of late)

[dhfman999 · 1/10 · 1 July 2012]

How disappointing that people are so desperate to be entertained that they will go see Tyler Perry and Adam Sandler movies (not always for Adam) that are just plain worthless. Like numb pro sports fans who go see their horrible teams which allows the team owners to make enough money not to care if the team every actually gets good. If you stopped going to see this crap then maybe Tyler would get the hint and get some serious opinions and help from people who care about making interesting, entertaining movies that are worth watching more than once. Actually I can't make it 5 minutes into his crappy movies and 1 minute into his television shows which are the worst shows in history!! At least Sandler made some very funny movies and played a few serious roles to give him some credibility. Lately, though, Adam has just plain stunk and worked for profit and apparently could not care less for his fans, except the morons who go despite horrible reviews. Please stop giving these two any more of your hard earned money and force them out of the business or into making better choices for scripts and directors.

I Agree With Tyler!

[kayelinabutterfly · 9/10 · 19 November 2012]

I agree that this is one of his funniest and most hilarious movie ever written by Tyler Perry. And I think I've seen all of them. I could not stop laughing and think I will be quoting that movie for the next week or so. I really don't agree with people who rate this a five or below. I enjoyed it and thought it was amazing! I really encourage people to see this movie who love to laugh unconditionally! It is a great movie! The story plot's a little shaky but nonetheless, will be added to my shelf of favorite movies! My family laughed their heads off! If you like to laugh so hard to where you have water rolling down your legs, go see this movie!

Despite A Larger Cast, Nothing Has Really Changed

[rgkarim · 6/10 · 30 June 2012]

There is that old saying If it isn't broken don't fix it. This saying must be the guiding light for Tyler Perry as the director/producer/writer hardly deviates from his comedy or drama formula. Releasing his sixth installment of the diary of Mad Black Women, audience members have been flooding in to see the latest adventure of the eccentric woman. This time though Perry pulled in other celebrities to help extend his whacky families and try to keep the series fresh and funny. Yet the question remains: Has Madea finally reached her limit, or is Perry still got some tricks up his sleeve to make the old girl still funny? Read on to find out.

The plot, for what little there is, starts with George Needleman (Eugene Levy) discovering his industry is involved in a Ponzi scheme associated with the mob. Set up as the fall man, George and his family are placed in the witness protection program under the watchful eye of Brian (Perry). Knowing the family is only safe from the mob in one place; Brian asks his aunt Madea (Perry) and father Joe (Perry) to hide them while he investigates the case.

As you can see the plot, Perry has gotten a little creative with Madea's life and is working on extending her influence past her family. Unfortunately the potential promised from the trailers is never reached, as the Perry drops the ball on various parts of this movie. I'll tell you now that despite the introduction of the mob, Perry really didn't take the idea further than the delivery of a dead rat. The lack of threatening situations not only limits the story, but instead gave the crew more time to show pointless scenes filled with Madea's unique pronunciations of various words. When she wasn't butchering the language though, Madea had some lines that were one hit wonders, timed perfectly for maximum laughter, and delivered in a cartoonish manner. Yet after the first thirty minutes, Madea had grown stale on me, just like the other five movies, and I kept hoping the movie would stray into other comedic styles. Despite my hopes, putting Levy in the film offered little Madea relief as the main comedy he provided were those comical faces he naturally makes and some nervous chattering. As for the other cast members well they don't really provide that many laughs. Denise Richards, aside from looking beautiful as always, only got laughs when she impersonated Madea, which wasn't even that funny too me. Doris Roberts on the other hand had a few awkward and facetious hits, but assigning her geriatric jokes about being senile isn't my cup of tea. As for Romeo, well the former rap star has resorted to shouting and jumping like a maniac for comedy.

Now although the extended cast failed to add any new comedy, there were some other things they provided to help make this movie stand out. Levy's character did open up a new backstory for Joe to help connect him to the character. The family also helped teach Perry's moral that he usually includes in his movies, about the importance of family and sticking together. While the lesson was taught in a whimsical, yet sentimental way, it still needed some extra pizazz to help get the moral through. The characters also helped Madea leave her homestead and take on a new city, New York to be exact. While the comedy was still the same, it was refreshing to see Madea interact with people other than her nosy neighbors, or her ridiculous family.

Unfortunately this film is filled with weaknesses that have many reviewers deducting points faster than a English paper with bad grammar. The biggest weakness is the repetitiveness of the comedy. If this had been the first or second installment it would still be funny, but six films later and Madea is doing the same things over and over again just gets annoying. Perhaps what was even worse about this film is that the directing team attempted to jam as many cheap one liners into a two hour time span. While it provided countless opportunities to laugh, the dialog was so hastily delivered that it was hard to follow anything they said. The second weakness is the acting, although Perry and Levy keep to their typical character roles, the rest of the gang was not as enjoyable to watch. The kids in particular were rather cheesy or annoying, the girl being the worst of the two. I don't know if the girl just needed more character development, or if Perry focused too much on his own characters and acting, but something threw the balance out of whack. Finally the time limit was perhaps a little too long for me. Normally a two hour time limit is not bad, but for a Madea series well it needed to end about 45 minutes earlier.

Let's face it if you're a fan of the series you are probably going to see this movie at some point. As many of the audience members said as they exited the theater, "Had I not been a fan of Madea I would have said this movie was a flop." If you are looking for Perry's typical mannerisms, slapstick humor, and Mad Black Woman dialog, then you've come to the right film. However, if you can wait, I suggest renting this movie on Netflix, where you can at least enjoy some non-stale popcorn to counteract the stale humor. My scores for the film are the following: Comedy: 6.0-6.5 Movie Overall: 5.0 Check back tomorrow for my final movie of the weekend, Magi Mike and as always enjoy the films my friends.

NOT!! A Family Movie

[brenden173 · 2/10 · 2 July 2012]

This movie had a lot of hilarious scenes but there was way to much sexual reference and language too be a family movie. This movie is not for kids! Although we can expect crude behavior out of these movies, it still had way to much crudeness. I don't really know what Tyler Perry was doing when he wrote this, but this is not something that I'm used to seeing from him. Tyler Perry,? What is with all the sexual references man? I was expecting something my kids could go watch with me. Now I'm afraid of bringing my kids to another one of Madea's movies. I don't think I will by the DVD but I think the movie needed to be a little more family friendly/Kid Friendly like you other ones.

I Loved this Movie!

[shoppinglarge33 · 9/10 · 9 July 2012]

I absolutely loved this movie. Tyler Perry is brilliant and talented. I grew up in the south and have met many Madea's and can relate so well to this character. Tyler is right on the money portraying this southern black lady. This movie had me and my family in stitches. From my 8 year old son, to my 74 year old mother. It's the perfect family movie. I loved it! Tyler Perry has outdone himself with this movie. I do believe this is my favorite Madea movie so far. Keep them coming, Tyler and I'll continue to watch!! We need more movies that all the family can watch and get something out of, and this one is it. This is definitely the summer must see movie. Everyone in my house is still talking about how good it was and quoting some of Madea's lines. Bring us some more good movies.

Film was alright...

[vkgoku2012 · 8 July 2012]

I went to see Medea with one of my friends, when we arrived the theater was empty expect for couple people.

Madea's Witness Protection story centers around Eugene's family who ratted on their company to SCC. Eugene then has to go into witness protection which is offered by Madea, because Madea lives in hood and is very protective. Eugene then has to get back all money non profit organizations lost while investing in his companies ponzi scheme.

Some of jokes in the film were hilarious like when the old man in film was being a pervert. Also when old woman says she heard "negro spirituals" coming from house. My friend was laughing like hell throughout movie because he was high out of his mind but for many that scene was uncomfortable. Therefore if your gonna watch this get in bubbly mood, or smoke some herbs.

It's not as bad as everyone says

[Brownsbros3 · 6/10 · 1 August 2012]

I think most critics are too hard on Tyler Perry's films. Granted this wasn't the perfect film, but I still found more good than bad in it. There were some casting issues that have to be questioned. Do we really believe that someone that looks like Denise Richards would have the slightest interest in someone that looks like Eugene Levy? Madea was hilarious. Some folks have a problem because the character is based on ethnic stereotypes, but to me that is what makes the character funny, because she is an exaggeration of those stereotypes. It kind of reminds me of Blazing Saddles, which I didn't know until recently was co-written by Richard Pryor. Some folks just take themselves way too seriously.

Madea putting the verbal smack-down on Cindy was great. I also like that they didn't load the film up with F-bombs like a large number of films these days do. The bit with Madea taking the bellboys $20 tip back, and giving him only 50 cents was a riot. The outtakes during the credits are even funnier than the movie.

The drawbacks are that they do have some gags that are not funny. Eugene Levy plays pretty much the same character he always does. There is also a weird storyline between Madea's brother and the grandmother for the white family played by Doris Roberts, who sports her old Archie Bunker's Place hairdo in the film.

Madea is back for Witness Protection

[rgblakey · 5/10 · 28 October 2012]

Tyler Perry took the film industry by storm when he introduced Madea in his first film Diary of a Man Black Woman. The stories were always filled with comedy, but surrounded by an emotional story that made them so much more. Over time, the idea stayed intact, but Madea has stepped more into the forefront and they have been losing their serious side. With the latest Madea's Witness Protection it seemed to be another with more comedy than drama, but with an all-new twist taking this story outside the norm with the introduction of a white family into Madea's world.

Madea's Witness Protection follows an investment banker who is caught up in a Ponzi scheme to take the fall for the Wall Street firm he works for. In exchange for a lighter sentence he decides to work with the District Attorney's office and is put into witness protection in the home of Madea, the District Attorneys aunt. This is probably one of the weakest of all the Perry movies to date. While it's not horrible, it has almost completely lost all of the dramatic aspect that made these movies so effective. There are a few aspects for this family to grow, but it's played up more on the comedy side instead of the usually powerful drama. The cast is fine with the direction of the film, but really the only truly funny moments are that of Madea and Joe both played by Perry himself. They are the kind of characters that if you like them are really funny if you don't then the entire film falls flat. The story is fine even though the reasoning for them being there is a bit far-fetched, but if you can let that go the movie is pretty fun.

In the bigger picture you are either a Perry fan or not. If you like his films then you will enjoy this one despite the lack of the drama; if you don't then you will most likely not see it anyway. The Madea character is one that has become one of those characters that fans love and others are annoyed by. No matter what you feel of the character or these films you cannot deny Perry's ability as a filmmaker and his creativity on bringing her back to the big screen. This is probably not her last appearance, but let's hope he heads back to his roots to find the passion and drama to team up with the comedy to deliver another powerful movie like the one that started it all.