Boo! A Madea Halloween
Tyler Perry Back as Sassy Granny for Coarse Comedy
No one has ever accused Tyler Perry of being short on ideas. After all, the prolific writer/director has been the brains behind a profusion of plays, movies and television shows. But he would be the first to admit that he was not the source of inspiration for Boo! A Madea Halloween, the ninth in the Madea series revolving around the sassy, sermonizing granny.
Rather,
the idea originated with Chris Rock, who featured a fake poster for a
film with the identical title in his 2014 comedy Top Five. Because
the joke went viral, Tyler decided why not get back in drag and make
a movie to meet the demand generated by the buzz.
But
Boo! definitely has a different feel from the previous Madea movies
in that it is less your typical Tyler Perry morality play than a
rudderless, kitchen sink comedy seizing on any excuse for a laugh.
For, the Madea found here is no longer that Bible-thumping role model
reliably interfering on behalf of an underdog in distress. Yes, one
minute, she's might be promoting old-fashioned values. However, there
she is in the next scene exposing her breasts to lecherous frat boys.
The
film does feature a rudimentary plot revolving around Madea's 17
year-old grand-niece, Tiffany (Diamond White). Note that the premise
is established at the point of departure and promptly abandoned. It's
Halloween, and the headstrong high schooler and her girlfriends hope
to attend an "epic" party being thrown at Upsilon Theta
frat house.
Since
her divorced father (also played by Perry) will be otherwise
occupied, it falls to Madea to babysit Tiffany, to make sure the
rebellious teen never leaves the house. Made arrives with an
entourage of amusing misfits, including marijuana-addicted Aunt Bam
(Cassi Davis), marble-mouthed Hattie (Patrice Lovely), and old fool
Uncle Joe (also played by Perry).
Soon,
silly Halloween-themed one-liners, non sequiturs, slapstick and sight
gags start flowing at a fast and furious rate that will undoubtedly
be appreciated by the target, African-American audience. Yet, many of
the punchlines are just as likely to be lost on those unable to
decipher the often-inscrutable ebonics-laden exchanges.
Brace
yourself for the specter of self-righteous Madea serving up street
justice to clowns, collegiates, ghosts and goblins!
Rated PG-13 for drug use, suggestive content, profanity, ethnic slurs, scary images and mature themes
Running time: 103 minutes
Distributor: Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Blu-ray extras: "Boo! From the Crew montage; and Why We Love Madea! featurette.
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