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I Can Do Bad All By Myself (Widescreen Edition)

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This movie is truly the best of Tyler Perry's that I have seen so far. I am not saying that the others were not very good. They were ! But this one with a different story line is precise in acting and deliberate with its message. You laugh and cry at the same time. Your heart is touched with a deep message of hope in mankind revealed through finding peace with God. The entire cast must have been hand-picked after much prayer by Tyler Perry and his group. They blended together with such depth of expression and acting. Must say Tyler Perry is becoming a master with turning his plays into successful movies and as I know he would say 'all Glory to God !' Go see this movie if you haven't and you will understand what I am trying to say !

"Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself" is great! This is how the story goes: When Madea, America's favorite pistol-packing grandma, catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of Raymond, her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids. But her attitude begins to change when Sandino, a handsome Mexican immigrant looking for work, moves into April's basement room. Making amends for his own troubled past, Sandino challenges April to open her heart. And April soon realizes she must make the biggest choice of her life: between her old ways with Raymond and the new possibilities of family, faith... and even true love.

The cast led by Taraji P. Henson (as April) & Tyler Perry (as Madea / Joe) is great! The story and screenplay and directing by Perry (who recently directed "Madea Goes To Jail" (2009, also produced and wrote the story and screenplay), & the upcoming "Why Did I Get Married Too" (2010, also produced and wrote the story and screenplay) is great!

The cinematography by Alexander Gruszynski (who also did the cinematography to "Madea Goes To Jail") is great! The film editing by Maysie Hoy (who has been doing the film editing to Perry's films since "Daddy's Little Girls" (2007, which he also directed, produced and wrote the story and screenplay) is great! The casting by Alpha Tyler (who has been working with Perry since "Meet The Browns" (2008, which he also directed, produced and wrote the story and screenplay) is great! The production design by Ina Mayhew (who has been doing the production design to Perry's films since "Diary Of A Mad Black Woman" (2005, which he also wrote the story and screenplay and produced) is great! The art direction by Mayne Berke (who also did the production design to "S.W.A.T." (2003) is great! The costume design by Keith G. Lewis (who has been doing the costume design to Perry's films since "Diary Of A Mad Black Woman") is great!

This is another great Tyler Perry film. This is another different film for him. Solid performances all around.

I think every man and woman should see this movie. The actors and actresses were excellent. I have been in this situation myself and finally got out of it. We can always let bad men run our lives but once we wake up and see that we are better off without them we "Can Do Bad All By Ourselves". I can't wait until the soundtrack comes out because the music was excellent. Mr. Perry you chose the right people to do the music and I really felt like I was in church with the Reverand. Thank you for being so real.

This is another excellent movie in the Tyler Perry collection. While it keeps you pulled in, you can't help but to realize that the story is similar to most of the other Perry movies. There's always the abused woman who finally realizes how bad her life is, takes action and ultimately finds true love. The rest of the intense moments and story are just padding for the rest of the movie.
Don't get me wrong, they're great movies, but they're starting to become predictable due to the same direction they always seem to go. It's definitely worth a watch and is way better than some of the other trash out there in the movie store.

When Madea catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of Raymond, her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids. But her attitude begins to change when Sandino, a handsome Mexican immigrant looking for work, moves into April's basement room. Making amends for his own troubled past, Sandino challenges April to open her heart. And April soon realizes she must make the biggest choice of her life: between her old ways with Raymond and the new possibilities of family, faith and even true love. I have all of Tyler Perry's movies and plays, and this movie is very entertaining. No one does it better but Tyler Perry.

I own all but one of Tyler Perry's plays and have all the movies. This particular movie reached out to me.... No, I have not been in such a predicament but I work with individuals who share the experiences of these characters. He always gives you real angles on daily issues that couples are constantly facing. Taraji P. Henson played her role very well. It was my first view of her talent as a singer. The emotion was raw and the lessons packed a punch.

Once again Tyler does a great job in casting! Taraji P. Henson and the superb music blows me away!!! It's a wonderful movie and I think the whole family can watch it.

This movie gives insight into how a life is robbed of joy when a person is self-centered instead of seeking to make others a priority by showing kindness, compassion and concern; but most especially---LOVE.

This movie was absolutely Tyler's best movie to date! Taraji P. Henson lived up to her Academy Award Nominated status and Adam Rodriguez blew up everybody's radar. He is absolutely here to stay in our hearts and minds and a sequel would no doubt be #1 opening weekend as well. Hint, hint Tyler!

I enjoyed this movie very much. It was one of the best from Tyler Perry. I look forward to seeing his movies they always have a message in all of them that everyone can learn a lesson from. Taraji was at her best in this movie.