Film Review: TYLER PERRY’S A MADEA HOMECOMING (2022): A Fun but Occasionally Crude Entry in the MADEA Film Series

Tyler Perry’s A Madea Homecoming Review

Tyler Perry’s A Madea Homecoming (2022) Film Review, a movie directed by Tyler Perry and starring Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis, David Mann, Tamela J. Mann, Gabrielle Dennis, Brendan O’Carroll, Jennifer Gibney, Brandon Black, Isha Blaaker, Candace Maxwell, Geneva Maccarone, Amani Atkinson, Maurice G. Smith, R.J. Atkins, Kevin Brown, Erica Charleston and Tara Elise.

Tyler Perry’s A Madea Homecoming is living proof that Tyler Perry is truly thankful for his Madea fans. Despite his tremendous fame and receipt of a Humanitarian award, he doesn’t forget where his success all started if this new film is any indication. Perry’s infamous character goes “all out” this time and the results, while over-the-top to be sure, are also worthy of Madea earning a whole new slew of fans. That’s because Madea is just as funny as she’s ever been in the new picture. This series of films shouldn’t die anytime soon even if the film is not something that I would praise very highly. However, it gives Madea fans exactly what they want and, on that basis, it works.

As the film truly starts its hilarious craziness, Madea (Perry in drag, of course) is torn between putting out a man on fire, Mr. Brown (David Mann), and tending to watering her tree which is also burning. You see, Mr. Brown accidentally set himself on fire while preparing the barbecue for the homecoming of Madea’s great grandson, Tim (Brandon Black). Tim is the valedictorian of his graduating college class and has a male “friend” named Davi (Isha Blaaker) coming to visit the family with him. The arrival of Tim and Davi will set a hysterical series of wild situations in to motion as the film is not afraid of offending its audience with crude but fun scenes where Madea and her family talk about life and don’t hold anything back along the way. No topic seems to be off-limits.

Davi has two Irish aunts who join the action. One of them is the funny, wise-cracking Agnes Brown (Brendan O’Carroll, acting a bit like Mrs. Doubtfire) and the other is the more down-to-earth Cathy (Jennifer Gibney). Other family members on board include Tim’s mom Laura (Gabrielle Dennis) and Laura’s ex-husband Richard (Amani Atkinson). Let’s not forget Uncle Joe (Perry, again). There are surprise revelations as Davi seems to be having an affair with a key female character as the plot progresses. By the time this homecoming is over, everybody in the movie may just find themselves a little embarrassed. Well maybe everyone except Madea.

Perry, as Madea, is a blast. She talks about when she was a stripper and had change thrown at her instead of dollar bills. She talks about how she helped put a character through college by spending a mere $37.50. She also tells a story of Rosa Parks that you’ll have to see to believe. Perry goes for broke here and the movie is all the more enjoyable as a result. A couple of jokes depend on the mishearing of the words said by Agnes (who has an Irish accent) that makes for some hilarious misinterpretations as well.

While Perry is on familiar turf with his latest Madea picture, the fact that the film is not PG-13 but rather for mature audiences works to the film’s advantage and, also, its disadvantage. While Perry successfully goes “buck wild” in many scenes, some of the dialogue is in bad taste such as discussions of variations of incest (that may not really be incest depending on interpretation) which may be harmless but could also offend some viewers as well.

Tyler Perry’s A Madea Homecoming is definitely a good time if you are used to the character of Madea. This film could win Madea some new fans because of how “crazy” she gets in this new movie. I also think Candace Maxwell who plays another female character, aunt Ellie, is a star-in-the-making for her energetic screen presence. She offers nice support to the central cast through her turn here.

A “coming out scene” in the film is handled interestingly in this new movie as well when the characters aren’t all that surprised by a key revelation. Perry has never been this off-the-wall as Madea and you’ll either love or hate this new movie. With the combined efforts of two extraordinarily funny turns of men in drag, Perry and O’Carroll, you’ll want to see this film if you aren’t afraid of risky humor that hits more than it misses. You’ll know if you’re the audience for this film or not. If you think you are, then you’re probably right.

Rating: 6.5/10

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