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"Don't get your knickers in a twist." Aunt Agnes (Brendan O'Carroll)

Tyler Perry owns one of the great impersonations in cinema history. His Mabel "Medea" Simmons is a gigantic grandma to a bunch of wild-ass relatives who mostly, like her, say what they think regardless the cost. Her malapropisms are as out there as her character (even repeating her mistaking Ireland for Iran is funny each time, so invested in the authenticity of Madea as Perry is). When White Agnes's "knickers" (above) is heard as "niggers," chaos and mirth ensue.

Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming is a raucous comedy inducing laughter at each culturally-incendiary thought so well expressed by an almost totally Black cast who must have had a blast making this movie. Of course, director Perry has cast actors who know how to give a line that tips near the politically incorrect without crossing it but producing even laughs from this jaded critic.

I am struck at the ingenuity of a piece where a female cop wears her uniform to the graduation party of Madea's grandson. Madea is beside herself at how much her neighborhood will react at seeing the police car that comes with that officer's presence. Defunding police to beefing up police are simultaneously hidden under the surface of the witty lines as Madea tries to get her to move the car. How timely and considerate Perry is of issues that challenge both Blacks and Whites in these parlous times.

There are multiple cases of Perry's offering divisive societal challenges including someone coming out of the closet in front of a conservative family, which turns out to be enjoyably accepting. Everyone wins in Perry's picture, even the surly and antisocial, for Perry's mantra is the need for love and acceptance in all lives.

Rarely does a motion picture make me laugh and think at the same time. Once again Netflix does it with its commitment to a Black filmmaker with wit and intelligence-and that's just his writing because his playing the lead character is remarkable acting job for our remarkable times.

This was my first time watching a Madea movie and I was not disappointed. It will have you laughing out loud in some parts. Tyler Perry is so funny and talented. The plot is so simple and easy enough to follow and understand what is going on. This movie is worth watching. I give it a solid B+

Madea....she's one crazy lady, my first ever time seeing the character, after watching this, I can't wait to see the other films.

I do know Mrs Brown however, and the combination was somewhat surreal. What was going on with that makeup, those cheeks were well rouged up.

It's almost a pity that there's so much bad language through it, as this could be enjoyed by kids, if I were twelve I'd have watched this over and over.

It is absurd, it's insanely absurd, but it's well meaning and well intentioned, with all that's happening in the world right now, sometimes it's just nice to escape into a world of silliness, and forget some of the world's horrors.

Tyler Perry is wonderful, and I really did buy into the humour.

I've chosen not to read other reviews, and I can only just imagine some of that comments, but take it for what it is, light hearted fun, 7/10.

I love all madea movies this one was gross and weird as hell. Bad jokes super mainstream. Worst tyler perry work, dont waste your time trying to watch its got weird. Makes me wanna never watch another tyler perry movie, the worse it gets just like this review basically just do not waste your time, i know he gets a lot of hate and i never thought he deserved it until now.

Not as good as former Madea movies. It just wasn't as fun and a too preachy. The worst thing was that several of the performers seemed to have missed too many acting classes.