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Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD (cg) "...it lacks even the token Perry touch of comic relief... there isn't a false note in Thandie Newton's performance... Perry keeps the finger-wagging, eye-bulging tantrums out of view." (Read the full review...) 496 words, 02/24/12 Alonso Duralde, MSN Movies: MODERATE (cg) "...kudos to Perry for improving his craft and growing as a filmmaker.... [but] we're left with a fairly dull story..." (Read the full review...) 560 words, 02/24/12
David DeWitt, New York Times: MODERATE "...honors goodness, which isn't at all a bad thing, and it's not without moments of genuine feeling. But by the film's end, I felt bludgeoned by thesis-driven dialogue and noble intentions." (Read the full review...) 461 words, 02/25/12 Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK (cg) "...sacrifices character development for clearly defined models of good and bad. There are, however, signs that Perry's pushing to expand as both an actor and a writer." (Read the full review...) 392 words, 02/25/12 Rafer Guzman, New York Newsday: MODERATE (cg) "Another sluggish, muddled drama from Perry, who more than twelve movies into his career either can't or won't improve as a filmmaker." (Read the full review...) 312 words, 02/25/12 Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine: FAIR "...a step back from Perry's earlier boisterous and wildly melodramatic work, but he doesn't exactly replace it with anything.... you actually miss the crazy side of Perry." (Read the full review...) 622 words, 02/26/12 Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: POOR (cg) "...a melodramatic slog riddled with laughable dialogue that wouldn't hold a made-for-TV-movie audience past the first commercial break." (Read the full review...) 494 words, 02/24/12 Stephen Cole, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE (cg) "...comes alive when Wilimena Deeds is onscreen, misbehaving. Because otherwise, there are too many characters walking around wearing goody two-shoes." (Read the full review...) 489 words, 02/24/12 Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: WEAK (cg) "Perry's betrayed those who expect him to be the well-meaning, politically incorrect entertainer he can be." (Read the full review...) 209 words, 03/01/12
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: WEAK (cg) "For all the grief Perry gets for his Madea character, at least she captures your attention. As Wesley, Perry seems distanced, to the point of distraction." (Read the full review...) 518 words, 02/25/12 Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: WEAK (cg) "...written and directed to try a one-tone-fits-all approach. Sadly, that tone is funereal, and it's always a beat out of step with the rhythms of both real life and most movies." (Read the full review...) 443 words, 02/25/12 Roger Moore, Seattle Times: WEAK (cg) "...overlong, flat... lacks an edge and does nothing to keep us from guessing the ending, pretty much based on the title." (Read the full review...) 544 words, 02/25/12
Mack Rawden, Cinema Blend: VERY GOOD (cg) "...it's the best movie we've seen from Tyler Perry. More importantly, it's the first one that's been exclusively populated by characters, as opposed to caricatures." (Read the full review...) 559 words, 02/27/12 Brett Michel, Boston Phoenix: WEAK (cg) "Tyler Perry is no Douglas Sirk." (Read the full review...) 154 words, 03/01/12 Sam Adams, AV Club: MODERATE (cg) "Although 'Good Deeds' preaches sympathy for the working class, Perry writes like a one-percenter, with a risibly generic, outdated grasp of life below the poverty line." (Read the full review...) 393 words, 02/24/12 Alison Willmore, Movieline: VERY GOOD (cg) "...despite the restrained tone, it's no less savvy an entertainment... Thandie Newton's loveliness is undeniable..." (Read the full review...) 835 words, 02/24/12 Rob Humanick, Slant: VERY GOOD (cg) "...a triumphant middle finger in the air at the current, condescending discussions on the public airwaves about personal responsibility and self-reliance." (Read the full review...) 359 words, 02/24/12 Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: WEAK (cg) "Perry's betrayed those who expect him to be the well-meaning, politically incorrect entertainer he can be." (Read the full review...) 209 words, 03/01/12
David DeWitt, New York Times: MODERATE "...honors goodness, which isn't at all a bad thing, and it's not without moments of genuine feeling. But by the film's end, I felt bludgeoned by thesis-driven dialogue and noble intentions." (Read the full review...) 461 words, 02/25/12
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: FAIR "...feels like a very long time to unwind a drearily predictable storyline.... To his credit, Perry manages to avoid at least one or two cliches endemic to this sort of sudser." (Read the full review...) 468 words, 02/24/12 Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...finds Perry working in the heavily melodramatic mode that marks his weakest efforts.... As usual, the characters are strictly one-dimensional -- at least, until they're not." (Read the full review...) 439 words, 02/24/12 Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: GOOD (cg) "Not many other mainstream filmmakers are looking at class issues in the black community, although 'Good Deeds' clearly is not interested in delving too deep... this may be a start." (Read the full review...) 484 words, 04/02/12 David DeWitt, New York Times: MODERATE "...honors goodness, which isn't at all a bad thing, and it's not without moments of genuine feeling. But by the film's end, I felt bludgeoned by thesis-driven dialogue and noble intentions." (Read the full review...) 461 words, 02/25/12
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