I Can Do Bad All By Myself (Widescreen Edition)
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Actor: Adam Rodriguez, Brian White, Mary J. Blidge, Taraji P. Henson, Tyler PerryBrand: Lions Gate
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 113 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2010-01-12
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Lionsgate Home Entertainment
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Summary: 5 Stars
April's (Taraji P. Henson) niece, Jennifer, and her two nephews, Byron and Manny, need a place to stay. She doesn't want anything to do with them because, Randy (Brian White), her married boyfriend, doesn't like children, but she lets them move in since they have no place else to go. But just until the one who has been taking care of them is found. Sandino, a good looking Columbian immigrant, is new in town and he also needs a place to live. Even though she's not happy about it, April allows this handyman to rent her basement. April sings in a night club and she likes to sleep all day, but now there are others in her space, and she isn't happy with the new arrangement at all.
April is a woman who doesn't care about anyone but herself. She's not a bad person. She's an unhappy person dissatisfied with her life and still burdened by things that happened in her past, so she has a wall up and she is determined not to let anybody in. She doesn't even like it when others tell her that they'll be praying for her. I don't know if she was angry at God or if she didn't think she deserved His love, but I was glad when she realized church was the place to go so she could begin to find peace. And as for the opposite sex, I don't think any man really cared about her until Sandino.
Sandino (Adam Rodriguez) is a man with a good heart. Bad things have happened to him in the past, but, unlike April, he isn't holding onto those experiences; at least not in a bad way. He reaches out to others - particularly children - because of what he went through. He is a very likeable character with lots of good attributes.
Sixteen year old Jennifer (Hope Olaide Wilson) didn't trust anyone because nobody ever gave her a reason to trust them. She wasn't used to anyone being kind to her unless they wanted something in return and that was sad. She had way too much on her for a girl her age; too many responsibilities and I'm thinking, too many bad memories. She wasn't just an older sister to her brothers, Byron and Manny; she was the one who took care of them. (All of them have been through a lot in their young lives). She was an angry girl who was always on her guard and that was understandable. She was also afraid. I don't feel like I'm gonna make it - it was really heartbreaking to hear this young girl speak those words. I felt so bad for her.
I own only a few of Tyler Perry's plays on DVD and I watch his television shows on occasion, but I have seen every one of his movies and own all but one on DVD. There are some movies where I couldn't see the Christian theme; however it is very strong in this film and I was glad about that. The church scene had me saying, Amen! Also, I enjoy the movies with Madea because she makes me laugh. She can be a wild woman but she is also a woman of wisdom (unless she's telling Bible stories :). What Madea said to Jennifer at the kitchen table was something this young girl needed to hear. I really liked that scene.
I Can Do Bad All by Myself: I enjoyed the movie and I love to listen to Mary J Blige sing the uplifting song. It was also nice to see Gladys Knight and to hear her sing. And Marvin Winans' songs: You Just Don't Wanna Know /Over it Now/Oh Lord, I Want You to Help Me - so inspirational and healing. I was disappointed when I couldn't find a soundtrack.
Good acting, good singing, good messages - One of Tyler Perry's best.
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