REVIEW - Madea's Family Funeral
It was dead before the Funeral.
Madea’s Family Funeral is my favorite movie from the Tyler Perry series. The film follows Madea and her crew as they travel to Georgia and unexpectedly have to plan a funeral. Anthony, Vienna’s husband, suffers a heart attack while in a hotel room with Renee. Madea goes to investigate the room next to hers and discovers the two together, while Anthony has already passed from the heart attack.
The events in this movie are extremely funny. My personal favorite is when Madea and her crew go to buy a casket for the funeral, and when they view it, the casket keeps opening on its own. You would have to watch it to fully understand how funny it is. Tyler Perry’s movies never fail to make me laugh, and part of what makes it so funny is that Perry plays multiple roles at once.
The movie is super chaotic, which also makes it even funnier. The constant secrets being revealed within the family, along with the unseriousness of the characters in each scene, add to the humor. Another standout moment is when the family is waiting outside to see if the husband recovers, and Bam keeps almost blurting out the secret while Madea repeatedly slaps her, one of the funniest scenes in the movie.
I could definitely watch this movie over and over again. If you like unhinged comedy, I would definitely recommend it. Tyler Perry somehow turns a sad situation into something comedic, which helps take away from the heaviness of the story, something he consistently does in his films. I rate this movie a solid 10 out of 10.