Why Did I Get Married: Critics Perspective

There were a number of critics who commented on the movie. The comments were interesting to the overview of the movie. Rafe Telsch, a reviewer of the movie, states that some of the language used by the character Angela (Tasha Smith) “gets old really quick”. She is referring to the way Smith refers to her husbands “baby mama” and other female characters. Of course, this type of language kept the audience laughing! If this movie is PG-13 and if teenagers are allowed in the theater without supervision, should Perry use this language to get a message across? Most teenagers pick up the negative and not the positive information that a movie tries to display. Young adults (teenagers) learn by seeing and doing, so should Perry be careful with the type of language that he displays in the movie.

Telsch also states “I’ve never enjoyed Perry as Madea, his cross-dressed grandmotherly alter ego, but here he shines”. In their opinion, Perry does a better job when he portrays himself. Although the character Madea is hilarious, it is much better to see the type of talent Perry has with playing a role that he can relate with experiences in his life. Perry’s role as Madea was totally different from this role. He was more expressive with his emotions and he demonstrated the difficulty that marriages face when two partners have successful careers. Instead of being the character that loves to fight and take the situation to another level; he demonstrated a sense of frustration and disappointment with his wife. The concept of his story was appreciated and a lot of individuals in the audience took notes!

One of the critics from Bucket Reviews, Danny Baldwin, says that “the movie only appeals to one type of demographic. It is good to see this demographic group presented a work (movie) that they are able to identify themselves with, but what about the other demographic groups”. In other words, what would have been a good way for
Perry to reach all demographic groups in the movie?