Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds

 
      I remember seeing Madea for the very first time.  It’s not something that is easily forgotten.  It was in Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005). I loved that movie! That was also my introduction to Tyler Perry (Madea’s Family Reunion, Meet The Browns, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Madea Goes to Jail) After that, I saw him as himself in Why Did I Get Married? (2007) I have been a huge fan and admirer of Tyler Perry ever since. What an amazing man.
     
      In case you aren’t familiar with Madea or Tyler Perry here is a little background.  Tyler Perry starting writing plays at the age of 18. His plays are available on DVD. Most of the plays now have a film adaption. Diary of a Mad Black Woman is a good example of this.  It was a play he did that is available on DVD and then was made into a movie. Madea is a grandmother type of character he plays. He does a few other characters as well.  Tyler Perry is a writer, director, actor and producer.  He has his own studio now.  I was reading a letter he wrote to his fans recently.  I loved it and just had to share a little bit. 

      “A Short and Sweet Thank You From Me To You - On July 8th, I will be celebrating 20 years in this business. 20 YEARS! WOW! When I started I had one prayer: I asked God to just let me do well enough to take care of my mother. Well, from the time I prayed that prayer until the day she died I was able to do that because of people like you all around the world. I remember the day I told her that she could retire, she said, "baby, are you sure these little plays are going to be able to take care of you and me?" LOL. I said, "as long as my folks keep coming." Then, a few years later, she was at one of my plays looking around at all the people in the audience. After the show she said to me, “the people love my baby””
    
       Yes they do! I am one of those people! I love the message in his movies. They always have something to say. Good Deeds (2012) is a wonderful movie about living your own life, your own dreams.   Wesley Deeds is the main character played by Tyler Perry. He has been living for his parents.  He is the “good son”.  He does everything that is expected of him. He is the pride and joy of his mother.  He took over his fathers company after his father passed away.  He takes care of his brother, always trying to clean up his messes. He is engaged to the “perfect” girl that his parents have always wanted him to marry. He is right on track for his life.  Just the way it is “supposed” to be.  That is, until he meets Lindsey.
     
       I don’t want to spoil the movie by telling you to much about Lindsey. She ends up in a situation she never planned on and is trying her best to make it work. She is a single mother trying to take care of her daughter.  Lindsey makes Wesley start to question his “scripted life”, and who exactly he is living for. She makes him think about life and being happy. One of my favorite scenes is when he is starting to change the clothes he wears and the music he listens to.  He puts on his shades and struts out the front door. It is very cute.  At one point Wesley is told “you need to find out what makes you happy.” It was a pretty emotional scene.  He says “that is what I am trying to do”.  Wonderful, wonderful movie.