Did you show him your bracelet cora

Movie Review: "Madea Goes to Jail"
(Lawrentian, published Feb. 27, 2009)

Perhaps I was wildly misinformed about this movie. I was prepared for a light, fun, perhaps over-the-top comedy. The previews did a very good job of making me want to see it.

I figured, even if the rest of the movie is composed entirely of stupid humor, seeing Madea converse with Dr. Phil was bound to be worth it.

Good gracious, was I wrong. I spent the first hour of "Madea Goes to Jail" simply attempting to figure out whether it was a comedy or a drama.

The previews bill the movie as a comedy; they allude to nothing profound. Previews suggest a plot centered on a sassy grandmotherly type and her escapades through the jail system. Tyler Perry plays Madea, a frank woman with a distinctive vernacular.

Did you show him your bracelet, Cora?

Did you show him your bracelet, Cora?

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Bracelet, saying, “It's a reminder for how to treat people.” After a confrontation with a rude driver, Madea quips, “Did you show him your bracelet, Cora?

These elements spell comedy.

Unfortunately, those scenes that actually involve Madea are few and far between. If one was to cut everything except her humorous scenes, the result would be a - significantly better - movie of approximately 25-30 minutes.

And yes, most, if not all, of the laugh-out-loud bits are sh

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