Christian Movie Reviews - Madea’s family reunion
Films today are full of violence, sex, foul language, and horrifying images that are sometimes difficult even for adults to watch. If you are concerned about the movies you would like to see, you can find out more about the films from Christian movie reviews before you go to see them. Christian movie reviews provide a review of films from a film-making standpoint as well as for their content and moral value. The top grossing film last week was Madea’s Family Reunion, a comedy, which is rated PG-13. Christian movie reviews offers this overview of the film which you may find helpful.
Mabel ‘Madea’ Simmons, played by Tyler Perry returns as a no nonsense, Southern matriarch, who struggles with her new role as a court-appointed foster mother, the various trials and travails of assorted family members, and trying to plan and organize this year’s family reunion.
The main story revolves around two sisters, Lisa and Vanessa and their evil diva of a mother Victoria. Victoria clearly tries to live her own life through one daughter, while mistreating the other. Lisa is engaged to Carlos, a successful, but verbally and physically abusive lawyer, while Vanessa tentatively explores a relationship with Frankie, a bus driver, and deals with her own issues around sexual abuse and single parenthood.
The stories culminate in two powerful scenes, the family reunion and a spectacular wedding, where the values of love, forgiveness, redemption, reconciliation, and family are all on full display. Unfortunately, virtues of the film notwithstanding, the moral issues will give new, and less-seasoned Christians considerable cause for concern. Mature Christians will understand that we live in a world where everyone does not proclaim Jesus Christ. Madea is not claiming to be saved, but she is a vessel for truth, through her love for her family and the many affirmations and encouragement she passes on to her foster child.
Christian movie reviews feel the negatives of this film would be some vulgar language and mild violence. The violence that is depicted is in the form of domestic abuse that is disturbing, although it is a reality of the world that some women live in today. For this reason, it is recommended that only mature teenagers view it and it should be a subject of discussion afterward.
The positives of this film according to Christian movie reviews would be that it takes a stand against premarital sex and violence. This is a story of African American families with characters that are flawed, human and recognizable, and is conveying a message of hope that transcends the boundaries of culture, gender, and age.
From a Christian movie reviews standpoint, this film is recommended only for viewing by older teens and adults.
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