Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Phillida Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

smooth_op_85 Diary of A Mad Black Woman is the story of Helen, married to an attorney Charles, her high school sweetheart. They both came from nothing and have built a great life for themselves. There is one dark secret: Their marriage is in trouble.After finding out Charles has been unfaithful on their anniversary and dragged out of the house, she has to come home again. Enter Madea, the two go on a journey with Madea in a way guiding Helen. She builds her life on her own and meets Orlando (played by the beautiful and hunkalicious Shemar Moore) and begins a relationship with him.But tragedy ins't far off when Charles is shot by a vengeful client and she decides to care for him.Torn between two men, two choices, one path for Helen.Written with a delicate yet powerful touch, this movie definitely shows Tyler Perry as a great storyteller and while Madea can be a bit much, those who have seen the play have a sense of deja vu.

lm42 I think this is my favorite Tyler Perry movie! It's good for anyone with a heart for romance, comedy & conflict resolution. And to think it's almost 10 years old from when I'm writing this review. Tyler Perry was/is so ahead of his time & in-tune with the pulse on a movie market which has been ignored for so long. The film has romance, comedy,a message about forgiveness along with conflict and resolution! It made me cry, it made me laugh and while I think it's a strong 'chick' flick it still has great male role models as well forgiving the selfish butt heads of the world. I love the dynamic tension between those we love, those we use, those we hate as well as those we forgive. The good guys win and the bad guys are redeemed,but not before their lesson is learned. I've seen this film a dozen times and can't wait to see it again!

spivey07 Helen (Kimberley Elise) is a black woman who is married to the very well know and powerful lawyer Charles (Steve Harris) who gets thrown out of her home one unexpected night. The high-class woman is then forced to go from rich to poor in a matter of minutes. She has to go from this large lavish home in the gated community to her grandmother Madea's(Tyler Perry) small home in the center of the ghetto. She then is forced to make a living for herself, which she has never had to do before. Along with trying to get rid of the U-Haul guy Orlando (Shemar Moore) who is falling for her but she has no interest in him. She eventually gives him a chance and falls for him just as much as he has fallen for her. Helen will soon be faced with a hard decision though, to stay with someone she loves or go and tend to the man that threw her out with the motive of seeking revenge on him.Revenge isn't always as sweet as you think it will be. This can be seen when Helen is given that opportunity to get him back. But she is quick to realize it wasn't as good as she hoped it would be. She also realizes she could have lost the one she loves by taking this opportunity. It's similar to Madea's Family Reunion when Victoria sought revenge on her daughter Vanessa for causing her to lose her rich husband.The reoccurring want to seek revenge is a motif on its own. The use of high-key lighting just adds to the affect of the already intense scenes such as when Orlando says that she is a bitter black woman but her response is "No I'm mad as hell." The fact that revenge was sought after it never brought true happiness like love did.

saturdaynightbeaver Nothing seemed to match in this film. I found myself in the realistic world of a successful couple and then suddenly a madcap, lame version of the ghetto. I found a female lead that was charming and smart, then suddenly she shows no social savvy or wit at all.Continuity is important to a film experience and I was constantly reminded I was watching a film in this one. Sets didn't match, worlds didn't match , and the logic of characters didn't match in the slightest.Two good examples: A woman finds her man with another woman with the inference that he is cheating. She goes home to find her closet and things packed up with a whole new wardrobe to replace it. And she thinks that this is her husband's way of giving a gift to her? No one with any amount of street smarts would believe that all their packed belongings bodes well.The other is simply a character low on money shooting a hole in a the ceiling for no good reason other than getting someone's attention in a moment of banality. I'm guessing Mr. Perry was looking for a laugh, but simply shooting a gun isn't funny. And no transvestite grandma in any walk of life would ever do that.