Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
PG-13 | 25 February 2005 (USA)
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Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seemed to have everything – money, a beautiful mansion – the American Dream. However, as Helen prepares to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary, her life takes an unexpected twist when she comes home to find her clothes packed up in a U-Haul van parked in the driveway. Charles is divorcing her and kicks her out. Helen moves in with her grandmother Madea, an old woman who doesn't take any lip from anyone. Madea helps Helen through these tough times by showing her what is really important in life. Helen is forced to rediscover love, life and religion on her pursuit for happiness.

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Hellen

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Dotbankey

A lot of fun.

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Cooktopi

The acting in this movie is really good.

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Kien Navarro

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

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Gideon24

One of Tyler Perry's earliest big screen offerings was 2005's Diary of a Mad Black Woman, a glossy, yet empty comedy/drama/romance that suffers from a somewhat muddled screenplay and some unappealing characters (including Perry's most famous creation, Medea).The film stars Kimberly Elise as Helen, the pampered wife of a sexist mob lawyer named Charles (Steve Harris) who finds her comfortable existence shattered when her husband announces that he is in love with another woman and unceremoniously throws her out of the house with nothing but the clothes on her back. She then moves in with her grandmother Medea and while trying to learn how to live her life as an independent woman, attempts to start a relationship with a regular guy named Orlando (Shemar Moore), who cannot provide the life her husband did, but treats her like a queen, but she is so damaged by what her husband did to her, she keeps pushing Orlando away. Things become even more complicated when Charles' work gets him seriously hurt and Helen finds herself compelled to be the man's caregiver.This film pretty much aggravates the viewer throughout because the central character is kind of all over the place...it's a mystery why she stayed married to Charles as long as she did, not to mention her ignorance about his work or why even after cheating on her and throwing her out, she still seems to have feelings for him. It's aggravating as we watch Orlando makes all the right moves with Helen and being kept at arm's length and it's also aggravating watching Helen getting lots of bad advice from Medea on how to move on with her life. The scene where Medea enters Charles' house and starts sawing the furniture in half is just ridiculous.Kimberly Elise works very hard at making Helen likable but she is fighting the screenplay all the way and Perry's arrogant casting of himself as not only Madea, but Helen's cousin Brian AND Medea's husband Joe is pretty hard to take as well. Moore's role as Orlando is pretty thankless, but he looks good while he's doing it. Harris is extremely effective as Charles though, completely investing in one of the most despicable characters I have ever seen in a movie. The movie might have worked a lot better if it was a little clearer what point Perry is trying to make here, as his central character is a lot more stupid than she is "mad.

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gangstahippie

Rated PG-13 for drug content, thematic elements, crude sexual references and some violence. Quebec Rating:G Canadian Home Video Rating:PGDiary Of A Mad Black Woman is the first of the so far two Madea movies.The films are written and directed by Tyler Perry who wrote the plays which the film is based on and the man who also plays Madea.Like Madea's Family Reunion, Diary Of A Mad Black Woman is mostly a drama with Madea and her brother being the comic relief for the film.The film is about a woman named Helen who after living with her husband for a long time, finds that he doesn't like her anymore and has been cheating on her.He then kicks her out of the house and she goes to live with her aunt Madea and her brother.Madea tries to help her out with her problems.Meanhile Helen meets a Mexican man who she falls in love with.Diary Of A Mad Black Woman is a funny film and I recommend it for fans of Madea's Family Reunion(a very underrated film I might add).

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hassdossa

This has got to be easily one of the top notch movies I've ever seen and that is NOT an over-statement. I mean it was so riveting, so moving I don't even know where to begin... It could be that it caught me off-guard considering I had nothing better to do on a Sunday night while browsing through my channels looking for something decent to watch? Or maybe it was one of those damn good smack-bang in the face eye-opening reality checks that defines a truly GREAT picture. Variety was found in every sense of the word in this movie. The characters, for starters, carried a very raw emotional appeal delivering with conviction throughout the film, without being overly dramatic, always keeping the audience seated. Along with a unique and meaningful story which held its ground and never lost track, even if you're not the soft and sentimental type its OK because the comedy is such a riot it will definitely break the ice and send you thru. Though, what I found most enlightening about this film, for ALL it's worth, is that it gives you the most inspiring and beautiful message about forgiveness and change from which you shall find value, gratitude and significance in your life, just to say the least. Be prepared to discover a new feel, but most importantly, be prepared to ENJOY!

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view_and_review

I was given the wrong impression about this movie. I had family members raving about how FUNNY this movie was, and I never heard any other reviews to contradict this. So, with me being a big comedy fan, I watched this movie with the eagerness of a child on his birthday.Now, it is very easy for me to state why I was disappointed with this movie. It was NOT a comedy. Madea was NOT funny. She was humorous, yes, but funny?... NOT. This movie never even hinged on being a comedy, it was a sappy drama from the beginning. As I patiently awaited this movie to transform to the hilarious film I'd heard about, I was just dragged deeper and deeper into the sentimentally rich snoozer that it was. I am not a fan of dramas. Sure, there are dramas that I like (mostly biopics), but I know that they are dramas going in. I certainly am not a fan of romance (it's the guy in me). But, it is especially criminal when a drama or romance dresses in comedy clothing. If I knew from the start that this movie was a drama/romance that was going to be bogged down with some mawkish "message" I would have avoided this film and this rating and review would never have had to be issued. But, alas I was tricked, I paid the price, and now I have to let the world know.

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