In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

Note that this is a review from a biased, Tyler Perry hating, reviewer. I haven't liked Tyler Perry since he was solely making screenplays. But to get that out of the way, I will also note that I am writing this on my tablet and the spelling might be a little off.★ Don't Forget That This Does Contain Spoilers ★The story follows an upper class business owning family that has strong connections with a middle class family (and branch family). It is immediately apparent that Andrea (Lathan), who is having an affair with William (Hauser), has been having said affair for so long that she believes that she is better than her own family. Making it totally known that they are both antagonists of this film... and now to meet the protagonists. Charlotte (Bates) and Alice (Woodard) the mothers of the two antagonists and there is the incredibly faithful, god fearing husband (of Andrea) Chris (Dunbar) that is too dumb to see that his wife is not interested him in the slightest. From watching the film for the first time, I was very upset with how Perry portrays Chris as the lovable idiot/martyr. Tyler Perry hates black men and it's evident in all of his work, as all of the black men are either complete A**h***s or too dumb to know when they are being done wrong. But I have digressed. The story pretty much follows an intra company takeover attempt by William to take control of his mother's company. In the middle of all of this, Chris eventually asks Andrea if she is sleeping with William (I mean, there son is mixed, you realize that he's Williams bastard as soon as you see him). William gives Andrea a slap from the depths of hell (she kinda deserves it for playing the dumby for this long), and of course everything works out well with Chris at the end while everything winds up horribly for Andrea. The final twist of the film is that Charlotte has given her company to Alice and William didn't even know until she makes a grand stand. So now William isn't able to take control of the company... All in all, the Protagonists win and the antagonists lose. Now for my review, I must state that I absolutely hate how cut and dry Tyler Perry movies end. But I must say that this movie was much better than his last films because of the cast. At points though you hate Chris more than anyone because he's so dumb. I gave this a 7/10 because of the acting, the (though unlikely) ending twist but most of all because Chris was able to slap the evil Andrea. (Now I must note that I am not a woman beater and I don't condone hitting a woman unless absolutely necessary, but if you've watched this movie you will want to stand up when you see the slap). In just reading my last sentence I have changed my rating to an 8/10 because the movie did what it was intended. It made me hate some characters (while not successful in the right characters) and made me adore some characters. This movie is worth watching just to see if you can agree to whether Andrea should have gotten slapped.

The trailer and previews for this movie really got me excited to see it, and, thankfully, it did not disappoint! "The Family that Preys" is a really good movie! I really like it! I don't know if I'd say it's as good as "Why Did I Get Married" or "Madea's Family Reunion," but it's still pretty good! This movie is a great drama, and you can see the tension between these two families. It's kind of a tragedy when you think about it; the matriarchs of the two families, Charlotte and Alice, are best friends, and yet their families are preying against themselves. Charlotte, head of the Cartwright Company, has a son, William, who is a big head at the company, and is sleeping with one of the employees, Andrea, who is one of Alice's daughters. He promises that he'll marry her, but he really won't because he's not going to leave his wife. Not only do the families prey against each other, but they prey against themselves, too. Andrea is married too, and continues to verbally abuse her husband, Chris. She also tries her best to stay away from the rest of her family: her mother and her sister, Pam. William also seems to have a strong hatred for his mother...Well, maybe he doesn't hate her, but the love is on sabbatical. He wants to vote her out of the company and force her into retirement so that he can take over. Yeah, that's...an interesting family.There are a few comedic moments, but they don't last as long as they do in other Tyler Perry productions; you're really just watching a drama, a really good drama! The tension just keeps building and building between these characters. You either become really annoyed with or feel really sorry for Chris. He's too blind to see that his wife is cheating on him, even though everyone else can see it. You really hate Andrea and can feel just how despicable she is. The moment when she got slapped in the movie had the entire theater howling and cheering. (That's my siblings' favorite part of the movie - they're so violent.) I should also mention the friendship between Charlotte and Alice is really good. It feels so genuine! Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard are fantastic in these roles; it's really good seeing these great actresses share the screen and share their friendship with us.To be honest, I don't really have any problems with this movie. The pacing is good, the characters are good, the tone is different for Tyler Perry, and it works here. It has funny moments, a lot of heavy moments, and you'll just love this movie. A lot of people seem to talk about race in this movie, simply because the film features a White family and a Black family. Yeah, folks need to calm down. This movie is not trying to evoke any ideas or themes of racism; it's just trying to tell a story about the simultaneous friendship and tension between the two families. How about we let it be that rather than proclaim Tyler Perry is evoking racism? Watch the film for what it is, and you should enjoy it. BOOYIKA!

I could tell right off this was a Tyler Perry movie, as it strongly resembles some of his past efforts. Perry plays a minor role in the movie as well. A black woman of modest means (Woodard) and a white woman with a lot of money (Bates) go on a road trip while various relatives of both play out their lives. Bates' son (Hauser) is having an affair with one of Woodard's daughters (Lathan). The daughter has ambitions of stealing him away from his wife and family. The haughty, delusional daughter is a stock character from other Perry movies, and unfortunately not particularly believable. Part soap opera, part road trip, PREYS is tailor-made for a certain audience, namely females. All others, beware. By the way, Bates and Woodward look terrific for AARP-aged dames.

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys is a great drama that delivers both a great storyline and a great moral compass. I watched it on TV half an hour ago, and when I came to check it out here on IMDb, I was absolutely shocked that it only has 3.3 stars!Tyler Perry does a great job of setting up scenarios filled with broken people in broken relationships, just struggling to get through life. Without giving too much away, he presents people in poverty, wealthiness, friendship, and infidelity, so there's always something you can relate to, either by personal experience, or through someone you know.If you haven't seen this movie yet---GO SEE IT!!! Don't let the extremely low rating fool you. I'm white, young, liberal, and still enjoyed it, so you don't have an excuse either. :)