My all-time favorite film director is Tyler Perry. He has a way of capturing the true essence of life with a comedic relief. There's always a laugh but before you leave, there was a lesson learned. I would like to compare Diary of a Mad Black Woman and Daddy's Little Girls.
Diary of a Mad Black Woman follows Tyler Perry's common story line. A woman was screwed over by a man and instead of plotting revenge on him or crying for years, he teaches them to forgive but dont forget. Because its the bad experiences like those that teach you not to make the same mistake again. He also teaches his audience to not let past tragedies affect your chances of a happy future. Not only that but he included the fan favorite character Madea who although may seem like a bad influence, always has the best advice but she can sometimes give the wrong one. For example landing her niece in jail by convincing her to rip all of her husband's possessions.
Most of his movies focus on the power of women and the problems women face through out life like Diary of a Mad Black Woman but Daddy's Little Girls completely surprised me considering it wasn't his usual "Women have the power" film. He took a different perspective focusing on a man who loses custody of his 3 girls to the mother of his children who is known for her presence in the illegal drug industry. He fights for his 3 girls using a lawyer friend who he is romantically interested in. For once Perry gives man the power in his fight to protect his children and community. Perry destroys the stereotypical image that black men don't provide for their kids, which I loved. Perry also touched on the court system's tendency to grant mother's the custody over the father even though they both have their faults. And he took a more serious tone in explaining his message that despite the hardships of a man he should still be given the privilege to care for his children.
Tyler Perry is the all around best director because he shows versatility in his talents and his abilities to be mindful of all audiences.
He's in Gone Girl and one of the best parts of the movie.
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