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Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls By David DiCerto Catholic News Service NEW YORK (CNS) -- The agreeable romantic drama "Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls" (Lionsgate) is so full of earnest sentimentality and unabashed good will that only a cynic would holds its flaws against it. Idris Elba plays Monty, a hard-luck Atlanta mechanic and devoted single father battling to get custody of his three daughters (Sierra Aylina McClain, Lauryn Alisa McClain and China Anne McClain) from his abusive ex-wife, Jennifer (Tasha Smith), who's now living with her thuggish boyfriend, Joseph (Gary Sturgis), the neighborhood drug lord. Gabrielle Union is Julia, a successful attorney Monty chauffeurs to make some extra cash -- and who winds up representing him in his legal fight after she witnesses a heated hospital blowup between Monty and Jennifer. As you might guess, while preparing for the court hearing, the uptight Julia -- who has sworn off men after getting burned by a past relationship -- falls for the decent, hardworking Monty, even as she worries how her snooty peers will react. Written and directed by Christian filmmaker Tyler Perry (who plays the pistol-packing matriarch in the popular "Madea" movies), the sweet story is not without some formulaic elements, but the honest performances and strong affirmations of faith, family and community -- as well as its positive depiction of African-American fatherhood expressed by its tagline "Give life. Teach love" -- outshine the shortcomings. The film contains sexual humor, including a brief crude sight gag, some violence, drug references, an implied sexual encounter, a false accusation of rape and some crude expressions. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. - - - DiCerto is on the staff of the Office for Film & Broadcasting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. More reviews are available online at www.usccb.org/movies. END Copyright (c) 2007 Catholic News Service/USCCB. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed. CNS · 3211 Fourth St NE · Washington DC 20017 · 202.541.3250 |
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