Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls (2007)

Great Movie

This is just a good movie.There is a right amount of all the ingredients that make tyler perry's movies so good! I definitely recommend it. June 25, 2008

Disappointed

I respect Tyler Perry's work however, I was very disappointed with this movie.

There were many contradictions that just made it unbelieveable. Gabrielle's character was an accomplised attorney but she was so mean, snobby and arrogant. Yes, she was one of the few women of color in her line of work and it made finding someone of like caliber a challenge, but it wasn't impossible. Yes, she was hurt in the past but we've all been hurt, it makes you stronger not mean. Gabrielle's snobby friends were more obnoxious than she and it made no sense that they would set her up on blind dates with losers and Gabrielle's character would go out with them.

The children's "mother" didn't want the girls, and she didn't want their father to have the girls. Her drug-dealing boyfriend definitely didn't want the girls. How would a court system grant custody to these 2 just didn't make sense.

The girls were very cute and have the potential to be brilliant actors however, they were sarcastic and disrespectful. It didn't make sense that their "mother" as crass and viscious as she was, put up with it. No one ever corrected them.

About an hour into the movie, Gabrielle goes out with "daddy" and "falls in love with him (!?)" after she gets drunk. He was a total gentleman and didn't take advantage of her vulnerability, which was endearing. I was very disappointed when the movie ended about half an hour later. It seemed like the ending was rushed and I agree with another reviewer, there were a lot of unaswered questions.

"Daddy" represented EVERYTHING Gabrielle's character did not want in a man, yet she fell in love with him after one drunken date(?). It's just not reality.

As I type this review, I am trying to remember Idris & Gabrielle's names in the movies...all I can remember are the names of the adorable little girls (Sierra, Lauryn and China). What does that tell you?

I will still watch whatever Mr. Perry creates. June 11, 2008

Family Special

This is an excellent movie to watch with your family or grandkids.
Make it a Family Special Movie night with popcorn............ May 20, 2008

Love, Family, and Community

Monty is doing all he can to raise his three, little girls. His only help is his ex's mother, whose terminally ill; before she dies, she tells Monty he should take the girls instead of their mother, a hustler living with the neighborhood, drug dealer. Backed by her boyfriend's drug money, the girl's mom is able to win custody.

Enter Julia: a successful attorney with plenty of attitude. She meets Monty during his short stint as her driver. First impressions are taken, and their relationship starts off rough, but soon enough they fall for one another. Now, Julia has the power and the will to get Monty's daughters back.

The acting was a little shaky, the only aspect of the movie I wasn't too keen on. Gabrielle Union was the biggest weak link in this movie; her acting was too theatrical for Hollywood and came off cheesy. Idris Elba was excellent as Monty, the most convincing role in the whole movie. But the three girls - Sierra, China, and Lauryn McClain - were cute and fit their children roles.

I will admit it was refreshing to see a movie with a single father who's the hero. Overall, it's a wonderful, family movie that touches on subjects of drugs, drinking, violence, community, family and the courage to create change. February 16, 2008

Daddy is a winner!

An unexpectedly well done film, with a good story, and fine acting. Very believable and emotionally engrossing. The blu-ray transfer is superb! January 11, 2008

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