'Tyler Perry's Boo! 2: A Madea Halloween' Is Not A Movie. - (2017) Review

Read A Book: Please, just make it stop.

I'm distraught.

I'm worried.

I'm scared too.

It's been a year since Tyler Perry hit a new low with his return to the Madea-verse, 'Boo!'. A movie that defies explanation for its irreverent disregard for narrative structure, character development, and humour, but made a lot of money. Now, the sequel has been released, 'Boo 2!' and I can't help but feel personally targeted. It feels like an added dose of punishment for a crime I didn't commit. I know Tyler Perry didn't make this movie for me, or that he intentionally made it as bad as it was for people like me to suffer. He made it for him. It has become my nightmare.

The face of pure evil.

I suppose it’s a recurring nightmare. Madea has long been a staple of Hollywood, and is rightfully in my mind one of the most iconic characters of the last 20 years. She is something that feels genuine, relatable, and continuously funny. Truth be told, she still is. However, this film has no claims of genuineness. It’s distinctly unfunny, and anyone who can relate to it, deserves to be clinically examined.

Just like the last time, the film is an incoherent mess that paradoxically has too much substance, and none whatsoever. So much of the film goes on and on and on and on and on and on, and on, until you find yourself nodding off, having a nice nap, and waking up to find yourself stuck in the same scene you fell asleep in. It’s not at all funny enough to keep your attention. The “jokes” are so bad, I spent more time thinking about how someone could put it to screen without pause.

The face, of pure, evil.

I genuinely do not understand the point of this film. It feels like a student film, right down to the first-time actors and a script that doesn’t even belong on YouTube. Perhaps there is no point. Tyler Perry in the outtakes shown after the credits roll, is clearly having a wonderful time. So are the rest of the people involved with the film. I’m glad he had so much fun. I certainly didn’t. Still, many who read this, have already decided they’ll see it. Madea is an icon. The film itself is one of the worst experiences I’ve had at the cinema this year. I struggled not to leave after the first 15 minutes.

Rating: Read A Book.