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- 07:00 PM, Apr 24
Tina Gordon Chism's debut pic deals out generous doses of anarchic hijinks without stressing over the narrative connective tissue in between, and the end product holds together just well enoughby Andrew Barker [Variety ]
Tina Gordon Chism keeps the innocuous class-meets-crass jokes bubbling, and the actors are amiable, but Peeples often seems to want to turn these characters into benignly goofy role models. Maybe that's why the basic comic collision never explodesReview rate : C+ by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly ]
the actors manage to draw a few laughs from leaden material as Tyler Perry Presents Meet the Parentsby Sheri Linden [Hollywood Reporter ]
revelations unfold predictably, but the subplots cohere and the assured pacing offers a stark contrast with the often disjointed tempos of Mr. Perry's mosaicsby Andy Webster [NY Times ]
far from original - try not to think about "Meet the Parents" - but the likable cast and good- natured humor go a long wayby Rafer Guzman [Newsday ]