the writer-director-actor's first made-for-Netflix feature hits trademark beats that might satisfy loyalists but are sure to make others wince or opt out. As is his intriguing way, however, Perry delivers some grace notes with the casting
in fact, much of the suspense that Tyler Perry tries to build can swiftly be dismantled through the clunky narrative; Ultimately, nothing is much of a surprise in a story that fails to untether itself from Perry's longest lasting trope
"A Fall from Grace", a convoluted legal/romantic thriller that, ironically, might be best enjoyed with a theaterful of moviegoers whose astounded reactions might be more entertaining than this off-the-rails potboiler
"A Fall from Grace" is a lurid treat of a thriller, with some sharp turns you might see coming a mile away -- and at least a couple of twists sure to rock you back in your seat
by Richard Roeper [Chicago Sun-Times ]
