MADEA’S DESTINATION WEDDING

Name: MADEA’S DESTINATION WEDDING
Item: MADEA’S DESTINATION WEDDING
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"Immoral Chaos in the Bahamas"

Family Content: -3 Excessive sex, violence, immorality, and/or worldview problems. (Sometimes excessive content such as violence is in otherwise redemptive movies.)

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What You Need To Know:

MADEA'S DESTINATION WEDDING is a comedy movie on Netflix. In this installment of the MADEA saga, Madea and her family attend her granddaughter's out-of-the-blue wedding in the Bahamas. Tensions arise when Madea and her son, Brian, begin to doubt the bridegroom's intentions. Meanwhile, the rest of the family erupts in chaos at the resort. In terms of production value, MADEA'S DESTINATION WEDDING feels like a TV movie that was hastily put together. The movie meets Netflix's standards, but it suffers from flat cinematography and pacing that drags on for eternity.

Like past MADEA movies, DESTINATION WEDDING has an immoral pagan worldview. The characters engage in gambling, physical violence, and dropping the "N" word more times than a hip-hop album. Madea herself punches two car thugs in the face, lights their car on fire, and crashes straight through a glass window. Moreover, Madea and the supporting cast make sexual remarks about the bride's alleged pregnancy. While there is an emphasis on traditional marriage and men trying to redeem themselves, it's offset by toilet humor and constant "N" word bombs. MOVIEGUIDE® urges extreme caution for teenagers and adults.

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(PaPa, CC, B, LLL, V, SS, N, D, MM):

Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:

A mixed worldview with Christian and pagan elements, Madea’s family is made up of unhinged and sexually promiscuous senior citizens, the father character contemplates being “too soft” on his two children in the past, the father overcomes his prejudices and gives the bridegroom his blessing for the marriage, the bridegroom owns up for selling drugs in the past and thanks his then-wife for getting him fixed up, Madea’s family has a strong bond with one another, and family frequently mention God and the Bible;

Foul Language:

Heavy foul language throughout, including “d-mn” (used 6 times), “b*tch” (4), “p*ssy” (6), “hell” (8), and the “N” word (100 times);

Violence:

Moderate violence throughout, Madea smack two car thieves from stealing her vehicle, two senior citizens wield an assault rifle and a pistol, a federal agent tackles a man to the ground after a false “bomb” alarm, Madea crashes head first into a glass window, and Madea sets a car on fire;

Sex:

No on-screen sex, but the senior citizens constantly accuse their granddaughter of getting pregnant out of wed-lock, the father character accuses the bridegroom for cheating on the bride, the grandfather walks into a dance club and pays “hoes” to dance for him, and the family uses African American slang to joke about human genitalia;

Nudity:

No genitalia or full frontal nudity, but the bride wears dresses that heavily expose her cleavage, a party club is filled with women in bikinis and thongs, and a man goes shirtless at a resort;

Alcohol Use:

No alcohol use;

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:

Madea and the other senior citizens admit to being high on drugs, and the bridegroom admits to being a former drug dealer in the past;

Miscellaneous Immorality:

Madea acknowledges being arrested for violent charges in the previous MADEA movies, the grandfather gambles $5,000 at the resort casino, the entire family spends $45,000 of the father’s savings at the hotel, and Madea admits to being banned from visiting 92 countries.

More Detail:

MADEA’S DESTINATION WEDDING is a comedy movie on Netflix. In this installment of the MADEA saga, Madea and her family visit her granddaughter’s out-of-the-blue wedding in the Bahamas. Tensions arise when Madea and her son, Brian, begin to doubt the bridegroom’s intentions. Meanwhile, the rest of the family erupts in chaos at the resort. Will Madea be able to save her family?

The movie centers on Brian (Tyler Perry), a divorced district attorney who wants to mend ties with his snarky daughter Tiffany. During a rocky reunion, Tiffany tells Brian, his mother Madea (played by Tyler Perry), and the rest of the family that she is getting married to Xavier, a man from Atlanta, Georgia, who appears to be from a rough background. Tiffany invites her family to the wedding at a resort in the Bahamas. Later, Brian and Madea grow suspicious of Zavier’s true motives, causing division between Tiffany and her relatives. At the same time, Madea’s extended family of senior citizens becomes addicted to the resort’s expensive amenities.

In terms of production value, MADEA’S DESTINATION WEDDING feels like a TV movie that was hastily put together. The movie meets Netflix’s standards, but it suffers from flat cinematography and pacing that drags on for eternity. Many scenes feature uninspired camera angles, minimal lighting, and editing that appear cobbled together. The movie is a textbook definition of being bland and soulless. But it goes deeper. DESTINATION WEDDING has abysmal sitcom-style writing.

The characters repeat the jokes five minutes longer than needed. The characters have less “entertainment value” than a nun’s bikini collection. But the worst offender is the dialogue. The characters use the “N” word at least a hundred times, and it quickly becomes tiresome. Without getting into spoilers, the movie tries to be serious in the third act. But by then, this “climax” feels completely disconnected from the rest of the movie.

Like past MADEA movies, DESTINATION WEDDING has an immoral pagan worldview. The characters engage in gambling, physical violence, and dropping the “N” word more times than a hip-hop album. Madea herself punches two car thugs in the face, lights their car on fire, and crashes straight through a glass window. Moreover, Madea and the supporting cast make sexual remarks about the bride’s alleged pregnancy. If you took out all this immorality, the main cast are unpleasant people who frequently argue with one another. This movie has very little entertainment value.

Fortunately, DESTINATION WEDDING proves that goodness exists in the world. Madea and her dysfunctional household show affection for one another. There is a traditional wedding ceremony that takes place between a man and a woman. Brian, Madea’s son/father of the bride Tiffany, tries to redeem himself in his daughter’s eyes. He shows regret about divorcing his former wife and attempts to ensure Tiffany is marrying a worthy man.

MADEA’S DESTINATION WEDDING is a poor man’s fever dream of a script. The movie is marred by obnoxious humor, morally repugnant themes, and a nonexistent plot. While there is an emphasis on traditional marriage and men trying to redeem themselves, it’s offset by toilet humor and constant “N” word bombs. MOVIEGUIDE® urges extreme caution for teenagers and adults.