Davis P Madea's witness protection was pretty funny in some scenes. But then in others I found myself wishing it would just move along and get on with it. So I sort of have mixed feelings about the film as a whole. It's funny at times, but then dull other times. So basically it has a good and bad side to it. The acting was good, no bad acting here. The dialogue and script was pretty good as well. Not really gonna suggest it, but I'm not necessarily saying don't see it. You'll just have to decide for yourself. There are funny jokes and funny goings on that do occur in the film. 6/10 for madeas witness protection. I hope you enjoy it a little more than I did. This is the only madea film I've seen, so maybe I need to go see some more of them and review them, hopefully I'll enjoy them a little more.

tinydancernbt Once again, Tyler Perry writes a really comedic movie but this movie was different than his other titles. Most of his movies have a heartfelt storyline behind them with a load of comedy making the movie 2 hrs long and the audience does not mind that, but in this movie lacks structure of the storyline and kept it basic leaving Madea with her funny moments for 2 hours. A comedy should not be two hours. Also, the characters in the movie seem to lose there edge as the movie goes on. And the ending feels to me like it had some irrelevant things added to it. Just to let you know this movie will seem longer than it should be because its more of a hysterical comedy than a heartfelt drama.

rgblakey Tyler Perry took the film industry by storm when he introduced Madea in his first film Diary of a Man Black Woman. The stories were always filled with comedy, but surrounded by an emotional story that made them so much more. Over time, the idea stayed intact, but Madea has stepped more into the forefront and they have been losing their serious side. With the latest Madea's Witness Protection it seemed to be another with more comedy than drama, but with an all-new twist taking this story outside the norm with the introduction of a white family into Madea's world.Madea's Witness Protection follows an investment banker who is caught up in a Ponzi scheme to take the fall for the Wall Street firm he works for. In exchange for a lighter sentence he decides to work with the District Attorney's office and is put into witness protection in the home of Madea, the District Attorneys aunt. This is probably one of the weakest of all the Perry movies to date. While it's not horrible, it has almost completely lost all of the dramatic aspect that made these movies so effective. There are a few aspects for this family to grow, but it's played up more on the comedy side instead of the usually powerful drama. The cast is fine with the direction of the film, but really the only truly funny moments are that of Madea and Joe both played by Perry himself. They are the kind of characters that if you like them are really funny if you don't then the entire film falls flat. The story is fine even though the reasoning for them being there is a bit far-fetched, but if you can let that go the movie is pretty fun.In the bigger picture you are either a Perry fan or not. If you like his films then you will enjoy this one despite the lack of the drama; if you don't then you will most likely not see it anyway. The Madea character is one that has become one of those characters that fans love and others are annoyed by. No matter what you feel of the character or these films you cannot deny Perry's ability as a filmmaker and his creativity on bringing her back to the big screen. This is probably not her last appearance, but let's hope he heads back to his roots to find the passion and drama to team up with the comedy to deliver another powerful movie like the one that started it all.

theauntsavant You wouldn't have been remiss if initially chalking this one up to yet another done-to-death clichéd run-of-the-mill black church gets saved from the brink of disaster mediocre comedy, if not for the main theme of Madea's Witness Protection. Then the subplot of the church being in a pinch becomes less consequential to the larger premise, serving only to bring the storyline full circle.The culture clash angle provided by the unwanted house guests Madea's paid to house, who've outstayed their welcome and tried Madea's patience, gives it mainstream appeal beyond (director and star) Tyler Perry's core fan base. Loved for her wit and strong spiritedness equaled by her moral convictions, Madea embodies the archetypal matriarchal figure in many African-American families.More than mildly amusing, it's still no surprise that it ends on a similar note with their house of worship—a major pillar and staple in the black community—getting spared from impending doom, thanks to Madea's quick thinking intervention. Black churches are a natural point of reference, central focus and source of inspiration for screenwriters, novelists and playwrights of color. And Hollywood, or in Perry's case, Georgia (where his studio is located), loves a clean finish unless there's a planned sequel in the offing or a prequel, given the huge potential profitability of movie franchises. Feeding our pop culture obsession, his blatant referencing of Titanic, the Golden Girls, the View, the Bates Motel in Psycho, the Jacksons, Tyra Banks and Bernie Madoff, peppered throughout the dialogue, make the movie relatable. Madea steals an idea right out of Ghost, taking a cue from Whoopi Goldberg's character in the film. And having co-starred in "Bringing Down the House", Eugene Levy is no stranger to working in predominantly black casts. There's a real talent to being funny without being offensive. And Perry's Madea wonderfully manages a good balance, which doesn't offend even while making light of sensitive topics like racism, bi-racial heritage, class snobbery, divorce, step-parenting and serious timely issues including the Ponzi scheme and crimes against the elderly...all done flippantly for the best affect. But the message comes through.Perry works it all into this, one of his better comical adventures: a light-hearted cautionary tale played strictly for laughs.