Beyond-Politics  says:
2 months ago

Being a male, it should come as no surprise that I am no big fan of Tyler Perry productions (as the audiences of his movies and plays tend to be overwhelmingly black and female). I've actually watched a few of Perry's movies, suspending any preconceived notions, judgments, and criticisms. I find his writing to be too predictable, too cliched, and to be perfectly honest, most men can't identify (or maybe we just don't see the need to since his protagonists always tend to be women) with the characters. Yes, we know some people like his characters, but we simply can't identify with them, which is why you don't see us in his audiences (unless we are dragged there kicking and screaming by women dying to see them).

Lee, on the other has had much critical acclaim with his movies, including Academy Award nominations; that's an accolade I don't see Perry receiving from his Hollywood peers any time too soon. The characters in his movies tend not to be of the one-dimensional types that are found throughout Perry's movies. And Lee's movies display a variety of craft, tending to involve people from different backgrounds, tending to act based on different motivations. And finally, Lee's movies tend to exemplify an ability to work within different genres; versatility is the mark of a true artist. And on a more personal note, men in drag just aren't funny to me (and no, this isn't "hating." It's simply observation).