With his kids about to be taken from him, Monty a mechanic seek out the help of a renowned attorney Julia to help him fight for custody but he soon takes interest far from professional towards her.
Yes, it's true that Tyler Perry's movies are mostly formualaic. Yes, it's true that Tyler Perry isn't the finest director in the world. But it's also true that Tyler Perry is getting better.
New York Daily News
February 16, 2007
Subtlety has never been Perry's strength, but his previous films balanced the sermonizing with good humor and sincerity. Perhaps next time, he'll ease up on the lectures, and bring back the love.
Perry's habit of reducing drama to verbal sermons is the main thing keeping his movies within the realm of daytime TV.
Village Voice
February 20, 2007
Come back, Madea, and bring your chainsaw.
AV Club
February 17, 2007
While its look at interclass romance among African-Americans and the struggles of a working-class single father is fresh and vital, the heavy-handed execution isn't.
The cast is likable, and Perry makes good use of the Atlanta locations.
Chicago Reader
December 03, 2007
Dismissed by critics but embraced by African-American audiences, Tyler Perry now opens his pictures without press previews, but on the basis of this expert melodrama he might want to reconsider.
