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(1 - 14) of 14 OFCS Rating: 31% Rotten Page   1   D+ "Madea is one extended, brutal soap opera, stacked with mediocre actors in an endless "smell the fart" acting contest (Lynn Whitfield wins), and kills any chance for important messages to be taken seriously."   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf B "Domestic violence, incest and greed are some of the issues that boil over in this sweet and sour comedy that adheres to theatrical guidelines that are seldom politically correct."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "The Madea franchise is premised on her excessive characterization, and audiences love the character. Still, she can be repetitive, and this film is unevenly paced and predictable."   Common Sense   Cynthia Fuchs 1/5 "While not nearly as offensive or dim-witted as Diary, this one's still a gigantic mess."   DVDTalk.com   David Cornelius D+ "Better than its predecessor, but only in the same way that the bomb on Nagasaki was better than the one on Hiroshima."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 2/4 "Reunion plays like some dizzy-minded daytime drama that's complete with transparent pesky personalities wrapped up in a numb sermonizing of faith and fruitless frolic."   TheWorldJournal.com   Frank Ochieng 2.5/4 "[The film is] too long and its tone is disconcertingly uneven, but Perry never betrays or condescends to his characters: He agonizes with their unhappiness and rejoices in their victories."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh D- "If Tyler Perry worked in construction, he'd use a sledgehammer when a tack hammer would get the job done. At least that's the impression given by his didactic film."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer 1/5 "All the while Madea's wit, which is refreshing on the stage, feels spurious and often misfires."   Film Threat   Matthew Sorrento B+ "This happy mash-up of romance, drama, low comedy and high drama works because it is all tied together by Perry's open-hearted conviction."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 1.5/4 ""Trapped in the closet" fittingly describes Tyler Perry's lurid melodrama, in which characters repeatedly stumble onto others' dark secrets during living room chats."   Slant Magazine   Paul Schrodt 3/5 Read review   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 1/5 Read review   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski Read review   3BlackChicks Review   Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel  (1 - 14) of 14 OFCS Rating: 31% Rotten Page   1