Peeples

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erdene c It's amazing how a young couple overcomes the difficulties they face with the power of love Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/19/24 Full Review Bahad j I am very happy that the movie shows us the steps and choices that are necessary in the life of a great person. I like the movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/18/24 Full Review Uynga U watch with your family Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/18/24 Full Review Audience Member I found this movie surprisingly entertaining. I loved the Long Island scenery, too! I think movies about the girl introducing her new man to her parents are amusing. The revelation of the family secrets is typical, like the gay daughter being afraid to come out to her family but, the movie is still funny. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Peeples is a sad attempt to make a new version of Meet the Parents, but this time with black people. I hated that movie because it was just hours of watching Ben Stiller get tortured, and I dislike this movie for similar reasons. There is some tiny amount of enjoyment I can eke out of this version of the story because it is more over-the-top and ridiculous. It also helps that Craig Robinson’s life doesn’t seem to be ruined as much in Peeples, instead it’s only ruining his relationship with Kerry Washington. I found that to be a minor loss, since she plays an unpleasant character, and he probably should have broken up with her years ago. I wanted this movie to be funnier, because I think Craig Robinson is a good comedian, but there are a lot of times that he is forced to be the straight man. When he gets to do some funny stuff, I genuinely laughed out loud, but there weren’t enough of those moments. David Alan Grier plays the antagonist father and I think he’s supposed to bring the humor because he is so mean and tough on Robinson, but his comedic beats are all flat and make for a thoroughly annoying character. The subplots for each member of the Peeples family went nowhere, and it was kind of amazing how these big secrets are simply forgotten mere minutes after being revealed. The entire family unit is certifiably insane at times, their relationship dynamics are quite odd, and they live in the movie version of suburban America (where people gather in sweat lodges and celebrate Moby Dick day.) It was the kind of film that made me feel for the protagonist even after the “happy ending” because he’d have to be related to these crazy people the rest of his life. I was also annoyed by the fact that the main character had one of those stupid jobs that only exist in the movies, and yet seemed to make a viable living for himself doing nonsense. It’s like they wanted to come up with the lamest job possible for his character so that the Peeples would be underwhelmed. So someone suggested to the writer/director “guy who sings songs to kids about not peeing on people,” and that remained unchanged through all the drafts of the script. Despite all the stupid aspects, I still think the biggest offense of Peeples is the lack of comedy. Unless you really like uncomfortable situation comedy, or find David Alan Grier hilarious, I’d say this is a good movie to avoid. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/20 Full Review Audience Member Very stupid movie!!! Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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