Tyler Perry holds top spot

4 out of 5

It looks as if Tyler Perry has done it bigger and better than he could have ever imagined with his new film "Madea Goes To Jail." Not only did 'Madea' hit No. 1 at the box office in its first weekend of release, but it has now been certified as the No. 1 movie in America for a second week.

Madea has become the highest grossing film ever for both Tyler Perry and the film's studio, Lionsgate, making a whopping $41 million in its opening weekend.

Once again, Tyler Perry has created a cohesive mix of comedy and drama. The film is a magnificent movie that the whole family will love. An aggressively spiritually uplifting venture, the film is based on one of his popular stage plays that includes a positive setting with a lesson to be learned.

"Madea Goes to Jail" consists of two different storylines. The first is of Madea (Tyler Perry), who ends up standing in front of a judge once again. After letting years of anger management issues get the best of her, she finally ends up in jail. Meanwhile, the second storyline deals with Assistant District Attorney Joshua Hardaway (Derek Luke) who lands a case that he just can't take head on involving a young prostitute (Keshia Knight Pulliam) who he happens to know and went to college with.

So he asks his fiancée (Ion Overman), also an assistant district attorney, to take the case for him.

When the young prostitute ends up in jail too, Madea protects her as if she had known the young girl for years. In the film, it is amazing how Perry works an unpredictable twist into each scene which helps the movie to reach its happily-ever-after conclusion.

Not only this movie, but all of Perry's movies have a meaningful message that inspire you, make you laugh and leave you feeling optimistic about life.

What makes Perry's work so enlightening is the fact that his style works not only on the stage, but also for the big screen.

Perry has managed to build a movie-making empire for himself, not to mention he embodies the word 'successful.' When Perry wears the multiple hats (actor, director and producer) he keeps the behind-the-camera action as simple as possible. He also has an unwavering dedication to what he feels is the most important part of his movies: the messages about strong familial ties, faith and redemption.

When it comes to any of the Tyler Perry movies, there can be a question about which one of the seven films is the best. Simply looking at the numbers of "Madea Goes to Jail" will definitely answer that question for you.