Good Deeds is like Chinese food..it tastes good when you're eating it, but after about an hour, you feel hungry again. Tyler Perry, who has a lot of haters as much as a lot of fans directs, writes, and stars in the film. Perry plays Wesley, a painfully predictable person who one day gets his spot stolen by Lindsey (Thandie Newton). Lindsey is in deep financial trouble, while Wesley owns a big company that was handed down to him by his father. The movie then follows a relationship between married Wesley and single Lindsey that becomes dangerously romantic. The movie is sweet without being too syrupy most of the time, and most people can relate. The movie is also very well acted by Perry, Newton, and Gabrielle Union as Wesley's wife Natalie. However, the film is also very forgettable. While I was very touched by the end, it is also predictable and pretty dumb. I hate to sound contradictory here, but this is how I feel. Wesley and Lindsey are both very likable characters, but there is a subplot involving a very unlikable character that mostly falls flat. That plot involves Walter (Brian White), Wesley's unlikable brother who wants to steal the company away from Wesley. This subplot is so cliche and while being a subplot,takes up about thirty to forty percent of the film. The cliche and boring subplot really made me not like the film as much as I wanted to. I am a Tyler Perry fan, and while I had no beef with Good Deeds, I would only recommend for your Netflix queue.
(2 and 1/2 out of 5 stars, the film is rated PG-13 for sexual content, language, some violence, and thematic material.)
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