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By Kam Williams (1,272) for NewsBlaze (855) on 12 Sep 2009

A pleasant, if predictable morality play offering a litany of teachable moments certain to resonate with the Born Again demographic…

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By Stephen Farber (295) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 11 Sep 2009

Part musical, part love story, part family melodrama, part inspirational treacle, Tyler Perry's latest movie, I Can Do Bad All by Myself is…

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By Eric D. Snider (2,489) for EricDSnider.com (2,026) on 11 Sep 2009

Not a very good movie, but it has some sincerely positive ideas, and those ideas almost make up for the fact that it's not a very good movie…

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By Rob Humanick (476) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 11 Sep 2009

I Can Do Bad acknowledges Madea's flaws with loving scrutiny, and doesn't require approval of her more selfish attributes…

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By Prairie Miller (985) for NewsBlaze (855) on 11 Sep 2009

With makeover maven Tyler's repeat reincarnation of Madea/Joe all by himself, the film's got humor, heart and the euphoric musical infusion…

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 10 Sep 2009

Perry also spices things up with two of his most reliable fallbacks: music, and Madea…

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By Bill Gibron (1,013) for Filmcritic.com (3,164) on 10 Sep 2009

While Perry is still preaching to the already converted, I Can Do Bad All By Myself confirms that he's finally figured out how to turn said…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Orlando Sentinel (1,594) on 10 Sep 2009

By shoving half a dozen songs -- gospel, funk and soul -- into the film, Perry shows he still hasn't mastered pace and learned to sacrifice…

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By Wilson Morales (206) for BlackFilm.com (211) on 10 Sep 2009

Perry predictably delivers a lesson toward the end of the film about the power of love over violence…

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By Sandra Varner (1) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 10 Sep 2009

On that positive and melodious note, Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself does no harm…

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By John P. Mccarthy (315) for Boxoffice Magazine (2,896) on 10 Sep 2009

Despite a plot that's arguably Perry's most predictable, I Can Do Bad All By Myself is genuinely affecting when the gospel spirit takes hold…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for BrianOrndorf.com (1,055) on 10 Sep 2009

It's discouraging to watch Bad build an unusual rhythm in the opening scenes only to stop itself and sprint back into Madea/preach mode, where…

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Review of I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009)

By Katey Rich (412) for CinemaBlend.com (1,378) on 10 Sep 2009

Newcomers willing to go along for the ride may be surprised at how good it feels to be spoonfed all this hope and love…

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Review of I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009)

By Armond White (604) for New York Press (561) on 08 Sep 2009

To keep empire building, Perry needs to step up his game. And his new film -- the almost-musical I Can Do Bad All By Myself -- ain't quite there…

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