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Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
2013
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Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
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1.8
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2.0
It isnt until Temptation grows flamboyantly bad in its final act that it rises to the level of good dumb fun in the trashy tradition of Perrys most en ..
Av Club
3.0
A few wild, third act twists give Perrys middling melodrama some soap opera kick.
EW
1.3
Tyler Perrys Temptation is an awful, awful film and while it is easy to mock and dismiss, it is also kind of a shame to behold.
Rogerebert
1.5
A ludicrous marital drama cum morality play from contemporary black cinemas most prolific multihyphenate.
Variety
3.1
Manville: Oh dear, she needs to take a check, doesnt she Neeson: But being the professional I was, I went woof woof.
0.0
Brice becomes a pharmacist, Judith starts working for a matchmaker (Williams, who incomprehensibly speaks with a French accent solely to serve a lame ..
0.5
While the material flirts with 50 Shades of Grey territory, Perry strictly avoids gray areas in this heavy handed morality tale.
The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
Perrys ongoing disinterest in improving as a filmmaker is now seemingly part of his unshakable belief in himself, his insistence on doing his thing hi ..
2.0
The mixed tones dont quite meld; While Smollet Bell is fine, the broad comedy is so sporadic it feels out of place.
Ny Daily News
1.5
Perry has some worthwhile filmic modelsTemptation gestures at Woody Allen in its setup, and Douglas Sirk in its melodramabut he isnt even in the same ..
Village Voice
1.9
That doesnt matter, as these movies are first and foremost,chick pictures sermonettes abut relationships, deserving more and eventually getting it.
Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
Shouldve been left short and sinister. Embellishing the material with superfluous detail only manages to water down the movies inviting soap opera dec ..
Blu Ray
0.5
And really, who better to shill for the institution of marriage than 43 year old bachelor Perry, who uses homosexuality as a punch line (or symbol of ..
The Wrap
1.9
If Perry has had one strength as a dramatist, its been his willingness to empathize with villains as well as victims. In Temptation, he lacks even tha ..
News Day
1.0
Never has a film so needed Tyler Perry in Madea drag or a pot of boiling grits hurled in someones face.
Mountain X
1.5
Straitlaced and sermonizing, this is a sluggish cautionary tale about deviating from righteous church teachings.
Susang Ranger
0.0
His characters are the ants and hes got the magnifying glass, burning them up one by one.
Movies
1.0
Jones isnt the most commanding presence and he makes Harley a hard sell since Perry doesnt make Judith especially lured by the trappings of wealth.
Lyles Movie Files
1.3
Theres nothing inherently wrong with that sentiment, but it doesnt make for interesting storytelling or engaging art.
Movies Tv Guide
2.0
Janice also employs the gold digger Ava (a grating, tone deaf Kim Kardashian, entertaining for all the wrong reasons).
Ny Times
1.0
This turgid soap opera suggests that, without a certain gun toting battleaxe to behave like a hate crime, Tyler Perrys aesthetic is in danger of dying ..
Film Racket
1.5
There are many problems with the opening two thirds of Temptation; an infinity of problems. But the biggest is that its immoderately boring.
Antagony & Ecstasy
1.9
This isnt a horrible film, though its one of Perrys weaker entries with unappealing characters, an uneven tone and a performance from Kim Kardashian t ..
4.5
For rational, sane people its bound to be considered one of the worst films of the year, but for seekers of wretched, glorious camp, it may be an inst ..
Crave Online
4.5
To speak to, again, making the right choices and just because youre tempted doesnt mean you have to give in.
1.5
The first half is a functional (if exceedingly predictable) melodrama before devolving, just as predictably, into a cautionary cartoon.
Film.com
1.5
Perrys film lags and limps along its two hour runtime before finally going whole hog on one of the most dizzyingly weird final acts in recent cinemati ..
MSN Movies
2.5
Smollett Bell, Gross, and Brandy work hard to bring an emotional authenticity to their characters and relationships an authenticity that is ultimately ..
The Movie Report
1.3
Not even the stunt casting of reality star Kim Kardashian can improve this bloated, soulless and unexciting novella.
BlackFilm.com
3.8
A present day parable preaching to the choir with sobering warnings about taking your mate for granted and the love of money as the root of all evil. ..
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