Premise: An inner-city mom finds out she has family in Georgia and travels to meet them. She also has to struggle with the burden of being a single mother with three children, including a teenage son who is tempted by friends to follow a wrong path in life.
Stars: Angela Bassett * Tyler Perry * Rick Fox * David Mann * Lance Gross
Story: Brenda (Bassett) is a single mom living in Chicago with three kids, including teenage son Michael Jr. (Gross) She struggles to keep her kids in a safe, loving environment with a positive focus on the future. She gets laid off from work, and as the father of the children is a deadbeat dad with another family, he refuses to support her. She is about to hit rock bottom when a letter arrives, telling her of her father whom she never met as well as her new relatives. Before traveling to Georgia for the funeral, she meets Harry (Fox) a nice man who has discovered Michael Jr.'s basketball skills and wants to coach him.
When she arrives in Georgia, she meets the eccentric family, including L.B. (Mann) who wears flashy clothes, is a prima donna and preacher, as well as other members of her father's family. Harry also lives in the area and begins to romance her. She inherits a house, but leaves to take her kids back to Chicago where she believes things will better. After Michael Jr. starts to fall into drug-dealing and gambling, he gets shot - causing her to change her mind. She returns to Georgia at the end of the film.
Review: The movie is predictable. An inner city drama as well as the appeal of black families and eccentric characters, the film combines many elements popular in urban movies. That notwithstanding, Angela Bassett puts in a solid performance as a single mother trying to do right by her children. It's familiar pap, but it's a nice positive film.
Overall: Mediocre
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