I Can Do Bad All By Myself

Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez, Tyler Perry
Directed by: Tyler Perry (“Madea Goes to Jail”)
Written by: Tyler Perry (“Madea Goes to Jail”)

We’ll give filmmaker Tyler Perry credit for creating some empowering female characters in his movies, especially in his newest “I Can Do Bad All By Myself.” Academy Award-nominee Tarjai P. Henson (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”) delivers a good performance. Her work, however, is overshadowed by Perry’s determination to keep all his films immersed in conventional drama and clichés.