Amazon Prime Movie Review: Tyler Perry’s Duplicity

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1. The primary issue with Tyler Perry’s latest Amazon Prime Video release echoes certain aspects of his other movies. It’s an attempt at uniqueness that sometimes veers into over-the-top, unconventional endings intended to surprise or mislead the audience.

2. Another distinct challenge associated with Tyler Perry’s films is the harsh criticism they often receive from many critics who seem to dislike most of his productions. This could be due, in part, to Perry’s practice of placing his name prominently at the start of the movie title, as seen in “Duplicity.”

3. A red flag for newly released movies is when the final Rotten Tomatoes ratings aren’t immediately available, a strategy employed to discourage rejection based on initial negative reviews from critics.

4. Here are some early critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes: [Reviews will be inserted here]

Joseph Robinson comments that Tyler Perry continues to expand his filmography, but unfortunately, it’s filled with more and more shallow characters engaging in illogical actions, all set against a backdrop of a storyline that is pointless and unnecessarily prolonged, ultimately leading to an absurd ending.

Brian Orndorf criticizes the film “Perry” for approaching distastefulness by using police shootings as a means to create a mindless thriller, exploiting genuine pain in the process to produce yet another unremarkable failure.

Unfortunately for Perry, his productions often feature reviews like these, a pattern that’s persisted over many years. The challenge with screenwriting lies in concocting an ending that deceives the audience, while still maintaining plausibility and believability. For instance, the final scene in Duplicity is questionable, where a relatively unathletic woman manages to free herself from lake-bottom shackles, a sequence that strains credulity. Such a scenario seems implausible and might have been better left out of the movie.

As a cinephile, I recently watched “Duplicity,” where Kat Graham portrays Marley, Meagan Tandy takes on the role of Fela, Tyler Lepley steps into Tony’s character, and RonReaco Lee embodies Kevin. The plot revolves around corrupt cops, a prosecutor, and a white police officer shooting a black man, with numerous unexpected developments throughout. Unfortunately, while some of these twists manage to keep you guessing, many fall flat. Despite this, the acting is commendable across the board, making it all the more disappointing that the narrative – particularly the ending – fails to deliver.

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2025-03-24 00:49