Vanessa states that the sexual abuse occurred on a regular basis after that, which as a result, left her closed-off emotionally and unable to trust the men in her life, including Frankie. During the confrontation, Vanessa reveals a shocking secret to her younger sister: Victoria allowed her second husband, Lisa's father, to rape Vanessa in order to keep him in the marriage. Victoria goes to Madea's house to fetch Lisa, only to end up in a passionate argument with Vanessa, who has become aware of Carlos's abuse and is eager to protect her sister. Carlos makes it clear to Victoria that he will not bail her out unless the wedding goes forward. It is then revealed that Victoria, with Carlos's assistance, has stolen from Lisa's trust fund over the years, leaving virtually no money left, and is now encouraging Lisa to marry Carlos in order to keep up her livelihood. Carlos counters this by suggesting that Victoria is controlling every aspect of her daughter's life because she wants to make up for all of the shortcomings in her own. Victoria confronts Carlos about the abuse, suggesting that insecurity about his masculinity is causing him to act out and that he needs counseling. Carlos, eager to move forward with the wedding, dispatches Victoria to bring Lisa back to him. Lisa eventually leaves Carlos, with the intention of calling off the wedding, temporarily moving in with Madea. As much as Vanessa likes Frankie, she is emotionally closed-off and has a difficult time trusting him. With some effort, Vanessa is successfully wooed by poetry-spouting bus driver Frankie Henderson ( Boris Kodjoe), who is the single father of a young son, and has a passion for painting. Vanessa ( Lisa Arrindell Anderson), Lisa's older sister and the other of Madea's grand-nieces, who lives with her, has two children fathered by two different men, neither of whom are involved in their children's lives Victoria regularly degrades Vanessa for this, even referring to her grandchildren as "bastards". While Lisa desperately wants to get out of the engagement, her conniving gold-digging mother Victoria ( Lynn Whitfield) urges her to go through with the wedding, coordinated by Milay ( Jenifer Lewis), telling Lisa to avoid doing things that make Carlos angry. Lisa Breaux ( Rochelle Aytes), one of Madea's grand-nieces, is engaged to Carlos Armstrong ( Blair Underwood), an abusive and controlling investment banker. Nikki takes Madea's words to heart and gradually reforms her behavior. However, Madea tells her that the only way to really overcome her poor life is to work hard and strive to be better than the people who wronged her. At first, Madea and Nikki clash due to the latter's bad attitude and disrespect, stemming from her poor life up to this point, including an absent father, a mother in jail, and a slew of uncaring foster homes. Madea's Family Reunion received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, but was a box office success, grossing $63.4 million worldwide against a $6 million budget.Īfter Madea ( Tyler Perry) violates the terms of the house arrest she was subjected to in the previous film in order to get Joe ( Tyler Perry) some medicine, Judge Mablean Ephriam orders her to take in a rebellious foster child named Nikki ( Keke Palmer) in order to avoid jail as Brian ( Tyler Perry) states that Madea will make a good foster mother. The independent film was produced by Lionsgate. It was released on February 24, 2006, nearly one year following its predecessor, Diary of a Mad Black Woman. The film tells the story of Madea preparing for an upcoming family reunion while dealing with the dramas before and during it. It was written, directed by, and starring Perry with the rest of the cast consisting of Blair Underwood, Lynn Whitfield, Boris Kodjoe, Henry Simmons, Lisa Arrindell Anderson, Maya Angelou, Rochelle Aytes, Jenifer Lewis, Tangi Miller, Keke Palmer, and Cicely Tyson. The film is a sequel to Diary of a Mad Black Woman. Madea's Family Reunion is a 2006 American comedy-drama film and an adaptation of the stage production of the same name written by Tyler Perry.
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