Peeples (2013) is a movie that I recently watched on Netflix. The storyline follows a couple that seem perfectly happy. The boyfriend plans to propose to his lady, but she needs to attend a family event...a family her boyfriend has never met. The boyfriend decides to surprise his girlfriend and randomly appear at her family's house. He's about to discover why she's been in no rush to introduce him to her family.
This picture is written and directed by Tina Gordon (Little) and stars Kerry Washington (Scandal), Craig Robinson (Hot Tub Time Machine), David Alan Greer (In Living Color), S. Epatha Merkerson (Jacob's Ladder), Tyler James Williams (Everybody Hates Chris) and Melvin Van Peebles (The Shining).
The storyline for this picture isn't overly creative but is well executed with worthwhile characters, circumstances and dialogue. David Alan Greer was over the top but hilarious. Washington and Robinson were fine in their roles. There are some great scenes in this that will give you a good chuckle - the interaction with ex-boyfriends, the "sauna"scene and Meg's song/poetry were hilarious. But there was something missing to make this a masterpiece.
Overall, while the content is hit or miss, there's enough worthwhile scenes to make this worth a watch. I would score this a 6/10 and recommend seeing it once.
