My first perception was that Peeples would be a dumb movie and a waste of my valuable time.
I'm a fan of the "Meet the Parents" franchise and regularly quote memorable lines from the screenplay ("you can't say bomb on an airplane!... circle of trust
etc.") from the screenplay. So, I thought I'd give Peeples a shot to see how bad it might be.
I WAS WRONG!
This is a funny movie well worth your time!
From the first scene I was smitten with Craig Robinson's charisma and satisfactorily carried the leading role throughout.
The rest of the characters are PERFECTLY CAST, especially the Robert De Niro father character spot-on played by David Alan Grier. He demanded respect and I never doubted he was a Federal judge.
The only flaw of the movie was perhaps some choppy editing and a scene on a boat that only confused and added no value to the movie
should have been left on the cutting room floor.
Warning: It should be rated R instead of PG-13 for mature topics (sexual spankings, lesbian situations, etc.)
Bottom Line: 4/5 stars. Not as memorable as "Meet the Parents" but perhaps consistently funnier from scene to scene; overall more laughs.
Pete (49 year old Caucasian male in North Carolina)
