Perry’s performance is a spectacular piece of high-wire burlesque. There’s an extraordinary spontaneity to it. The outrages just keep spilling of him, to the point that you realize this is Tyler Perry’s id run wild. He never lets up, never softens the character, never backs down from Joe’s commitment to his mad-dog pimp’s vision of the world.
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Perry’s performance is a spectacular piece of high-wire burlesque. There’s an extraordinary spontaneity to it. The outrages just keep spilling of him, to the point that you realize this is Tyler Perry’s id run wild. He never lets up, never softens the character, never backs down from Joe’s commitment to his mad-dog pimp’s vision of the world. This article provides comprehensive coverage and analysis of current events.
Perry’s performance is a spectacular piece of high-wire burlesque. There’s an extraordinary spontaneity to it. The outrages just keep spilling of him, to the point that you realize this is Tyler Perry’s id run wild. He never lets up, never softens the character, never backs down from Joe’s commitment to his mad-dog pimp’s vision of the world.
Home Film Reviews Feb 16, 2026 9:32am PT ‘Joe’s College Road Trip’ Review: Tyler Perry Lets Out His Inner Bad Grandpa in a Hilariously Profane Buddy Comedy Perry's performance as Joe is a spectacular piece of high-wire burlesque. By Owen Gleiberman Plus Icon Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic @OwenGleiberman Latest The Epstein Files Have Become The Ultimate Disturbing Horror Movie. No Wonder We Can’t Look Away 22 hours ago ‘Crime 101’ Review: Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo Lead a Tip-Top Cast in a Jewel-Heist Thriller More About Character Than Crime 5 days ago ‘GOAT’ Review: A Go-for-Your-Dream Fairy Tale With a Bold New Animated Look and a Brashly Winning Attitude 1 week ago See All Perry Well Films 2/Courtesy of Netflix In “Joe’s College Road Trip,” Tyler Perry doesn’t just let his hair down, he isn’t just having down-and-dirty fun — he’s rambunctiously, wildly profane. The movie is a rude and rollicking lark, which makes it an anomaly in the Perry canon; even the Madea films are attached to some earnest swatches of domestic soap opera. But “Joe’s College Road Trip” is built around a character who makes Madea, in her hectoring brashness, look prim and responsible. That would be Madea’s brother, Joseph “KP” Simmons, a long-standing member of the Perry stock company of old-school cranks (he’s played, as always, under pounds of makeup, by Perry himself). Related Stories Should Jacob Elordi Play Heathcliff? Why the 'Wuthering Heights' Casting Is So Controversial, According to Literary Experts and More
