Tyler Perry is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright whose contributions to the American film industry have been applauded. His portrayal of Mabel “Madea” Earlene Simmons is an appreciated character in the cinebuzz. His other notable work includes Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, a series that ran for six seasons and gained a popular spot on TV. Now, Tyler Perry has written and directed another movie named Duplicity. It is a story of a lawyer and a journalist whose friendship takes a different turn when one of their true identities gets unveiled.
Storyline
The main plot revolves around the lead actors—Kat Graham (Marley Wells), a lawyer, Meagan Tandy (Fela Blackburn), a TV anchor, Tyler Lepley (Tony), Marley’s boyfriend, and RonReaco Lee (Kevin), a police officer. The story gains its momentum when the police receive a call stating that a black man is breaking into our neighborhood. The police officers immediately commence their investigation. They will confront the black man and start investigating further, when one thing leads to another, and one of the police officers shoots the black man, who indeed is the husband of Fela Blackburn, leading to chaotic circumstances.
A True Friend Fights For Justice
Marley Wells and her boyfriend take this case personally to seek justice for her friend’s late husband and begin investigating. Her investigation will fetch a few results, but will this solve or create any problems for her? And how this will lead to further drama is the main storyline.
Additionally, as a spoiler alert, Marley gets stuck in these problems and has to pay for the consequences that arise. The friendship between Marley Wells and Fela Blackburn is worth mentioning. It shows how supportive Marley is of her friend.
Unveiling Of Hidden Secrets
However, when the truth is revealed, the real identities of the characters are uncovered. Duplicity has all the suspense and drama elements, the character focus, and their portrayal is effective in conveying the message to the audience. There is no idea lagging or confusion in the plot. This plain storyline may fall flat for people expecting the extraordinary from Tyler Perry’s films. Nevertheless, it will make viewers hold their breath in the climax scene. This will make people wonder how this is even possible. Tyler Perry’s Duplicity is a time-well-spent film; apart from the storyline, this film is purely for entertainment.
Written By: Tejaswini Prasad