I have mixed feelings about Tyler Perry....but more positive than negative. I love how he keeps black actors/actresses working. He deserves respect just for that.
As far as his plays and movies....I used to like some of his plays when I were younger. Not too fond of black men dressing up as women (even tho the characters "Wanda" and "Shanaenae" were funny as fuk)....but his playing Madea got played out later on. His acting that role seemed too organic for him....gave u the vibe of a real southern older black women with the mannerisms, voice, reactions, disposition, etc...which is one reason why a lot of folks think he is homosexual.
I actually enjoy his non-Madea movies more now....like Good Deeds, both Why Did I Get Married, Daddy's Little Girls, Family that Preys, etc, I also respect his hustle. Also, I like the Have and Have Nots show and just started watching it last year.
I do think some of his movies have the same themes and show some negative aspects of our community. But that's his formula and it works for him so...

Most of his shyt isn't deep but a lot of his shyt have some true lessons that could be applied to a lot of our lives and experiences....like I Can Do Bad By Myself. Now that's some true shyt that I learned from experience.