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Callum Jones
Netflix subscribers cannot get enough of Tyler Perry's latest movie following its arrival on the streaming platform this week.
While I enjoy getting a laugh and a giggle out of a new show or film, sometimes you prefer something that tugs at your heartstrings instead.
And if there's one person who can offer you a chance to burst into tears of laughter or sadness, then it's Perry.
Netflix has recently released a TV show created by Perry, She The People, and that's already leaving viewers with their sides splitting.
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However, for his latest film, the actor is taking on the director's chair, and viewers have been left incredibly impressed, with some dubbing it a '10/10'.
Straw, which was released on Netflix on Friday (June 6), tells the story of a single mother, Janiyah Wiltkinson (Taraji P. Henson), and the struggles she faces to care for her ill daughter.
However, it all becomes too much as her world collapses around her, leading her to decide to hold up a bank in an attempt to survive.
You can watch the trailer here:
When discussing Henson's character, Perry, who also produced and wrote the film, described her as a woman who is 'just trying to survive'.
"I think that a lot of people around the world, no matter if you're a Black woman or not, will be able to relate to that feeling of, 'I'm at my last straw'." the Meet The Browns star told Tudum.
Straw has since become the talk of the town on the 'Netflix Bangers' Facebook page, with many praising the film and Henson's performance.
"This is a 10/10. MUST WATCH," one viewer wrote.
A second added: "Just watched..tears....all through the movie...we need Straw 2," while a third remarked: "Excellent movie, I cried throughout the movie and was angry at the same time."
A fourth said: "Taraji deserves an award for this one."
Even the audience score on Rotten Tomatoes shows it's been a hit with viewers, reaching 80 per cent.
Straw certainly tells a compelling story, something which Perry spoke about during a discussion with Tudum. When asked about what he hopes audiences will take away from Straw's story, he said: "I don't set out to teach or have people think about anything when I'm writing. I just want the story to come through me as it comes.
"But if people walk away from this realizing that everybody's going through something, that everybody has a story, and that one smile or that one bit of kindness that you give them could be the difference between making or breaking their entire world, that's a message that I'd love to resonate."
Straw is now available to stream on Netflix.