Twitter Drags Tyler Perry’s ‘A Fall From Grace’ for Multiple Gaffes: “The Messiest Movie I’ve Ever Watched”

Tyler Perry is no fan of convention, but maybe he shouldn’t have fast-tracked his first Netflix movie, A Fall From Grace. The crime thriller was filmed in just five days, and unfortunately, it shows: fans on Twitter have already noticed a handful of simple mistakes that could have been easily avoided, including an unconvincing “phone call” and an extra’s very bad attempt at fake eating. While the gaffes aren’t Starbucks cup-level, fans haven’t been kind about the errors, with one even calling A Fall From Grace “the messiest movie I’ve ever watched.”

A Fall From Grace stars Crystal Fox (Big Little Lies) as Grace Waters, a woman who is accused of murdering her younger husband, Shannon (Mehcad Brooks). Grace’s only hope for freedom is her intrepid lawyer Jasmine Bryant (Bresha Webb), who seeks to uncover the truth about what really happened to the mysterious young man. Before long, Jasmine begins to uncover Shannon’s secrets, setting her down a dark path with potentially fatal consequences.

While fans seem to be enjoying Perry’s thriller, they’re less than thrilled (good one, go me) with the many gaffes throughout the film. Twitter users have noticed a variety of different mistakes in A Fall From Grace, from issues with Fox’s wig to editing errors to production design issues. Perhaps the most obvious gaffe is a shot of Grace’s “ringing” phone, which one viewer noticed was actually a screenshot in an iPhone’s photo roll. Come on, guys, at least crop out the border!

Others pointed out what is probably the worst case of fake eating in cinematic history. In one flashback scene, Grace and Shannon go to Steak N Shake — I guess they serve wine now? — for dinner, and an extra behind them doesn’t even attempt to look like he’s actually eating or drinking. That cup is empty, sir.

By far the most popular criticism is of Fox’s wig, which seems to look different in every single shot. “This is the same scene,” one fan wrote alongside two photos of Fox’s mismatched wig. “Tyler Perry is trolling us.” Added one particularly horrified viewer, “A Fall From Grace was the messiest movie I’ve ever watched … I have no words.”

The sheer number of mistakes in A Fall From Grace is astonishing, but one Twitter user has a theory that may put them into context. “What if all these ‘errors’ were planted by Tyler Perry on purpose?” tweeted Frank Donga. “I mean, he’s a comic, right?” A very good possibility, indeed.

Tyler Perry’s A Fall From Grace (and its assorted bad wigs) is currently streaming on Netflix.

Watch A Fall From Grace on Netflix