Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton
In Harlem, an overweight, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction.
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The tale itself may seem conventional, and in some regards it is, but Precious isn't afraid to be bizarre, nor is it apologetic for the situations and characters it presents. With a life as hard as Precious's, it only makes sense that she would want to retreat into her vivid, col...( read more)
Emotionally uncompromising portrait of an overweight, illiterate inner city teen who has just become pregnant with her second child. Unflinching study is so raw and harrowing, it?s difficult to watch in parts. Be warned, this is grim stuff. Director Lee Daniels wisely lightens...( read more)
I remember talk to my good flixster friend Riley about "Up" and we mentioned that men don't cry, we just have mist coming out of our eyes during movies. Well ladies and gentlemen, you could be mother f*cking love child of but your going to weep like a 5 year old who just stubbed ...( read more)
"Precious" is this year's major awards picture - it was a big winner at both the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, and it's sure to go on to sweep many of the big categories at this year's Academy Awards. But let's not get too ahead of ourse...( read more)
such a strong powerful movie that depicts home life in such a dark way. wakes you up to the world and its disgusting occurrences and how sometimes you have no control of what life has given you.
The acting in this movie was amazing! Can't wait to see this at the Oscars!
Very powerful and emotional film. I can see the female lead getting nominated and even winning Best Actress Oscar. I can also see Monique getting nominated in the supporting actress and even winning for her abusive mother character. I could even see Paula Patton and Mariah Carey ...( read more)
Despite the film's clear social conscience and sympathy for the community it portrays, Precious never panders for compassion. full review
It's hard to be unmoved by Precious' determination. Despite its melodramatic moments, remarkable performances drive home the film's inspiring message. full review
"Precious" is one of those rare movies that comes winging in from nowhere and knocks you out. full review
A hybrid, a mash-up that might have been ungainly, but that manages to be graceful instead. full review
This is a fine movie, and a deep one. It's about unearthing buried treasure. full review
Daniels may be indulging in stunt casting, and slamming plot points home with sledgehammer subtlety, but the film's milieu and characters feel alarmingly real. And its story ends up packing an emotion... full review
The film is a tribute to Sidibe's ability to engage our empathy. Her work is still another demonstration of the mystery of some actors, who evoke feelings in ways beyond words and techniques. full review
Winfrey, Perry and Daniels make an unholy triumvirate. They come together at some intersection of race exploitation and opportunism. full review
I can't wait til it comes out. i will definitely be in line opening weekend. Hope it lives up to all the HYPE!
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