For all intensive purposes this is a film that not many should see because of the dark subject matter but somehow seems to be playing everywhere and what a relief that is.
The film belongs to the two central performances. Mo'Nique is sensational as Precious' mother. She scales every bit of emotional terrain with such tenacity and heartfelt honesty that it truly is a wonder. The charter could have so easily fallen into caricature but due to the strength of the performance we get a portrait of a shattered woman who's only way of getting by is through pain. And her Oscar win is well deserved.
Gabourey Sidibe as Precious is miraculous. There is not a wrong foot in this performance who in my mind should have walked away with a best actress award. It truly is special performance that she has give the world, the complete anti-thesis to her mother. I was mezmerized by her and thought that she gave the film so much warmth and hope.
Lee Daniels and screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher have crafted a very dark film. The first half really reaches out of the screen and whacks across the head, so much dastardly shit happens to Precious. But by films there is such strength and resolve from the this young woman you can't help but think that this is a woman who can not only take on the world but bend it to her will.
So thank you to all involved for this miraculous film.
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