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Acting is fierce, subject matter is so hard to watch yet we know it's an honest portrayal. Daniels is fully aware that the character could be an easily dismissed stereotype that diminishes the reality of Precious’ world. It was essential to find an actress who could be unflinchingly ugly and hateful. Precious lives in poverty with a mother that is physically and emotionally abusive.
Acting is incredible and jarring - and I was impressed by two celebrities I generally don't care for: Mariah Carey and Paula Patton.
The film is painful to watch, as it is relentless in telling the story of Precious. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.
Also, a perfect depiction of how not being able to read and write (no matter how intelligent one is) affects us in life and how our own loved ones will keep us down at any cost.
I understand it is based on true experiences from a teacher who taught girls like Precious....the film "froze",but after a good clean, was a Precious watch...Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2013
Prepare for shock; revelation and celebration.
I first saw Gabourey Sidibe in AHS Season 3: The Coven. | Deriving from some controversial source material, "Precious" is a very well made picture with performances that will blow your mind.
Mo’Nique is a lock for a Best Supporting Actress nomination and I would say she’s the leading contender for winning it.
Precious is a hard but worthy journey.
Moving and utterly watchable!!!!! We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. Life is rich. January 23, 2020
Watch the special features which give a good insight into the movie and the people who starred in it. Precious returns home with her newborn, and her mom wants to hold the baby. In my case, it was emotional and verbal abuse.
November 17, 2018 It revolves around the life of Clareece, an abused teenager who has never gone to school and is raped by her father to birth children into the family.
Lee Daniels directs it with incredible subtlety when you look at the material.
The children and women who are subjected to this kind of abuse.
It could have been handled in a more over the top way, but Daniels does a perfect job in balancing everything out. This picture just blew me away to tears.
If you want to see the reality of how the African-American underclass has to live then this is the film to see. Certainly a higher calling must have gotten this acting crew through this movie. Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire [Blu-ray]This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed.
Loved every minute of it! Clareece "Precious" Jones is only a teenager, yet she's about to give birth to her second child.
Not every movie can survive the kind of hype--multiple awards at Sundance and other festivals, rapturous reviews, nominated for six Academy Awards and winner of two, for Best Supporting Actress and Best Screenplay--that greeted the release of
A strong female cast led by Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique and singer Mariah Carey add both grace and gravity to unbelievably trying circumstances. Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. Just leave us a message Please reference “Error Code 2121” when contacting customer service.You're almost there! Gabourey Sidibe plays a very difficult role in a realistic and insightful way. This is a difficult movie to view due to the subject - a poor teenager physically and mentally abused by her mother, and sexually abused by her father leading to two children before she's even of legal age. The novel Push emphasizes the positive impact that education can have on an individual in American society.
She is associated with such films as “Soul Plane”, “Phat Girlz”, and the UPN sitcom “The Parkers” which introduced “Heeyyyy” into the popular American vernacular.
It is one of the best performances I have ever seen on screen.
She plays as the 16 year old illiterate Claireece "Precious" Jones who deals with a lot of abusement in her life. Unable to read or write, Clareece shows little prospect for the future until discovering that she has been accepted into an alternative school. Life is painful. Clareece 'Precious' Jones: Please don't lie to me, Ms.