There are movies that deeply affect you because you immediately relate to what is happening on screen, and there are those that move you because they tell a story in such an effective way that it allows you to understand how other people think and live....read the complete Precious (2009) review at ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
It starts with the opening scene of Precious' Cinderella fantasy. Tarted up in a boa and gown, walking a red carpet light years away from her tenement reality, Precious (Gabourey Sidibe) sighs, "I wish I had a light-skinned boyfriend with nice hair....read the complete Precious (2009) review at New York Press
The one aspect of "Precious" that does work to a certain degree is the contribution from Gabourey Sidibe in the central role--she manages to bust through the cliches and the self-conscious tawdriness surrounding her and comes through with a performance th...read the complete Precious (2009) review at eFilm Critic Review