Precious

"Precious" is a harsh and inspirational film based on a book called "Push". The film chronicles the troubles of a young girl who is suffering from every kind of ailment and misfortune...obesity, illiteracy, and childhood abuse just for starters. While it may seem somehow contrived that this one character is afflicted with every possible problem, the fact of it is that there really are those in Precious's shoes. I've met many people with the exact same set of problems in the course of my day job.

This is a harsh and brutal take on inner city life. The movie blends strange scenes of imaginative surrealism with unflinching honesty that will make you cringe in your seat. The movie tackles child sex abuse with a rough hand that never allows you to distance yourself from the character's emotions. The abusive mother of the tale is played by Monique in an amazing performance that is spine chilling from start to finish.

The movie is unique and touching but a bit much for some folks. This one isn't for those who can't handle sensitive subject matter. It contains extremely harsh language (and I'm not just talking cuss words, but rather cruel and vicious verbal attacks) as well as explicit sexual references.

I give it 4 stars!