Simply remarkable.
In my book, Precious is one of the best two movies of the year. Like “The Hurt Locker”, Precious is a fairly difficult film to watch, however, they grew on me for some time after my initial viewings.
The storytelling is very subtle and simple… yet the performances are rock solid and the best of the year.
I personally do not enjoy Mo’Nique’s previous work. I don’t dislike her as a person, but I’m not a fan of her stand-up and her previous movies do little to show off her immense talent. That being said, she is simply amazing in Precious. He is 100% deserving of the praise and awards she has received in relation to her work on this film. Her performance is not simply good because it’s Mo’Nique. Too often actors are honored not because their performances are remarkable… but because they are better than normal (like Sandra Bullock). However, this is not the case for Mo’Nique. Her performance was light years better than any other Best Supporting Actress winning performance I have ever seen. Seriously, I understand this is a bold comment, but I just looked up all past winners of this category and I can’t find one performance more solid. A role like this comes once in a lifetime… and it found Mo’Nique. Bravo.
First timer, Gabourey Sidibe, is absolutely, jaw droppingly brilliant in this film. In my book, it was the best performance by a Leading Actress this year. But, that is beside the point. This was Gabourey’s first film. The Academy is not known for honoring amateurs in the Leading categories… normally, the Supporting categories are used for issuing these kinds of honors. I am very interested in seeing how Hollywood utilizes her. Her talent is undeniable… but she isn’t exactly the stereotype of a classic Hollywood starlet. But, then again… the year is 2010… I don’t seem much use for stereotypes anymore.
And finally, I think Tyler Perry needs to have a pat on the back for this one. When I found out Perry was opening his own studio in Atlanta I didn’t really think much of it. He is a very profitable filmmaker, but doesn’t really make movies I’m interested in. That being said, if Tyler Perry intends to champion movies like Precious… I am 100% on board.
To close, I want to say Precious is a must see no matter what you Social-Economic status may be.
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I agree with you completely on Tyler Perry. I saw one or two of his movies (the comedies that he stars in) and thought, okay, but I don't see any more. Then I saw that he produced Precious and my estimation of him went way up.
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