Precious(2009)- User Reviews

This movie was just OKAY. I was shocked. I was expecting this great movie. I even went to the theater to go see it but it was not showing. How can I describe this movie? Boring, gritty, dark, and a waste of time. Just the thought of looking at Monique's …more»

What I appreciated about this film was the excellent acting and directing. It felt like each actor/actress was the perfect match for the role he/she played and I loved the way Lee Daniels directed each scene of the movie. The movie flowed along, although …more»

I thought this was a good movie. The story is definitely one you haven't heard before. But I really think that some aspects could have been written or directed better.

Gabby was strong. Monique was definitely strong. Good movie.more»

This is truly one of the best movies that I've seen and am sorry that it did not get more exposure. The rawness made it very realistic and the acting was superb (especially Mo'nique). It took a slice of life that most of us are not familiar …more»

as I'm working on completing my social work degree, it's people like Precious is why I want to help and provide hope to many young girls and women that there is hope...we all can overcome the stupidity from our parent's mistakes. We can break …more»

This movie truly hits home for me....and the performances were absolutely amazing by every single actor/actress. This is a don't miss!!more»

ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THIS MOVIES, BASICALLY THEIR TURNING IT INTO A RACE ISSUE, AND WHEN I WATCHED IT ASKED MY SELF WHY DO AFRICAN AMERICANS ALWAYS WIN AWARDS FOR PLAYING HOOKERS DRUG ADDICTS OR ABUSE VICTIMS, BUT THATS ANOTHER ISSUE(IM …more»

The protagonist is obviously scripted to garner sympathy from the same white liberals who loved "Driving Miss Daisy" and "The Color Purple". Female characters exist either as victims of men or as noble Lesbians, and male characters …more»

I rented this from the RedBox. It was awful, and one big stereotype of black people. NOTHING about this was "entertaining" NOTHING. Its like renting a documentary on child abuse & child molestation, popping some popcorn and calling it entertainment! …more»

Constant depression really brings this movie down and stays there. There is literally one, count it, one segment of happiness in this film and nearly pushing two hours, that's way too much sadness for one film. I know this isn't suppose to be …more»