tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955577904286600231.post6760242484823135656..comments2023-03-25T07:02:39.591-07:00Comments on And All That Film: PreciousJudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020928482551709815noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955577904286600231.post-86132399464954739572009-11-28T10:07:09.554-08:002009-11-28T10:07:09.554-08:00I still don't get how any of this is "hop...I still don't get how any of this is "hopeful." She has HIV, two children, no home, no education, no money? You stood up to your mother, congrats.! Here's a musical montage for your troubles?Judehttp://www.allthatfilm.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955577904286600231.post-46567079643711769352009-11-28T09:26:47.957-08:002009-11-28T09:26:47.957-08:00The ending is supposed to be full of hope. Hello, ...The ending is supposed to be full of hope. Hello, she just stood up to the monster MoNique and can finally live her life without being abused 24/7.<br /><br />And Mary Jones is not Raymond Babbitt. And if you ask me, Monique did a better job at being mental then Dustin Hoffman did. But, her big scene is about a woman who loved her man and after he molested Precious, left. She can't comprehend that it's not Precious's fault.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955577904286600231.post-79327744861072710002009-11-27T21:47:08.704-08:002009-11-27T21:47:08.704-08:00Then why be moved to tears? I accepted Raymond Bab...Then why be moved to tears? I accepted Raymond Babbitt without being moved to tears, and he had a mental illness and was more prominently featured than Mo'Nique's character.<br /><br />The source material is flawed if this movie is exactly like the book, so I guess it's Sapphire who is to blame. And are you telling me that this ending was good? Endings that end "prematurely" can be great, as they can fill us with hope for the future of the characters (An Education) or despair (American Beauty), and unfortunately Precious does neither in my opinion. It just throws Precious into the world and some happy music plays. Meh. <br /><br />This film was pretty much what I expected, though filled with more stereotypes than I had anticipated. Don't get me wrong, there were many scenes I liked and felt the pain of living as Precious does, hence the B-. The movie as a whole never fully came together for me though. It's acted incredibly well and Lee Daniels keeps it from being too soap operaish, given the melodramatic source material. Overall, I thought it was OK, but not a film to rave about.Judehttp://www.allthatfilm.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955577904286600231.post-70231617052344042812009-11-27T21:06:50.283-08:002009-11-27T21:06:50.283-08:00The movie is exactly like the book, so they only m...The movie is exactly like the book, so they only made the character the way the original author made it.<br /><br />I don't even think you're supposed to pity her, you're supposed to just accept her mental illness and abusive ways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955577904286600231.post-34906711512838570192009-11-27T19:22:27.739-08:002009-11-27T19:22:27.739-08:00@ Sage- I can still barely pity her! Mo'Nique...@ Sage- I can still barely pity her! Mo'Nique was great, but I just don't think her character ended the way it should have. <br /><br />@ Andrew - Thanks! I had to get this one off my chest haha. And I look forward to a Pippa Lee review!Judehttp://www.allthatfilm.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955577904286600231.post-31772167285969920512009-11-27T17:37:33.001-08:002009-11-27T17:37:33.001-08:00I didn't read your review because I've not...I didn't read your review because I've not seen it. I'll reserve judgement, but power to you for having an opinion. I'll give you more when I see it. Oh, by the way. Pippa Lee was not bad at all. A review will be up soon.Andrew K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01104647944747041277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955577904286600231.post-10676381998910211542009-11-27T17:25:06.504-08:002009-11-27T17:25:06.504-08:00First of all, I TOTALLY disagree with the negative...First of all, I TOTALLY disagree with the negative comments.<br /><br />And Sidibe turned in a brilliant performance. It's easy to play smart, it's hard to play dumb.<br /><br />Second, MoNique churns out the best supporting performance of this decade. Enough said.<br /><br />Third, her ending monologue, you're not supposed to sympathize with her. You're supposed to pity her.<br /><br />To me, this was the best film of this year. And if you went into this wanting An Education, you would probably be disappointed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com