Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire

one of the many resolutions for this new year to blog lets hope i keep this one up........

Yesterday to resume the journey i saw one of the latest film "Precious : Based on novel "Push" by sapphire. Cause it was easy to stream as i amnot allowed to use torrents on my office laptop.

To begin with i had hardly any expectations from this movie. I knew its promoted by Oprah and hence it should be about women oppression. The movie takes it beyond the oppression to the levels of excruciating pain.

Precious is a story of a girl who is 17, overweight and pregnant with her second child. She lives in Harlem with her mother and has no real future. Then the story develops into a tale of courage and caring. Some of the scenes are brilliance personified especially the last sequence between the counselor (unrecognisable Mariah Carey), Precious and her mother. Standing ovation stuff. Director Lee Daniels manage to tell this wonderful story with a passion which can be felt. Cinematic work in movie is fabulous technically and the feel of it.

Outstanding performance by Mo'nique who plays mother to Precious played by Gabourey Sidibe. She became only the 7th actress to win Critic's choice award, Golden globes, Actors guild awards, BAFTA and Oscars all in the same year also only the 5th african american women to win Oscars ever, that's how rare the performance was. The story like this provokes and provides great landscape for the actresses and each one has grabbed it with both hands. Gabourey Sidibe was so natural to the role which is actually very contrary to her personality in life. kudos.

The movie definitely makes you feel good about life. Quiet feel good movie despite the horrors of the events throughout. It is rather motivational stuff for the "Precious" girls of this world. The spirit of the whole affair is rather haunting. need less to say its a must watch for women out there and men no less.

This movie just confirmed my feelings about"The hurt locker", best motion picture at Oscars and its victory being more political than cinematic.