Comments on: Why Precious is Important (Movie Review)

By: tmass

tmass — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:05:48 +0000

I thought this was a very accurate review and synopsis of a truly profound movie. As a black man, I often find it depressing that Hollywood constantly portrays African Americans in this light. Of course, I do find it refreshing that the truth is told without fear of consequences. It was remarkable that a theme that existed in Alice Walker's Color Purple still plagues us to this day. Incest, ignorance, drugs, and emotional abuse is as much apart of our legacy as slavery. I believe that the book had more opportunity to portray Mo'nique's character Mary as a woman who had grown bitter with life and saw her daughter as an easy target. It also showed how Precious escaped from her reality by investing in the friendships of other women and the recesses of her imagination.

Precious was important because it told the truth. The truth is that although we've come a long way, we have a long way to go. It also is a constant reminder that we must not be afraid to look within ourselves to find the cause of our continual struggle. This was a great movie that boldly told a message that we need to hear:

The black community needs to take credit for the legacy that it is leaving itself. Our children or more than our future, they are the only ones that will rightfully judge and live in the wake of our past.

Good job moviegirl

By: tmass

tmass — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:05:48 +0000

By: ladydidi

ladydidi — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:22:17 +0000

I think the movie was disgusting and very negative depiction of African-Americans. Everything in the movie was dysfunctional. The truth of the matter is that is reality. I don't want to go see what is going on in real life everyday. I think Oprah and her entire crew need a reality check. I would not suggest this movie to anyone. Mature wise people that saw the movie would also agree that it was depressing and just don right disgusting.

By: ladydidi

ladydidi — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:22:17 +0000

By: VeePee

VeePee — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:07:07 +0000

I considered seeing this movie, but frankly, I'm tired of seeing African-American women in horrific circumstances. And Black men in dresses, but that's another issue.

By: Lynnette Howell

Lynnette Howell — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:41:03 +0000

I saw the movie and read the inspiring book, Push. While I think there were stellar performances by the actors, the movie was single faceted and missed the point of the book.