Claireece "Precious" Jones does not have a good life. She’s overweight, poor and black. She’s now twice pregnant from her own father. Her mother is physically and verbally abusive. And although capable at math, she is unable to read or write. Director Lee Daniels takes these bleak circumstances and injects elements of a fantasy life, that keeps Precious’s spirits from totally failing. She's introduced to an alternative school with a caring teacher and with help from a social worker seh's able to deal with her circumstances and to some degree, her cruel mother. Emotional and uplifting (without being cloying or unrealistic), Precious (well played by novice actress Gabouray Sidibe) is a person one is glad to have met. Official website. Winner of the People's Choice Award at TIFF. (8/10)
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