Generating a lot of awards buzz is Precious, the Tyler Perry/Oprah Winfrey produced pic about a deeply troubled Harlem teenager. What stands out in this movie are the performances. Newcomer Gabby Sidibe and Mo'Nique are stellar as the title character and her abusive mother. What I particularly enjoyed though were the smaller, less flashy roles. Mariah Carey (yes, Mariah Carey!) was great as Precious's social worker and even better was Paula Patton as Precious's cares too much teacher. Patton really stood out. While I wouldn't classify Precious as "entertaining" - it's far too depressing and disturbing for that and not something you would want to voluntarily watch on a nice sunny afternoon - it is a good and strong movie.This weekend I also saw The Blind Side again and loved it even more. If you want to see a great movie that just inspires you and makes you feel good, I can't emplore you enough to check out The Blind Side.
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I think Mariah Carey's mustache deserves an Oscar. I'm going to have to go ahead and stick with my "amazing" verdict. The performances are flawless and the juxtaposition between her "unrelenting" adversity and playful, quixotic fantasies is satisfying in a never-ending-chips and-salsa kind of way.
Yes! What was with the mustache?! I'm torn on the fantasy bits. I understand your point, but because the rest of the movie was so realistic and raw, when they cut to those fantasy scenes it kind of took me out of it.
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