Direction felt a little indulgent at times, and it pulls no punches (even using a literal frying pan over the head) at times to get its message across. That said, I still found myself engaged and caring about Precious — character empathy can be so very hard to get right, especially if the character is from a background or has life experiences which are hard to comprehend — in this case, having been dealt an extremely bad hand in life.
I’d say the performances are some of the strongest I’ve seen this year, certainly the most raw and unfiltered.
I’m not sure that over the years it will be a film I revisit much, but I do think it deserves much of the accolades it has drawn.
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This post was written by Shawna on February 5, 2010
