Precious (2009) 8/10

Starring : Gabourney Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey
Director : Lee Daniels
Running Time : 110 mins

Sixteen year old Claireece Precious Jones (Sidibe) is kicked out of school when she gets pregnant by her father for the second time and is forced to attend an alternative school where she is taught by the oddly named Blue Rain (Patton) who tries to show Precious and the rest of the girls in her class that they aren’t stupid and that they can have a future.

This story starts off as a tale of hope, but as it progresses some of the hope seems to dwindle, especially when Precious receives some devastating news about her health. For the majority of the time the acting is solid and feels real, and the supporting cast – including a barely recognisable Mariah Carey – put in some great performances which make this an effective and memorable movie.

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