Once in a while a certain movie comes along and all you can think when you watch it is "Whoa." This is certainly one of those movies. What's so special about "Precious"? At first glance, it seems to be your typical drama about a girl whose life is fucked up in so many ways. And, in a sense, it is. But what seems to set it apart in my eyes is how realistic it is. The characters, the dialogue, and the situations she is put into seem real.

I really don't want to say too much about the movie, as most people already know the plot, but I will say that it is powerful and it will make you examine things around you a little more. It does a fairly decent job painting your average welfare recipient (not that all welfare recipients are like the ones in here, but many are) and the mentality of people who are put through some of the abuse that Precious herself are put through.

I'd have to say this movie is worthy of an "A".