Set in Harlem in 1987, it is the story of Claireece “Precious” Jones (Gabourey Sidibe), a sixteen-year-old African-American girl born into a life no one would want. She’s pregnant for the second time by her absent father; at home, she must wait hand and foot on her mother (Mo’Nique), a poisonously angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is a place of chaos, and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and an awful secret: she can neither read nor write.
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Rotten Tomatoes 90%
It's playing this weekend near my house and it's gotten really great reviews and the performances by the lead and especially Monique (yes the Soul Plane chick) are drawing a lot of attention. Hell it looks like Mariah Carey has acting ability. I'm very curious about it and Lenny Kravitz is in it haha. What about you guys? Seen it? Interested? Repulsed?