Precious: DVD Review

Precious: DVD Review

Precious

Rating: R16
Released by Warner Home Video and Icon Entertainment

Precious stars Gabourey Sidibe as Claireece Precious Jones, an overweight, illiterate 16 year old girl in New York's Harlem.

Verbally, mentally and physically abused by her mother on a regular basis and sexually abused by her father, Precious does what she can to get by.

However, she's kicked out of school when it's discovered that she's pregnant for a second time - and is given the chance to enroll in a special school, Each One Teach One, run by Miss Blu Rain (Paula Patton).

Can Precious turn her life around?

Precious took 2 Oscars and it's not hard to see why such a tale struck a chord with the Academy - but honestly this remains a difficult watch the second time around. It's not because of the acting - Sidibe's towering performance as Precious commands your attention - as does Mo'Nique's horrifying abuser - but it's the real life content which makes it such a hard film.

It's supposed to be inspiring but I just felt grateful I don't have such adversity in my life -then again maybe that's the message it wants to get across in this film which has become such a passion project for those involved.

Extras: Audio commentary with director, featurettes on the cast and the film being made as well as a nod to Oprah Winfrey who was such a champion of this film getting out there.

Rating: 6/10