I managed to squeeze in one more film before Labour Day was through. It's another that I've been sitting on, waiting for the time when I was in the proper frame of mind.
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire was disturbing, saddening, hopeful, and beautiful. Mo'nique puts in a powerful, Oscar-winning performance as Precious's abusive mother, and I felt a curious desire to give Mariah Carey (usually glammed out for every public appearance) kudos for allowing herself to strip every ounce of glamour away for her role as a social worker. The cast of girls in Precious's class were spot-on, and Gabourey Sidibe makes a pretty incredible debut as the title character. Watching a segment of her audition tape as a DVD extra makes it clear what a find the producers had before filming of the movie even began. A difficult, wonderful film.
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