PRECIOUS is the best movie I've seen this year
Jeffrey Van Camp Monday, November 23, 2009 
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There's a lot of hype about Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire. It was a huge winner at the Cannes and Sundance film festivals in January/February and the buzz has only grown louder since. Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry even joined the fray, announcing they would help fund a U.S. theatrical release for the film. I must now ask you to forget the hype. Hype is never a good thing to take into a picture. Ignore what you know and try to enter fresh and clean. This likely isn't the movie you've imagined.
Precious defied my expectations. I was expecting something more like My Sister's Keeper, a film designed to make everyone cry; something more Hollywood. I thought Precious might have it hard, but have a secret gift, like a beautiful singing voice, that would help her rise out of poverty. Fortunately, Precious rises above by staying grounded.