This movie wasn't as depressing to me as The Pursuit of Happiness was at least we had Precious' daydreams to make light/funny moments. The one thing that really got me when I watched this was when she went into the mirror and saw a skinny white woman. I just thought that was heart breaking and poignant for an overweight black woman living in Harlem. That being said I do think the film stretched a lot for the audience to believe. I find it hard to imagine that all of the bad things that happened to her would happen to one person. That being said Monique was a tour de force and brought the lawls at times in terms of how messed up she was. It wasn't so much funny as it was pathetic. You just couldn't believe someone could be that flawed and messed up logically. So many things about this film were great though.

The family album and the way it just disintegrated over time and Monique's last monologue. I just couldn't. Saying she couldn't get aids because she had anal sex.



There aren't words.

Get into how she started munching on the chicken before she even got out the door.

I had a feeling Monique went through similar abuse, because homegirl played that character all to well. She has always been a great actress, but when watching her in this movie, I almost forgot it was just that...a movie. Her interview with Oprah gave me a better glimpse of as a person, and a women.

To be honest... I don't think the role of Mary was much of a stretch for Monique. I mean, she kinda acts like that. The only part she really shined as a actress was at the end when she was crying.

I didn't see her as a villain either. Just an incredibly damaged woman who had no idea what was right or wrong. She had no sense of morality or clue of the human condition and that was her problem. She was horrible uneducated and she defined herself by a man. A sick man who preferred children over her. I will also give kudos to Mariah for her scene as well. The way she reacted was extremely believable and how she was sickened to even let that woman touch her and how shell shocked she was hit home for me especially. But then Monique's character just wanted her to magically fix everything and that was just impossible.

I disagree completely. This was a completely different person on screen to what we know from the Parkers (never watched it obsessively, more or less just background music when visiting family). I can't even front and say she didn't bring it and that this wasn't a huge departure from her because it was. Mary and the role of Ma Parker were completely different from each other and were only "alike" in that they were both black women from urban cities.

I know, and her family basically justified his actions. It's one thing to forgive, but to pretend like it never happened, or no harm was done is another.

Have you seen her in any other movies or her stand up? She does. That's what Monique is known for. The ending at the welfare office is where she really shines. IMO.

This part gets me everytime.

The ending was one of the best I have EVER seen in a film. Lord, this movie is so realistic.

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