It's not an easy one to see but well worth it.

I so agree with you about Mo`nique...very powerful & moving performance...but I am a sucker for the underdog. It's always angered me so much that the strong prey on the weak (rich on the poor; Majority on the minority, etc). So when they stop that cycle it really inspires me. I have really worked hard on changing my life around and I never had as many obstacles as she had so I admire her courage, strength, love of life, and williness to go on & not give up...no matter how bad it gets. If you give up that means the world won (or the bad guy or whomever the majority is) and I say "F*CK! THAT!!"

I guess I should restate & say that I really did like Mo'nique's monologue (I was just disagreeing with Martin that it made the whole movie...I thought Gabby had several scenes that really gave a punch and made the movie for us. Totally agree with you about many young black American's having strikes against them and I have seen the same thing among Native American's and even here with the Hawaiians. But I was so moved that she was able to overcome all of that and the abuse & torture. And the fact that even though those kids are her father's...she still loved them & wanted them with her...oh god I cried so hard at the end when she walks out with her babies...WOW!! The fantasy scenes were amazing...I loved how sexy, funky & amazing Gabby looked in all those scenes...so different from Precious. But i guess that is the point of fantasies. Something captivated me about that picture of Mariah Carey...I really don't like her attitude but have always been able to appreciate her beauty (just wish the inside matched the outside). Oh the Lenny picture...my god I was so tempted to put something even better but figured that one said enough..I was rolling my tongue back into my mouth LOL.

grab the tissue box

Disagreeing here...Gabby did an amazing job as Precious and we found the imagery from the beginning to be captivating.