"Push" starring Monique & Gabourey Sidibe as "Precious"

The trailer for the Sundance favorite Precious has hit the airwaves, and good heavens, it is stunning. Blessed by endorsements from Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry, the film is an adaptation of Sapphire's beloved novel Push (they presumably changed the title to avoid conflict with the year's other Push movie). The first thing that struck me is Precious actually looks like it's about something. Namely, a teenage girl (newcomer Gabourey Sidibe) wrestling with pregnancy, economic hardships, and a monstrous mother (Mo'Nique) who berates her every chance she gets. This is a side of America most of us rarely see, especially in the movies.

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