Precious
It should come as no surprise that I went to see “Precious” opening weekend.
Come on, it has 2 of my favorite people in Hollywood attached to it: Mariah and Oprah.
However, I got waaaaay more than I bargained for from the film.
Let’s start off by saying I saw this movie in Hollywood, CA. Not sure if it’s the theater location or the fact that the best selling female artist of all time, Mariah Carey, was in the movie, but I was totally surrounded by gay men. Very handsome and funny gay men. I had a blast in the theater while we were waiting for the movie to start dishing about all the hot guys in Hollywood. During the movie, the guy next to me even patted my shoulder when I got a little weepy (or maybe he was just tapping me to tell me to be quiet…IDK).
Anyway, the movie is the tale about a young girl that grows up in a home filled with abuse: sexual, physical, verbal, and emotional. It tells her story of survival, heartbreak, and strength. It’s an amazing movie that is sure to grasp anyone in the audience in some way. The performances are extremely powerful, and definitely Oscar worthy.
Without giving too much of the movie away, as a mom and a female, I must say that the biggest message I took away with me is the strength we find when we have children. It’s amazing how much crap we will endure for ourselves or how we will stay in toxic and miserable situations, but there is something to be said about the power, wisdom, and strength women find when they become a mother. Motherhood is such an amazing and beautiful journey. For me, it’s my obligation and pleasure to stand up for my kids and protect them. Seeing Precious reminded me of this.
Many people have said that Precious looks depressing and they don’t want to leave feeling sad. That wasn’t the case for me.
*I left feeling empowered that I am an advocate for my boys knowing I always put their happiness and well being above all else, even if it means my sacrificing.
*I left feeling blessed and thankful that I had such a great childhood and that I have a family that always loves and supports me unconditionally.
*And I left with a smile on my face knowing that Mariah has finally been redeemed from all the criticism surrounding her acting performance in Glitter (which really is a great movie, BTW).
And if none of that interests you to go see the movie…go to see the sexy/hot nurse!!!! That was an added bonus.
Enjoy!
If you’ve seen the movie, what did you think?
It’s sad to think that this story is a reality for many young girls. What a touching movie.
Amazing movie. Monique deserves an Oscar for her role. It gave me chills.
I was on the fence about seeing it because it looked depressing, but I’m curious about the sexy nurse now. lol
I just saw it and couldn’t agree more. The scene bringing home the baby boy gave me chills because I was thinking the same thing as you. Don’t mess with our kids! I applaud her for not being irresponsible and letting her children’s lives get destroyed. I see so many women that stay in situations while their kids grow up in abusive and harmful environments. Horrible.