Precious

Seen at: Lyric Cinema Cafe, a few weeks back.

Vivid characterizations are the strength of this movie. One definitely cares about the people involved. Storywise, it was less spectacular. It was as if the story was composed of small segments of narratives that gave us partial insights into particular characters, but never took any particular story arc to its fullest. The final act of the story seemed to lack a coherent way of bringing any particular arc to its close.

Monique is on everyone's list for Best Supporting Actress, and she certainly struck her note well and consistently here, but the person who really blew me away was Mariah Carey, whom I didn't even realize was in this movie, and who went right by me until I saw the credits. That woman is talented!

In the meantime, the 2009 awards parade rolls on.

Best urban drama: Precious
Best poverty drama: Precious

Possibly best New York City movie. Have to think about that one. But definitely not Best 1980s movie, since although it was set in 1987, it really felt like a movie about today.