Precious

Hey Peeps!

***Warning***
Don't read this post if you don't want to know the ending of the movie. 

Am I the only one that felt for Monique at the end of the movie Precious? 

Yes, she failed her daughter miserably.  And, her head was totally, completely and all the way mixed up for transferring her anger/agression toward her daughter and not ol' boy.  For the first time I understood why young girls have a baby to have someone to in this world to love. 

My heart was still breaking and I was crying during Moniques monologue at the end.  I understood how she felt powerless and like a failure.  However, I'm not totally gullible.  I'm glad Precious got her fight and found the strength to walk away. 

Yes, I'm a punk.

I did not feel sorry for her because she continued the cycle of abuse and as an woman she did not grow or have any awareness of the harm she caused. By the way If you did not read the book read it.

Haven't read it.  Want to.  I'll put it on my list.

This is the same rationale I used TO feel sorry for her.  She never got out of the cycle.  She continued the abuse because she played the victim role with welfare system, ol' boy, therapist and the world.  She would manipulate anyone who showed her any kind of love or compassion.  She belongs in jail but, there is not even rehabilitation for her because she has rationalized her wrong away.

I think I could have mustered an inkling of sympathy for her.....if she had not gone as far as to have her daughter perform the sexual act on her or watch her being raped. The deviancy in these too acts went way beyond her victimization. This showed the depth of her deviancy. I could 
rationalize the anger and the jealously to a certain degree  BUT I can't understand this behavior at all.   I know that many sexual victims become abusers but this number GOES way low for women....the mothers. Shes should be incarcerated and just pray everyday for Precious's forgiveness... As a mother...that is the best thing that she could wish for her child....that's the only way that Precious will be able to move forward as forgiveness is for the giver not the receiver.

No compassion for Mary Jones.  None !!!

What moved me was the depth of this womans ignorance.   I did not feel any sympathy for this woman but I was saddened by how such ignorance could even exist.  Could she not think?  Could she not feel?  Could she not have given any thought to the welfare of her child? 

  Could she not have given any thought to the welfare of her child?

Don't you know people who give up their power to their spouse, friends, family and act as if they need validation to run their own life?  This is why people (women in particular) have to learn to say no and be willing to stand on their own.

Fortunately I don't.  Even the women I know with issues draw a line when it comes to their kids.  Just as you stated they know when to shout no and stand on their own to protect their children.   

No...I did not feel for her at all...I think she was the devil in disguise....a very selfish person.....BUT girlfriend played that part. A far cry from a comedic act! Monique and the others deserve recognition.

Glad you were able to go see it. I plan to buy it when it comes on DVD... My BF and I differ in opinion.  She did not see a message and felt embarrassed by the movie....I on the other hand saw a very POWERFUL message of survival!

BTW: you might want to forewarn folks in your title that this thread contains a spoilers in the even some have not seen it...and don't want to know the ending yet.