Lester, Shawn, Matt, and myself went to see the movie, "Precious." It was the following: Intense. Electrifying. Radical. Definitely real. These are the key words that describe this film. I went in there expecting to shed some tears and get my heart hurt by this particular film, but it did NOT affect me in the ways that I anticipated that it would. I mean, Mo'Nique really did play her role and it is a shame that some parents talk and treat their kids in the fashion that she treated Precious. I did not read the book at all, but the ending could have been a lot better. It did not divulge what ever happened to Precious nor her mother like what most films do if it is a true story or an intense film such as this one. I really identified with this film because I saw this exact behavior when I was growing up. Not hardcore as hitting children in the head and saying harsh things, but along the same lines. You MUST AND NEED to be a strong individual to adapt to this film! If you had a rough childhood and you think that you can cope and deal with the abuse and language in this film, I say go ahead and re-live the trauma if you are strong and it will not affect you, if you are a Sociology/Psychology graduate or major-don't try to view it from a sociological or psychological standpoint, it will not work!