the significance of the title of this post? it's one of the few lines in the movie "precious: based on the novel push by sapphire" that elicited a laugh that was neither nervous nor uncomfortable. precious is a heavy film and one that i highly recommend.
the entire cast is phenomenal and the story compelling. interestingly, i read one review that characterized the film as a piece of crap filled with dangerous stereotypes only meant to play to "white man's guilt." i completely disagree. the sad truth is that the story of precious, while fictional, is all too real with aspects crossing every race, every socio economic strata, every gender, every language group, and every area of the world.
and that's the distressing truth. though difficult to watch, precious gives you hope that it's all going to work out if each one of us goes that extra mile to make a connection with someone in need. i'm not talking about a handout or enabling or even the perpetuation of the dangerous notion that groups of us are better than others; rather i'm talking about meeting someone where they're at, taking in all that's there, and building on the strength, resilience and good that already exists.
THAT will make the world a better place.
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