Living With L.A.Ws

Hey world,

I know I haven't posted in a while, but Spring Break has been going on marvelously. Never a dull moment thus far. Anywho, I managaged to sit down and watch an Academy award-winning/nominated movie this week and thought I might share my experience with you.

Precious, was simply intense to say the least. It was a story that followed the life of an obese african american adolescent, who undergoes abuse from her parents. Precious lives in the ghettos of harlem under welfare, and if things couldn't get any worse, she is raped and impregnated by her father...twice. This movie was very powerful, as it showed the true meaning of strife and hardships. Precious faced many challenges, and it seemed as if giving up was the only option, but with help she managed to press along and make it through.

This movie caused me to do a bit of thinking, because sometimes I feel that my problems are extremely big and I fall into a "Woe is me" state. When in reality, my little issues are nothing compared to others. I also relate to Precious and empathize for her, because although I come no where close of living a similar life to her's, I know what it's like to be obese. For 2 years, I was overweight, and it was a serious problem that I faced. It really stressed me out, and I was always in a state of depression, because of how self-conscious I was. However, precious has to deal with being obese plus so much more! I mean she gets HIV from her father! Who does that?

This movie was truly tragic and it is a movie that causes one to stop and think about life. Think about what's going on and see if the tunnel you're in has an exit.

The acting was also superb in this movie, Mariah Carey and the other minor characters were just alright, but I believe that Gabourey and Monique really showed how intense black actresses can be. 8/10, and that's my L.A.W