"Precious", this year's most important movie

Without reading the advance reviews for "Precious", I went with a friend to see the movie on Saturday night, and am happy to say that it is a big winner. Not only is the acting first rate, the movie shows the innate dignity of society's most oppressed people and their suffering. The movie goes beyond simple formula of "good" and "bad," and delves into mental illness, alienation, and cruelty. The first 40 minutes is not for the faint of heart, and I resisted the temptation to close my eyes or run to the bathroom. Staying with my discomfort.

I like the name of this movie because it speaks to the dignity and value of every person in society, even the most deluded and hate-filled. As the Buddha said, we all have "basic goodness" (in contrast to the "original sin" taught by Christianity), and that comes across here. Everyone is precious, indeed. See this movie: it is important.