Preciosa: Uma História de Esperança

...dramatically it’s a blow-your-socks-off triumph. Be moved. Very, very moved.

...har ét overrumplende godt greb, og det er dens titelperson.

...those who believe in the power of great acting to transform a film will want to see what happens to Precious.

The film is a tribute to Sidibe's ability to engage our empathy. Her work is still another demonstration of the mystery of some actors, who evoke feelings in ways beyond words and techniques.

...both the character and the movie overcome their handicaps to become the kind of success stories that the American mythmaking machinery loves to love.