I liked the film. It had conflicts that developed and moved the plot forward. I thought though that they could do more with Paula Patton's family now being poor - a reversal of positions - but the film takes place over the course of a weekend so there really wasn't time to explore that issue in more depth.
Paula Patton should be a superstar. If a white actress pulled off something like Patton's role in PRECIOUS, she would've become the toast of the town.
Some of the subplots are weak (Romeo Miller chasing after Tasha Smith comes to mind) and some subplots are woefully underdeveloped ( Meagan Good and Gary Dourdan) but the actors keep everything moving forth with great performances.
The glaring weakest though is the dialogue. There were scenes that needed explosive fireworks (especially the scene where Mike Epps confronts Loretta Divine and the scene where Laz Alonzo confronts DeRay Davis) but we're given firecrackers instead. Huge drama is called for in these situations just to deepen the conflicts and make them more memorable.
If the script was stronger, the film would've crossed-over to a mainstream audience.
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