other than a few item glance at in the newspaper and i have no idea the intricate detail of this movie and and go in hop for something different . ala and the first hour be not much of anything at all . and i wonder if the movie would have do so well if not for the purse string and name of 2 of it executive producer . that aside and the story revolve around a 16 year old living in harlem in the 1970s . she be pregnant and for the 2nd time and by her father . her mother be one in a long line of selfish and self absorb ignorant people and and play and by the way perfectly and by monique . the last scene with monique make sit through this boring film worth it . and yes and it be bore . but what frustrate me the most be that when actor be mumble and a more and more be do in movie and there be too much background noise ( music in this movie ) and so it difficult to understand what the character be say . this be a major problem for me with this film . i would have so love to hear what precious be say and in her own way and but she mumble and talk street while also mumble and and a lot of it be just drown out . just the same and i be ready to turn the movie off and but decide to stick it out . after the 1st hour it begin to move a something be actually happen and and get more interesting until the somewhat climax at the end in the social worker office ( play okay by carey ) . yes and people live like this and and still do . child be abuse and and in so many way . the system can only do so much . and there be people who try to cheat the system and a the mother keep try to do . not a much drama a hyped and and some of the acting seem force . do i miss something .