tanty
Great setting, cast, story and performances. A must to be seen.
The Help
- Drama
8/9/2011
146
PG-13
Change begins with a whisper.
Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's struggles with money and her desperate need for jobs; and Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan is a young white woman who has recently moved back home after graduating college to find out her childhood maid has mysteriously disappeared. These three stories intertwine to explain how life in Jackson, Mississippi revolves around "the help"; yet they are always kept at a certain distance because of racial lines.
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- Writer:
- Revenue:
- $216,600,000
- Budget:
- $25,000,000
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Cast
Emma StoneSkeeter Phelan- Viola DavisAibileen Clark
- Bryce Dallas HowardHilly Holbrook
- Octavia SpencerMinny Jackson
- Jessica ChastainCelia Foote
- Ahna O'ReillyElizabeth Leefolt
- Allison JanneyCharlotte Phelan
- Anna CampJolene French
Eleanor HenryMae Mobley- Emma HenryMae Mobley
Christopher LowellStuart Whitworth- Cicely TysonConstantine Jefferson
- Mike VogelJohnny Foote
- Sissy SpacekMissus Walters
- Brian KerwinRobert Phelan
- Wes ChathamCarlton Phelan
Reviews
DoryDarko
I just watched The Help, almost immediately after finishing the book. Now, when comparing The Film to The Book it was based on (generally speaking), one major rule of thumb almost always applies: The Book is better. The Help is no exception.
Accordingly, with the novel still so fresh in the back of my mind, separating my mind from the book in order to enjoy the film was an almost impossible task. No matter how hard you try, you just can't quit comparing the two, nitpicking every detail and being frustrated with everything they changed. Nevertheless, I was still able to enjoy the film for what it was, though I am glad that I possessed full knowledge of the actual story.
The Help tells the story of black domestic servants in 1960's Jack...
Kamurai
Great watch, probably won't watch again, and can recommend.
To be fair, you should watch this prepared for what it is: a racial suffrage movie.
That means that it is filled with racism and unfair strife, and stupid jerks of the elite class that are under the impression that they can still buy and sell people because they do.
This is a fantastic movie, but it is a heavy, serious story, and the humor in it barely makes it more palatable in that regard.
The cast is filled with great actresses who give excellent performances, the script is well written, and the production value is great.
It isn't going to provide a level of escapism from worldly problems, but I don't have to like a movie to recognize its greatness.