Released: December 6, 2011
Studio: Walt Disney Studios
Running Time: 146 minutes
ABOUT:
The #1 New York Times bestseller by Kathryn Stockett comes to vivid life through the compelling performances of a phenomenal ensemble cast including Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer and Bryce Dallas Howard. The Help is a courageous and empowering story about very different and extraordinary women in the 1960s South who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project.
MY THOUGHTS:
This is a movie that I will say I didn’t think I would like at first as drama is not my typical genre of movies. I was curious though because of all the hype about the book and movie. I am so glad I saw the movie and since watching it I have also read the book. Now if you read the book, the movie is pretty true, there are just some pieces I noticed weren’t in the movie or were changed.
The Help is a movie about a twenty-something white girl, Skeeter, who dreams of becoming a writer. Now in the 1960s women maybe went to college but they did so only to meet men, start families and have babies. Skeeter decides she wants to write a book on the point of view of the help, which you can only imagine how controversal it would have been. She secretly does this with the help of Abileen, her friend’s maid, who then recruits other maids. It is amazing how the white women thought they were so much better than their maids, who actually raised them and their children, as well as cleaning and cooking for them. I cried, I laughed and I rooted for the characters in the movie. The actresses in the movie did an awesome job portraying their characters and I don’t think I would have changed anything. I can actually watch the movie and not get sick of it as I still keep on laughing.
All I have to say too is chocolate pie will never be the same to me…
BUY IT: You can buy “The Help” wherever DVDs are sold.
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I've heard a lot of good things about this movie, so I really can't wait to see it for myself! I also heard it was a book, so you KNOW I'm all over that, too :)
I just read the book and loved it, although the movie does a great job!
My favorite movie, since Grease and Hairspray! Great review,# chocolatepie!