
Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter (Stone) is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives -- and a Mississippi town -- upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen (Davis), Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up -- to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community. Despite Ske... (Full plot summary below)
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Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter (Stone) is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives -- and a Mississippi town -- upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen (Davis), Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up -- to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community. Despite Skeeter's life-long friendships hanging in the balance, she and Aibileen continue their collaboration and soon more women come forward to tell their stories -- and as it turns out, they have a lot to say. Along the way, unlikely friendships are forged and a new sisterhood emerges, but not before everyone in town has a thing or two to say themselves when they become unwittingly -- and unwillingly -- caught up in the changing times.
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| Total FilmJane CrowtherA faithful, heart-warming adaptation that will satisfy fans of the book, divert the uninitiated and tickle the Academy's fancy. |
| CinemaDopeGlenn LovellPart conscience-searing history lesson, part shamelessly manipulative melodrama, Tate Taylor's adaptation sinks its teeth in early and never lets go ... Do I hear Oscar calling? |
| Honolulu Star-AdvertiserBurl BurlingameA Southern gothic comedy-drama with wickedly observed performances and a story arc that feels absolutely epic, despite the modest, domestic setting. |
| Killer Movie ReviewsAndrea Chasehas its own revolutionary atmosphere, refusing to divide the world into, pardon the expression, black and white. Without intricacies of the relationships, without the emotional stakes that those intricacies represent, the film would fail monumentally |
| Entertainment SpectrumKeith CohenThere are not enough superlatives to describe the best ensemble acting of the year. The cinematography, costumes, interior designs & musical score are top drawer. You need to have a supply of tissues handy, because tears will readily flow and... |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA tribute to African-American maids in the South during 1963 and their courage in telling their stories as a form of grace under pressure. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin Covert"The Help" avoids the trap of recasting a story of black struggle into the story of a white savior. |
| NewsBlazeKam WilliamsTruth and reconciliation between blacks and whites in Mississippi belatedly achieved, like a dream deferred. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonIf movies that're all men and no women can be universal, so can this one. This is The Shawshank Redemption. |
| We Got This CoveredAmy CurtisOutstanding performances and a delicate approach to racial tensions make this film a cut above other inspirational period dramas. |