It sparks discussion, teaches a history lesson, and makes everyone think about how we treat others. The Help is one of those perfect movies for parents and mature tweens/teens to see together. Chastain, who wowed critics in The Tree of Life, lets loose as Minny's kind and charismatic employer, who's desperate for a friend. She's the Junior League set's queen bee and is so racist that she wants a bill passed forcing white homes to have a separate bathroom for their black servants. Howard plays Hilly Holbrook, one of the meanest, most heartless villains this side of Cruella DeVil.
There's not a flat note in the production, although special mention must be made of scene-stealers Bryce Dallas Howard and Jessica Chastain. Both actresses are deserving of an Academy Award nominations. But the real revelations are Davis, who's such a nuanced actress that she can elicit a storm of emotions with her soul-piercing stare, and relative newcomer Spencer, who's not only playing the opinionated Minny but is her inspiration (she's a close friend of both the author and director). Stone continues to solidify her stellar reputation with her understated performance as the ambitious but slightly misfit young writer. But director Tate Taylor is careful not to put an overwhelming spotlight on Skeeter at the expense of Aibileen (who narrates the drama) or Minny. On the surface, The Help looks like yet another civil rights story told from the perspective of an open-minded white character who acts as the catalyst for change. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weeklyĪll of the performances are remarkable in this drama. Reflecting the '60s setting, almost everyone (even a pregnant woman) smokes cigarettes and drinks. There's no graphic violence, but a character is obviously physically abused by her husband, and a woman has a miscarriage, leaving her in a pool of her blood. African Americans are referred to as "negro," and a grown-up restaurant worker is called "boy" by white patrons. The language is tame for a PG-13 movie except for the word "s-t," which is used several times, and one casual use of the "N" word by a bus driver. The film not only teaches about segregation and the importance of racial equality, but it also shows how oppressed people have important stories to tell. It isn't likely to appeal to young kids, but it's a historically relevant drama that mature tweens and teens can see with their parents. Parents need to know that The Help is an emotionally intense adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's best-selling civil rights-era novel.
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