Movie: The Help

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Name: The Help

Rating:PG-13

Time: 146 Minutes

Studios:DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Participant Media, Imagenation, 1492 Pictures, Touchstone Pictures

Quick overview: The film follows Skeeter a new college graduate trying to become a writer in 1960s Jacksonville, Mississippi. When told by her dream boss that she needs to write about what disturbs her most she decides to write a novel of first account stories from the African American maids that work for Skeeter's family and friends. In doing this she along with these maids embark on a life changing and at the time illegal journey to change the world around them from the inside.

Who's in it?: Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jessica Chastain, Sissy Spacek, Mike Vogel and Allison Janney (just to name a few :p)

My Opinion: I love love love this movie. I wasn't sure how much I'd like it since I wasn't sure about Emma Stone playing a serious character like Skeeter, but she blew me away and I am now in the camp of those who think she is a goddess. I think this movie definitely deserves at least an Oscar nod if not a win for best picture.

The story is a refreshing take on remembrance of the hardships that our African American ancestors (maybe even your grand or great grandparents) had to go through. It is filled with heartwarming lovable characters and those you just love to hate. And since the book is usually better than the movie I can't wait to sink my teeth into the novel written by Kathryn Stockett because I'm sure I will love it even more.

OVERALL RATING: 10/10