The Help

I was visiting some family in Minnesota this weekend and my aunt really wanted to see this movie. I also have been desiring to watch this, but was not sure if I wanted to see it without reading the book first. I caved and went to the movie. The theater was huge by the way and quite packed. But we were able to sit in the middle toward the back which is where I like to sit.

I found this movie amazing. The acting was spot on. I fell in love with Viola Davis in Doubt and here she delivered as well. Amazing emotional portrayal. Octavia Spencer did gave an amazing performance. Emma Stone is for sure growing on me with this one.

I found myself baffled by how, throughout history, humans have treated their own kind. This is simply because of differences and fear. It is crazy what fear can lead people to do.

I loved this movie and the fact that Emma's character, Skeeter, was quite alone at the top, which is what normally happens when you are either doing the right thing. When you are standing up for something you believe in, often you can be standing alone.

There were funny parts and parts that made me cry, parts that made me proud and times that I was ashamed. The movie created quite a dense feeling, most did not leave the theater until well after the movie was finished.

Every good performance ends with an applause as did this one, even though that is one of my pet peeves. Clapping in a theater after a movie, it can ruin the moment.

I give it an 8.5/10