Review: The Help

I apologize in advance if the thoughts in this review are a bit scattered. I'm blogging and watching Pretty Little Liars and I just can't help it. (Season premiere tonight, whoo!)

Anywho, The Help is a movie based on the book (of the same name) by Kathryn Stocket, which I have not had the pleasure of reading yet. Skeeter Phelan, played by Emma Stone, has just returned to Jackson, Mississippi, her home, from school. She is looking for a writing job and begins writing for the house care column in a local newspaper. She interviews the black maid of one of her friends for answers to her letters. This evolves into an idea for Skeeter, and she convinces Aibileen, the maid, to help her write a book on what its like to wait hand and foot on a white household.

I really enjoyed this movie. The plot was refreshing, different from most movies these days. I thought the characters were unique. I've liked Emma Stone in every role I've seen her in, and this is no different. She is a different woman compared to most of her time. Another character I liked was Celia Foote, played by Jessica Chastain, who treated Minny Jackson, another black maid played by Octavia Spencer, with the respect she deserved. This film also featured Bryce Dallas Howard as Hilly Holbrook. Howard played Victoria in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.

The Help is really a touching story. The entire cast put in their all to portray a one of a kind tale with a big finish that you want Skeeter to have. The Help brought home an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Octavia Spencer, a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for Octavia Spencer, and the People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actress for Emma Stone, just to name a few.