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By Matt Soergel (215) for Florida Times-Union (216) on 09 Aug 2011

Satisfying entertainment that's going to seem like heaven to those who have had their fill of cowboys, aliens and superheroes…

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By Bob Bloom (1,124) for Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) (1,017) on 09 Aug 2011

The Help is an unforgettable feature about a past that should rightly be remembered as a blight on this nation…

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By Erik Childress (902) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 09 Aug 2011

Almost succeeds solely on the strength of its acting, but The Help cannot escape the central hypocrisy that should have been easy-as-pie to fix…

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By Prairie Miller (985) for NewsBlaze (855) on 09 Aug 2011

A 'she said, she said' array of gossipy catfights targeting snobby southern belles…

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By Teddy Durgin (233) for Screen It! (1,437) on 09 Aug 2011

In an age of 3-D eye abuse and increasingly base and smutty comedies, here is a film that celebrates the human spirit and delivers a true cinematic…

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By Clay Cane (203) for BET.com (238) on 09 Aug 2011

Davis is the Aretha Franklin of acting, but this is another clichéd civil rights film…

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By Marshall Fine (1,011) for Hollywood & Fine (854) on 09 Aug 2011

A solid piece of entertainment, but it could have been something deeper and richer, with a little more effort…

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By Drew Mcweeny (622) for HitFix (861) on 09 Aug 2011

This is a case where the dynamic between the white and black characters informs the premise of the film, and they gain strength and courage…

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By Mary F. Pols (536) for TIME Magazine (1,130) on 09 Aug 2011

For every obvious turn The Help takes, there is Davis, the ideal counterweight…

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By Keith Uhlich (870) for Time Out (7,510) on 09 Aug 2011

Spencer, a superb performer mainly known for small character parts, gives a star-making turn as the won't-take-no-guff Minny…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 09 Aug 2011

Stockett's long time friend Tate Taylor, who adapted her screenplay and directed the film (and cast his roommate of four years, Octavia…

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By John Thomason (91) for Orlando Weekly (1,048) on 09 Aug 2011

With its focus group-tested quotient of laughs and tears targeted to lowest-common-denominator audiences, writer-director Tate Taylor's vulgar…

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By William Goss (413) for Film.com (1,892) on 09 Aug 2011

While it may not always be subtle, it pulls off a rare feat of sincerity…

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By Chris Hewitt (2,086) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 09 Aug 2011

Some adaptations find a fresh, cinematic way to convey a book's spirit but The Help doesn't…

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By Christopher Lloyd (287) for Sarasota Herald-Tribune (239) on 09 Aug 2011

Written and directed smartly by Tate Taylor, it's a movie in the mold of weepy chick flicks, but with more brains and gumptions than we're used to…

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By Rich Heldenfels (76) for Akron Beacon Journal (177) on 09 Aug 2011

Well-told and touching, with Oscar-worthy performances by Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer…

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By Mike Scott (1,178) for Times-Picayune (642) on 09 Aug 2011

The Help isn't intended to be so much a movie about the ugliness of the era than an optimistic tale of what can spring from that kind of ugliness,…

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By David Kaplan (436) for Kaplan vs. Kaplan (1,174) on 09 Aug 2011

A superbly adapted story with extraordinary performances from an ensemble cast. It is as inspirational as it is powerful…

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By Kevin Mccarthy (392) for BDK Reviews (222) on 09 Aug 2011

A rare and important film where every single performance stands out…

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By Diana Saenger (322) for ReviewExpress.com (294) on 09 Aug 2011

The Help has so much heart it's easy to feel both sorrow and enjoyment while watching such an emotional film…

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