Review of The Help (2011) by Spangle — 29 May 2016
The Help is a truly fantastic film that displays every ounce of movie magic one would hope from a film. While not as challenging of its racial elements as it should be and built on the trope of an educated white person helping minorities, The Help rises above these conventions with a truly heartfelt and triumphant story.
Even more, the acting lifts the film into a different stratosphere. Led by Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Emma Stone, and Jessica Chastain, The Help is a real showcase for its actors who all steal the show in their own ways.
Additionally, the film is really well paced. For a film that is two and a half hours, it never slacked and had no filler. Instead, it is a well cut and well paced film that never really slowed down, instead providing entertainment for the entire runtime.
Overall, The Help is a very good film about its stated subject and shedding light on the lives of these women who raised white children in the south for so long.
This review of The Help (2011) was written by Spangle on 29 May 2016.
The Help has generally received very positive reviews.
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