The Help

One of the greatest movies I have seen in theaters recently was the film The Help, staring Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, and Allison Janney. Director Tate Taylor adapted it into a screenplay, based off of the novel written by Kathryn Stockett. The movie was an inspirational story about Emma Stone's character who pays a young journalist named Skeeter. Disregarding the judgmental attitudes of the other young woman her age, Skeeter fights the pressures of racism in her Southern town by writing a novel about the cruel behavior of whites towards the African American help. This story takes place at the time of the civil rights movement and the social inequalities are undeniable. With the help of two of the maids that work for families in her community, she embarks on a risky journey of revealing the truth behind racism in the south. Despite the pressure to conform to the behavior and attitudes of those around her, Skeeter and a group of women who work as maids in their Southern community stand up for what they know is right. The stories of racism that these maids tell about their personal experiences working as 'the help' is enough to make you sick. The Help is an outstanding story of bravery and standing up for what is right no matter what obstacles stand in the way. With amazing performances from all of the actors in this film as well as a wonderfully written script, this film is already receiving Oscar buzz.