Stone continues to solidify her stellar reputation with her understated performance as the ambitious but slightly misfit young writer. But director Tate Taylor is careful not to put an overwhelming spotlight on Skeeter at the expense of Aibileen (who narrates the drama) or Minny. On the surface, The Help looks like yet another civil rights story told from the perspective of an open-minded white character who acts as the catalyst for change. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weeklyĪll of the performances are remarkable in this drama. Reflecting the '60s setting, almost everyone (even a pregnant woman) smokes cigarettes and drinks. There's no graphic violence, but a character is obviously physically abused by her husband, and a woman has a miscarriage, leaving her in a pool of her blood. African Americans are referred to as "negro," and a grown-up restaurant worker is called "boy" by white patrons. The language is tame for a PG-13 movie except for the word "s-t," which is used several times, and one casual use of the "N" word by a bus driver. The film not only teaches about segregation and the importance of racial equality, but it also shows how oppressed people have important stories to tell. It isn't likely to appeal to young kids, but it's a historically relevant drama that mature tweens and teens can see with their parents. Parents need to know that The Help is an emotionally intense adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's best-selling civil rights-era novel.
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