The Help is a near perfect blend of comedy and drama. The film manages to stay light enough to be entertaining while tackling a variety of deep subjects and a difficult time period. The strength of the film can easily be credited to its extremely talented ensemble cast. Directed by Tate Taylor (who also wrote the screenplay) and based on Kathryn Stockett.s successful novel (which I have not read), The Help stars Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Ahna O'Reilly, Allison Janney (who is not in the movie nearly enough), Anna Camp, Eleanor Henry, Chris Lowell, Cicely Tyson (who delivers a lot of the film's emotion with just a look in her eyes),...
- 12/12/2011
- by Patrick Luce
- Monsters and Critics
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.