Adapting Kathryn Stockett's 2009 best-selling novel 'The Help' for the big screen was always going to be a risky move considering the difficult subjects that it tackles. That being said, Tate Taylor delivers a witty and charming insight into the lives of black women living in 1960s America from a refreshing perspective that manages to stay true to the novel as well as respectful of those affected by its events. Taylor builds relationships between characters that have the audience both laughing and crying and ultimately, eating out of the palm of his hand. And whilst, at times, the plot may seem a little lost and with no direction, the lovable leading ladies Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer manage to hold the plot together until the film finds itself again. 'The Help' also provides chance to view rising star Emma Stone in a completely new light away from her usual comic typecasting. Stone delivers a sensational, heart-warming performance as journalist Skeeter displaying a breath-taking amount of compassion and sincerity proving herself to be a mature young woman and sealing her future spot on the Hollywood A-list. All in all - a top watch!
- Neil Readman
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