The Help

Well the first movie I saw on my own in my new life in Arizona was The Help. I loved it.  I haven’t read the book, but my mom did, and her reaction to it is what made me interested in this movie. The previews made it seem really cheeky, which I’m normally not in to, but the cheeky-ness really made this movie fun. It had a really good mix of comedic relief along with the heavy core of the story line. It wasn’t cheesy that much really, but it was very smart comedy. I think that civil rights movies are so interesting. Those southerners sure were CRAZY. The Help really was held up by really remarkable performances. All of the housewives were great. They weren’t just one dimensional, and Bryce Dallas Howard was fantastic as Hilly. Her superiority complex and openly racist performance really was brave. And she did a great job of being a stuck-up b*tch. What I was really happily surprised by was Emma Stone. I never really expected her to be in this type of movie. I love her, but I never really thought she could carry a movie with a serious message. You couldn't even recognize her scratchy voice, and she sounded very natural with a southern accent. Everyone did a great job in this movie; the cast was very well-selected. Viola Davis was very charming, and her and Octavia Spencer make you feel like you're their friend. They're completely relatable, and I truly felt for them.  This really was a great movie. I had a great time watching it, and kind of want to go see it again.