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Monday, 1 October 2012

THE HELP [2011]

Kathryn Stockett's debut novel, about the civil rights movement in 1960's Mississippi, The Help is brought to the screen carried by a strong ensemble cast and wonderful script courtesy of director Tate Taylor. 
With subject matter as dark as it is, most films would fall fate to overly dramatic tear-jearking but The Help manages to tug at the heart strings with wonderfully fleshed out characters and perfectly timed humour.  I went in expecting weepy eyed, preachy schmaltz and came out rather surprised it was 100 times better than that.

3½ Special Chocolate Pies out of 5

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