The Help

Here is one I went to see on purpose, and glad I did. I opted out of Conan on this particular evening and went to see this little jewel of a chick flick. I haven't done a drama like this yet so I went for that purpose and stayed for a good flick. Well enough of that mess. Apparently Mississippi was the racism center of the world, or apparently they were a bunch of the most ignorant, unfit parent, racist butt holes EVER. The Help does everything for these people, and they treat them like absolute garbage. They are good enough to cook the food, but not eat with them. To clean the bathroom, but not use it. To raise the children, but not use the front door. It does a really good job of showing how fear and ignorance fueled so much garbage, and though understanding changes get made. Emma Stone is wonderful and lovely. She is black sheep of this particular society that through honesty and perseverance gains trust and understanding. There are other side stories, but for the most part they fall under the main one as part of the story she is trying to write. This movie is not about her, its about the women she writes about. The "help" in the movie are all fabulous. There is also a good scene in church where the pastor talks about love. All in all, I am surprised and glad I changed my plans for what i am sure is the better of my options. Through its tough subject matter it brings lots of smiles and left me with a warm fuzzy feeling and a tear in my eye. It is marketed as a movie for women, but I got the feeling that the men in the room enjoyed it quite a bit as well.