'The Help' (2011), based on the novel by
Kathryn Stockett and directed by Tate Taylor, is a movie that demonstrates why
the employment of domestic workers in the 1960's can retrospectively be seen as
a form of modern slavery. It illustrates psychological abuse, it shows inhuman
treatment, and it captures the feeling of inferiority, felt by the primarily
female workers. For the most part though, one still feels like he or she is
watching a feel-good-movie, when engaging with 'The Help'. That, in my opinion, is an effect of the various
character types in the story that range from humorous and optimistic to
concerned and frightened. Two representations of the positive type are Minny and Skeeter;
Aibileen on the other hand not so much. I definitely feel like this balance/mix
of character perspectives enables the story to function as an educational and
enlightening film, which can still remain within the category of easy-go
evening entertainment because it leaves you with this distinct warm feeling in
the end, despite its highly sensitive and devastating topic.
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