The "help": African Americans At Home In The Jim Crow South

1960, Jackson, Mississippi, was a very turbulent time in American history. With Jim Crow laws still in force, African Americans were treated as second class citizens. Forced to go to different schools, to use different bathrooms, sitting in the back of the bus and live in different neighborhoods, away from their white counterparts.

This film focuses on African-American women, who were the homes of wealthy white women to help them clean up, which would increase their children and cooking. All this, even if paid less than minimum wage had not been treated as equals, and forced to listen to racist comments random.

Based on the novel of the same name by Kathryn Stockett, "Help," written and directed by Taylor Tate, use this period of turmoil as a backdrop to tell a compelling story and fun at the same time, three women who meet-the courage to stand up against injustice.

Phelan "Skeeter" Eugenia (Emma Stone) are a recent graduate of the College of the University of Mississippi, aspires to become a respected writer at a major New York publishers. Phelan returns home with a new job as a writer of a column of cleaning tips for home-Jackson Journal, to find, it does not fit perfectly, and long-time servant of his family Constantin (Cicely Tyson), is no longer with them.

Aibileen Clark (Viola Davis) is an African-American maid, taking care of Elizabeth Leefolt (Ahna O'Reilly) daughter, the beautiful Mae Mobley (Henry and Eleanor). Aibileen, is shocked Leefolt Mae Mobley makes sure to pay attention more to the girl, told him that he is so intelligent, beautiful and important than anyone else.

Minny Jackson (Octavia Spencer) is a brash, outspoken African-American waitress who, though a great cook, are constantly changing employers. Minny is a cruel hills Holbrook (Bryce Dallas Howard), who helped draft, "Bill, which would require an all-white houses have a separate bathroom and help." But when the rules of that challenge in Holbrook, Minny has a shot.

Phelan is Epiphany, and invents a plan to write a book not only reveals the mistreatment of African-American waiter, but also the influence of the best New York publisher. Phelan Aibileen convince Minny and help him in this dangerous and illegal to do.

Stone ("Crazy, Stupid, Love." "The benefits of your friend") is cute as a young writer is determined to shine the light of horrific mistreatment of African-American waiter. However, he is overshadowed a strong performance his four co-stars. Davis ("Doubt") is great as a stoic woman who is tired of ill-treatment they receive. Spencer ("Dinner for Schmucks") does a great job, and some scenes are very funny, arrogant woman who takes no rubbish from anyone. Howard ("sub") is so cruel and hateful, racist woman who thinks she is better than everyone, especially African-Americans. Beautiful Jessica Chastain ("The Tree of Life") brings captivating sweetness of his role as a woman happy, hides a painful secret.

Taylor and Stephen Goldblatt filmmaker does nothing out of the ordinary with the visual effects, but they do the job. One of the great visuals are aerial view of the city, Jackson, Mississippi

Thomas Newman's score gives us a warm and poignant, mixed with a series of classic songs and the era of the song written specifically for the film "Living Proof" by Mary J. Blige. Other songs include: "Road Runner", Bo Didley, "Do not think twice, it's okay," Bob Dylan, "Let's Twist Again" by Chubby Checker, "Sherry," Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, "Jackson" by Johnny Cash and "Hallelujah I Love Her So" Ray Charles.

"Help" is a poignant film about fighting for what you believe, it is sure to please both fans of the book and movie fans everywhere.