The Movie vs. The Book: The Help

The other night, I watched the movie version of the book The Help by Kathryn Stockett. It really was very good, and I enjoyed watching the characters come to life.

The cast consisted of the following:

Emma Stone - Skeeter Phelan
Viola Davis - Aibileen Clark
Bryce Dallas Howard - Hilly Holbrook
*Octavia Spencer - Minny Jackson
Jessica Chastain - Celia Foote
Ahna O'Reilly - Elizabeth Leefolt

Although the movie is a little over two hours long, don't let that turn you away. Considering the novel is 451 pages, even two hours did not cover every scene. I do believe the main story line was well portrayed and engaging.

Some negatives of the movie for me were that Celia Foote's story/plot line was not fully described, and Skeeter and Stewart's relationship was brief and undeveloped. Revising each of these parts would have made the movie easier to understand for someone who had not read the book.

Overall, the movie was enjoyable and fun to watch. This movie should definitely be on your "To Watch" list!

*Won a Golden Globe Award for The Help as best supporting actress in a motion picture