From its roots as a collaboration between lifelong friends Kathryn Stockett, who wrote the best-selling novel, and Tate Taylor, the film's writer-director, through the pitch-perfect casting of Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer and their co-stars, "The Help" simply seems to be blessed.
Review: The Help
*** 1/2
• Rated: PG-13 for thematic material.
• Director: Tate Taylor.
• Cast: Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer.
• Running time: 146 minutes.
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