Day 37: Welp, I’m thinking about changing the name of my site….again. It’s reached the point where there’s only one real option I can think of. BUT, before that goes down, today I’ve got another review for you. This weekend I got a chance to see The Help starring Emma Stone and……a bunch of people that weren’t promoted in the commercial. Did I like this movie? Well, yes and no.

The Help takes place in the 1960s, because everything does since Mad Men hit it big. The movie is driven by the lives of maids and the people they work, which is what Emma Stone’s character is interested in. She alone wants to tell the tale of these women and what they endure every day. Okay, so why was this movie good? The acting that everyone brings to the table. You might think Emma Stone is the lead role, but really she’s not. Viola Davis who plays Aibileen is the one that truly holds this together. There’s a scene between Stone and her that will leave you staring a hole through the screen. These’s also a brief cameo from Nelsan Ellis, who many might know as Lafayette on True Blood. Wait a second. The 60s…..Lafayette……HE’S BEEN A VAMPIRE THIS WHOLE TIME!

Things I didn’t like about this movie were the flashbacks. They took way too long, eating up screentime when they could have been just a simple conversation. Other than that, names. Yup, the actual names of characters are rarely said. The only way you’re able to identify them is by their hair styles or wigs rather. I think it’d be badass to wear a huge wig like some of them did. The Help wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t a movie of the year candidate either. Parts will make you burst out laughing, while others can slowly make you slouch in your seat. Overall, it’s worth the price of admission.

7/10