The Help

Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter (Stone) is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives -- and a Mississippi town -- upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen (Davis), Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up -- to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community. Despite Skeeter's life-long friendships hanging in the balance, she and Aibileen continue their collaboration and soon more women come forward to tell their stories -- and as it turns out, they have a lot to say. Along the way, unlikely friendships are forged and a new sisterhood emerges, but not before everyone in town has a thing or two to say themselves when they become unwittingly -- and unwillingly -- caught up in the changing times. A disney film

I liked this film but it's caused quite a stir and that baffles me.

I think one of the main point of objection is that yet again a lovely white lady is depicted as a saviour to the inferior blacks, which does indeed seem to be a trend in film but is that really a sign of institutional racism...?

Afraid so. Espeically in that Missi area. Theya re the devoted bible bashers who do like to have slaves I mean servants and unfortunetly they also do think white equates intelligence.

It was brilliant, i loved it...

I also love Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe and one of my all time favourite films is The Color Purple...

All similarly paced...