Tali: The Help - set in 1960's Missippi - follows a young white aspiring writer as she befriends 'the help' - the African American maids who have serviced her family and most other affluent white American's in the region for generations. I was skeptical about this film - friends in feminist circles deemed it a, "white washed and sometimes racist depiction of history." The film has all the potential in the world to be a heartfelt and honestly story about the realities of race relations in the deep south. Although never offended by any of the content, the film falls flat and focuses more so on the personal development of the white characters rather than seeing any sort of deeper emotion in the main black characters (which is such a shame! There was so much potential for something to errupt; a love and friendship similar to The Colour Purple, but fails to even reach that class of storytelling). Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer steal the show and deserve recognition for their amazing performances.
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