Yes it has drawn some criticism for not being authentic enough in depicting the painful disparity, but in putting rarely heard voices on screen and telling it in a story as regonisable as this, The Help deserves only praise.

The Help is a somewhat light-hearted take on the relations between black maids and their bosses in 1960s Mississippi, giving a simplified yet well-intended story of Kathryn Stockett’s novel for the big screen.

At one point, Minny rhapsodizes about fried chicken and the solace of its preparation... I was convinced the movie was satirical.

The Help balances the three lead voices wonderfully and molds a book-within-a-book plot that delivers as many tears as it does laughs.