Usually, a film taken from a book is never as good, simply because you can't pack all that into 2 hrs. This film was WONDERFUL, but not as great as the book. Due to time restrictions, they had to skip the part about the daughter who looked White, and entered the party. That was an important part of the book, I felt. But still, I enjoyed the film. VIOLA SHOULD HAVE WON THE OSCAR!!!! I loved her so much...She reminded me of my lady who took care of me when I was a little girl, here in The Village -- She was from the South. :-)

Watched this immediately after reading the book and enjoyed it a lot. It was missing some of the subtleties of the storytelling, but still better than most adaptations.

A movie that was as beautiful as it was painful, as kind as it was cruel, and all together too human at its core. It conveyed the story in a plain, truthful manner that did all the characters justice and allowed you to see the simple reality of human imperfection. A magnificent movie.

This is one of the best movies I have seen in ages. I cannot believe people would treat another person so badly because of their skin colour. The whole movie keeps you entertained from start to finish. I can see why the Actress got an Oscar for it.

Well I'll never look at a chocolate creme pie the same way again, that's for sure (good for Minny). Racism is an abomination, and it was running full throttle in 1960's Mississippi, almost as if slavery was never abolished. "Separate but equal" - what a disgusting, embarrassing mentality. This is a very moving, very powerful story of ignorance, fear, courage, hope, change... Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, (aw hell, everyone) - phenomenal. FIVE STARS.

Somewhat saccharine and a bit preachy at times, but it's fairly good for a "message" film, which this film most certainly is. Most interesting part of this film, in my opinion, is that the characters always have a little good in their bad (or vice versa). For example, see the Constantine mystery with Skeeter's mother and the more attentive parenting of the nasty Hilly Holbrook. Nobody's perfect, but some try harder to be decent in all aspects of their lives, not just the ones that suit them, and if anything, that's the subtler message in this film that shouldn't be overshadowed by the grand (and utterly obvious) theme of domesticated racism in the 1960s South.

very moving movie,no one should be treated that way, hope the lesson has been learnt.

GREAT movie Highly RECOMMEND!

I very much liked this film because it gave me a clear sight of those days and I read the novel by Kathryn Stockett (which this film is based on) and it is extremely like the novel there are only two things that are different and you don't even notice them!

beautiful one of my favourites!