The film of the bestselling book passes the time but misses enough of the book out to make you wonder why they bothered. There's a couple of points (eg the fate of Skeeter's mother) where there just isn't enough foreshadowing for the development not to feel shoehorned in. Ditto the origin of Skeeter's name IIRC, where I guess it's assumed you've either read the book or simply don't care.Crucially, none of the characters appear to experience any personal growth which is absolutely not true of the book.
The cast is good though although they do feel a bit muted compared to their novel counterparts.
Verdict: OK, but inessential.
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