‘The Help’ criticised for ‘white saviour’ tone as it becomes number one movie on Netflix
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This increase in popularity prompted several Twitter users to point to the film’s “white saviour” tone, suggesting that other films would be more useful to people looking to educate themselves about racism. Viola Davis, one of the film’s stars, has said she regrets accepting a role in it due to the way the story is told. I never heard that in the course of the movie.” Twitter users appeared to echo Davis’s impressions, with one person writing: “The Help is a great movie, but when will we stop giving white-saviour films the most. And the fact that this movie is actually trending let’s me know that y’all have a f***** up idea of who saves who.” “The Help is about white saviour complex but y’all aren’t ready to have that conversation,” another person commented.
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