Unsolicited Movie Review - 12 Years a Slave
I like any movie that shows me or makes me feel something new about a subject I think I've got figured out. I've seen many movies that show the tragedy of slavery but I don't think I've ever seen it portrayed so intimately as it is in 12 Years a Slave.
The physical and psychological dehumanization of a man being turned into a slave is portrayed with such a matter of factness (yes I know its not a word) about the situation that it makes the tragedy and horror of the situation that much more devastating. Some superb acting by actors you may have never seen. Tough to watch in parts just due to the subject matter. There were two British actors with better southern accents that Brad Pitt whose from Oklahoma and I may never understand how Paul Dano continues to get acting jobs that don't require him to be a waiter between acts. But that's just me.
If you like the art of cinema, or historical dramas its a must.
I like any movie that shows me or makes me feel something new about a subject I think I've got figured out. I've seen many movies that show the tragedy of slavery but I don't think I've ever seen it portrayed so intimately as it is in 12 Years a Slave.
The physical and psychological dehumanization of a man being turned into a slave is portrayed with such a matter of factness (yes I know its not a word) about the situation that it makes the tragedy and horror of the situation that much more devastating. Some superb acting by actors you may have never seen. Tough to watch in parts just due to the subject matter. There were two British actors with better southern accents that Brad Pitt whose from Oklahoma and I may never understand how Paul Dano continues to get acting jobs that don't require him to be a waiter between acts. But that's just me.
If you like the art of cinema, or historical dramas its a must.
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