A masterpiece

Rating: 9/10 (11 January 2014)

What strikes me about Steve McQueen is, he always seems to get me begging for more, his films are mesmerising and transport you into the unimaginable world of the protagonist.
12 Years a Slave was riddled with superb writing and excellent directing; every aspect of the film, every part of the story, every character introduced was so compatible. It was hard to watch, because I felt as though I was obliged to help the Solomon because I was drawn in so deep. And to watch him descend from this respected, attentive man to a , as they would say,a 'thick lipped cotton picker nig**r', was very powerful and upsetting to see. There's nothing I love more than feeling true sadness for a character, and this just pulled the plug for me. Great, great, great. I'm so glad I spent money to see this film, it deserves every award it was nominated for.