Great movie

Rating: 10/10 (4 June 2016)

I resisted going to see this film at the cinema because, to be honest, it didn't particularly interest me. I'm not keen on Hollywood when it tries to be worthy and demonstrate a social conscience, and if I wanted to be preached at for a couple of hours I would still be a church goer. So, when the film came on TV I was a bit hesitant but there was nothing else worth watching so thought I would give it a try. So glad I did as this is a very good film which largely avoids sentiment or overstating any aspect of the disgrace that was slavery.
This film contains some fine acting, a great performance from the lead but also some excellent supporting performances. All Oscars were well deserved. It's a difficult subject to portray in a balanced way but I think McQueen succeeds in doing that, which makes it all the more powerful. If you haven't seen it I highly recommend it.