Beautiful and Heart Wrenching

Rating: 9/10 (18 March 2014)

I went into this film expecting greatness and it truly delivered. Steve McQueen has created something outstanding. His pacing is brave yet poignant but totally necessary and really grips the viewer. One of the aspects that make this a remarkable bit of film making and something that really stands out is it's cinematography. Some shots are deliberate yet others more subtle but each masterfully accentuate the emotion of each scene. Lupita Nyong'o is the outstanding performance, though that doesn't diminish the others as each of them are truly fantastic and perfect in their roles.
I implore people to watch it. It is one of those films that should be compulsory to see. It deserves every one of it's accolades and more.