A masterpiece depicting the lives of slaves

Rating: 10/10 (1 February 2017)

12 Years a Slave is the story of a free black man, Solomon Northup, who is kidnapped and turned into a slave. This movie tells us the grueling lives of slaves with its magnificent storytelling and splendid acting. It's by far one of the best movies I have ever seen. Solomon Northup used to live in New York with his family happily, until he went to work with two men in Washington. He starts making music there for their circus and they become good friends. One morning he wakes up in chains and everything changes. This is the true story of Solomon Northup based on his biography of the same name. After being freed he campaigned to have the kidnappers jailed but the trial collapsed. Solomon disappeared 4 years after he was freed and nobody knows where he went to and where he is buried. Steve MacQueen, the director, managed to give us a lecture about how bad the conditions were for black people at that time. This masterpiece deserves a nine out of ten because of its quality scenery, solid story, and superb acting.