Astonishing, heartbreaking ,Powerful and Gripping story

Rating: 10/10 (3 January 2014)

12 Years a Slave tells the true story of Solomon Northup played outstandingly by Chiwetel Ejiofor, an educated and free black man living in New York during the 1840's who gets abducted, shipped to the south, and sold into slavery. It is a film that stimulates at both an emotional level and an intellectual one. This Astonishing, heartbreaking ,Powerful and Gripping story really dose bring you to tears & anger over how these people were treat over there colour just for slaves & money,this is the very reason why i hate the human race at time there no reason what so ever to treat these people this way it upset me that we as a human race let this going on back in the 18th century. This is one film that has left me speechless as the credits rolled with shock , i was in tears by the end of it as it such a beautiful & powerfully made film I've ever seen in a while, that gave this story justice. The trailer just doesn't do this film any justice really, you really have to see this film for yourself to see why this is a very powerful film, with some of the best performances from all the cast & actors, i was Surprised to see a cameo by Benedict Cumberbatch & Brad pitt who's few lines really made his character a good man standing up against slavery brilliant done for a 5 min scene.
Steve McQueen is a fearless filmmaker, continuing his streak of unfiltered brutality within human depths. He frames his actors' faces in extreme close-up, the eyes staring into despair, the nostrils fuming in aggression. Naked flesh are shown not because of erotic content, but rather because of desperation and futility. Long takes and wide shots are not uncommon in his films, and here they showcase a plethora of fantastic scenes and performances that work to discomfort the viewer as much as possible. McQueen doesn't just allow the audience to tackle slavery, he guts the audience and leaves them for the consequences. This is an extremely uncomfortable film to watch. Beautifully shot locations are placeholders for unsettling sequences before and after, contemplated by Hans Zimmer's poignant and at times horrifying score. This all works to create a nightmarish time and place where hell walks on Earth I seriously can't express the anger, the emotional feel i got from watching this its that shocking you get the feel you just want to walk out the room because what you see in this film was very brave but the story of one man struggle from being a free man to be tricked & sold into slavery really make every emotion come out of you.12 years a slave is a masterpiece of a film that is one film i seriously recommend you watch.