Empty, yet dreadful and sadistic

Rating: 1/10 (24 June 2014)

Isn't it ridiculous that our society went so far to be politically correct that it crossed the line of common sense? If you don't give an Oscar to a film that depicts slavery - you are a racist, if you say something positive about Palestine or Iran - you are anti-Semite, if you give a preference to a Caucasian over African American in the U.S. (based on the skills!) - you are a racist again, if you smile to a woman - you are sexually harassing her (wait, gay harassment is coming, so you won't be allowed to smile or make jokes to anyone!).
The story plot is quite simple: a free black man is sold to slavery and is later saved. But instead of making the movie multi-dimensional, deep and engaging, the story-tellers "communicate" the story through brutality and violence, as if someone on the face of the earth needs a proof that slavery was bad, and as if slaves were used nearly only as punching bags by sadistic white people.
Seriously, ask yourself: how many times can you re-watch this film? Will you be enjoying it after re-watching? Will you be re-watching it several times? There were several worthy movies nominated for Oscar this year (e.g. The Wolf of Wall Street or even Captain Phillips), but, no, lets be politically correct and avoid being labeled racists, lets give the Best Picture to a mediocre, sadistic film about slavery.
1 star for the acting, which still didn't save the film.