Very emotional but eye-opening

Rating: 9/10 (17 February 2015)

12 Years a Slave was one of those movies where I could not stop crying.
To imagine having to go through what the main character went through is crazy to me. He has a wife and kids to look after and he is legally free but all of that was stripped away from him in the blink of an eye.
It is extremely unfortunate how things were back then but thankfully, we have come a very long way and I can respect him for never giving up on himself.
And although it took 12 years for him to regain his freedom, at least it happened. Better late than never.
I highly recommend watching this but beware of the violent scenes and strong language.