Very important issue, Bad execution

Rating: 5/10 (10 March 2019)

The ending left me very disappointed. It was hardly a closure. You can't just cram injustice and suffering into 2hours and then abruptly finish it with a passing "mailman" messiah and slap the audience with a pitiful apology after a long-awaited reunion. I mean yeah but that should not be all to it. Can't we at least have a true ending to make up for that 2 hours of hell? There was no emphasis of raw emotions other than pain. No compassion, curiosity and worry from the family's perspective (i.e. Running, screaming, hugging, closeup shot on Solomon's face, showing apparent tears and a genuine smile). Despite it being a very brutal situation, it doesn't touch me at all because the movie doesn't show anything besides suffering... Too scared to show any happiness. Just constant pain, anger, and hurt. When in truth that's not realistic. He must've made temporary friends during that 12 years with little joys here and there - which were not included to guarantee maximum agony. Perhaps in the hope that audience will sympathise better but no, it does the opposite. You see I did not watch this movie because I enjoy sadism but that's about all this movie had to offer. If you're going to touch the subject of slavery at least make it educative and inspiring. Some love at the end, some countermeasure, changes, revolutionary movement, true liberty.. would've completed this film. If you're looking for a moving beautiful art, no you won't find it here. Stay away because this title really has nothing other than sadism that would leave you feeling absolutely terrible.
Though it does make me think: Why does it matter so much that Solomon was a free black man? Held up high like a status, like he is better than the other black slaves. And yes he was and the movie insinuates that so many times, when truly every person should be EQUALLY free. And that *should* be the message. But it wasn't. Rubs me the wrong way. Oh yeah Bass said some great stuff but ultimately we never saw our main character living up to those quotes. Solomon didn't give a dang about slavery until he became one himself. And this was never corrected. ""We live in hierarchy. Some people are less and more than you. If you have the privilege, flaunt it and own your rights! Who cares about those below you!"" They chose what to display and they don't wanna show you any character development nor progress, just the bad stuff. "The audience can think for themselves" HAHA this is a movie review not interpretation review. The film stands for itself and it's an incomplete one. Could've been much better.