Great movie, but not as great as I thought / heard it would be!

Rating: 8/10 (26 March 2014)

Well I saw this flick with a tremendously high expectations, cause everyone, my friends, colleagues, relatives, all said this is a mind blowing movie. All I can say is that this is a really nice movie. Some fantastic acting by Mr. Ejiofor, great camera work and all that, but I won't go on and call this a masterpiece, nor I can say this was epic. Oscar deservedly went to the right movie, but it depends on the competition too. You will be glued all the way through the movie, you will feel angry and emotional at the same time, it will keep you in your seat for sure. Other than Mr. Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender did a fantastic job in my honest opinion, playing the role of Mr. Epps. That's about it. You see what happened in the land of the 'free', and you will remember it. It clearly says the world was confined by some petty nonsense, and what a disgrace of human being some of us are, and still is. It gives a clear message to that we all are equal, regardless of our differentiation in colours, religion and place. I enjoyed it thoroughly, some parts were definitely disheartening and touchy, some fine acting and direction, strong story telling, but that's about it. If you expect a masterpiece or some epic show, I can't really say you will be game. It deserves a 7.5 out of 10 from me, nothing more, nothing less.
Thanks for reading, Saurav.