underwhelmed and left wanting more

Rating: 7/10 (11 February 2014)

When i hear 'masterpieces' and greatest film made quotes i instantly want to turn off. But i was intrigued. I remember when people were whistling Dixie over inception and that i gave 4 out of 10. So i carried my sorry ass to the cinema with trepidation and no expectation.
Now slavery and the slave trade is sickening and wrong and we all know that but this film had the material to make a good story but it failed as a drama and mood piece and lacked emotional punch. Seriously i went away so disappointed because it could of been better. Why did i feel this way?. I wasn't convinced by the performances and the material. I hated the script and i didn't feel sad one bit. Therefore i must take from it that i am a cold hearted bastard! It was merely a decent film and i much preferred Django Unchained. But not one of the greatest films ever made and far from a masterpiece.