Great movie, a few factual issues

Rating: 7/10 (20 August 2018)

This is an incredibly filmed movie, with stunning cinematography, superb acting, and a story so engaging it will heighten every emotion within the viewer. I highly recommend it.
My issues with the film are mainly its dissection of source material. The move movie is based on the title character's memoirs. Solomon is depicted, in the first scene of the movie, as being sexually provoked/molested-whatever-by another slave. This character was a strong Christian, and my issue is less about his response in the film than the actual scene. Why start a film off with sex between non-consenting adults, when such a scenario is never discussed in the book. Totally outside the source material, and obviously a director's choice. But it diminishes the religiosity of the character in my opinion.
Also, Brad Pitt's character is portrayed as far too much of a Jesus-figure than in the memoir. His detached ambience is appealing on the screen, but no true to what the book records.
All in all, fabulous film. A few minor issues.