Powerful movie that demonstrates the depth of slavery as well as the wrongdoings of this time period.

Rating: 7/10 (4 January 2015)

Solomon's story being told and reenacted was a powerful way to show what slavery was like. The fact that it was a true story almost made you not want to watch it but I am glad that I did. You are able to see the struggles that really needed to be overcome in order to even have a chance to fight for liberation. The main character, Solomon, was a free man who was betrayed and sold into slavery. No one would ever believe him when he said that he was a free man with a family in Saratoga, and in some cases he was even punished for saying such. His luck turned when he met a white man (Brad Pitt) who was working for money at his masters house. Brad Pitt was able to contact the people on his hometown and they were able to take Solomon home. It was really interesting that he was a free man all that time, but it took 12 years for someone to believe him. It also was significant that he started working with the Underground Railroad after and very interesting that the time and cause of his death was unknown. Overall, the movie was intense and jaw- dropping. You will not believe this mans fight for the liberty he already has.