What did I just watch?

Rating: 3/10 (24 March 2014)

I am going to be short and sweet with this review and say that this movie is absolutely awful. I decided to watch this movie because of all the hype and attention that was brought upon this movie. Unfortunately, what I got was poor plot, little character development, and scenes that made you want to leave the room. Let's be honest; it is not necessary to incorporate a 5 minute scene of Ejiofor staring into the distance. It is absolutely 100% boring and left me appalled on how this won best picture. The only reason why I gave this film a 3 was because of the superb acting by Lupita Nyong'o who gave the movie a small dose of hope, but it didn't last very long. Ultimately, I will never watch this movie ever again and I am utterly shocked that this won best picture. Movies like Captain Phillips and Dallas Buyers Club should have earned more recognition for their accomplishments, not this.