At last Tarantino makes a real movie

Rating: 9/10 (18 September 2014)

With such a good story keeping my attention for the first two hours or so, I didn't even suspect it was a Tarantino until the violent climax towards the end, which was a dead giveaway, as if he'd signed his name across the screen already.
This film tells an important slavery story realistically and kept my attention all the way. At no point did I feel I could see what was coming, therefore plenty of suspense throughout and with plenty of dramatic surprises, even if they did sometimes follow the well- trodden Tarantino pattern of violence.
If Mr. Tarantino should ever read this review, I have this to say: You made a film that succeeded on plot rather than just violence - maybe you should keep going in that direction, because this was your best film ever. And I think the other reviews prove it.