« 12 years a slave » is one of the movies who touched me the most in my life. That’s why it was impossible for me to not talk about it.
It’s the third film of Steve McQueen and the consecration’s one. After « Hunger » and « Shame » (which are really great movies), McQueen decided to adapt an autobiography written by Solomon Northup ( the movie’s main character) published in 1853. In his book, Solomon tells how he was captured to be sold as a slave while he was a rich free man from the north of the USA. We can follow his travels and his meetings until his release after 12 years of suffering and silence.
The actors are all wonderful especially Lupita Nyong’o which is incredibly upsetting in her role of a tortured young slave. Michael Fassbender ( i love him!!) incarnate perfectly the master which seems to ignore his slaves’ humanity. But The others plantation masters ( and their wives) are often much more complex, shared between their conscience and their desir of supremacy.
Thank’s to his editing , his sensational music ( made by Hans Zimmer who worked in Gladiator and many other success),and his amazing actors, « 12 years a slave » show to us a reality we would probably forget where freedom is never acquired. McQueen does’nt try to hide the truth, he expresses it explicitly and very violently.This film has already received numerous awards and he won the oscars for the best movie, the best adapted screenplay and for the best supporting actress for Lupita Nyong’o ( I’m so happy!)
If you have to watch a movie it’s this one. Made your own opinion!
Twelve Years a Slave deserves all these awards… In my opinion, it’s one of the best film referring to slavery.
I never saw this movie, but it look very interesting.
I would like see this film because it can be interesting !
I really want to see this film. And I must read the book. I think it’s good that people deal with things which happened before.It makes young generation do not forget and permits to them to not reproduce the same mistakes than their forefathers. I think the film could be a good tribute to Solomon Northtup as you said.
I saw this movie after to have read your article and I think this film should be see inevitably by everyone
I saw this film and I was very touched by it. It has full of unexpected development and we can see more than one situation for the slaves. I think that this film shows more than slavery but the desesperation of a man who reached his liberty and lose it. I think too that it shows how they can or not overcome this situation.
I saw « 12 years A Slave » last week and I was very touched by this film. And,Colyne, I agree with you the actors are all wonderful!
Thanks for the advise, it’s seems to be a nice movie. i will try to watch it.
I’ve always heard a lot of this film and I can’t realize that this film was a reality.. But I think it is important for our generation to know Black’s history.