12 Years a Slave Movie Review
Autor: Mikki • January 23, 2019 • 1,045 Words (5 Pages) • 642 Views
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job on recreating what slavery actually was like. The slaves went through horrible times and no one should have to go through what they did. Not only was the storyline good, but the acting the actors portrayed was excellent. They really brought emotion and a feeling of sadness into the film. I really enjoyed how Steve McQueen included the details and specific characteristics of what Solomon Northup and the other characters went through. In order for the movie to be as good as it was, was for these little but important details to be included into the film. These details ranged from the slaves picking cotton while they sang in the field, to the sound of a whip cracking on their backs. One small detail that most people don’t find important is the written pass scenes. Every time a slave left the plantation, they had to have a paper with their masters written consent on it so when white patrolmen saw them, they didn’t arrest and take them. Although most of the scenes were very graphic, it illustrated a very brutal picture which was the only way the audience would remember the movie in an emotional way. 12 Years a Slave is for sure worth seeing, but to watch this movie, you have to be very mature to understand the importance of the issue. I think anyone younger than me shouldn’t be allowed to watch this movie because the audience needs to know at least some historical background before you jump right into it. I don’t think people realize what it was like for the slaves. They think they just worked without getting payed, but in reality they were beaten, raped, and were known as property to their masters. Anyone wanting to see this movie, should definitely do so. I give it a ten out of ten.
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