12 years a slave is a very thought through film and really gets straight to the point on the subject of slavery. I found it very hard to watch and it made me feel dreadful for how the black community was treated by white people all that time ago.
The British director Steve McQueen puts the film together in such a strong way and really grabs the attention of the audience and there feelings to what they are watching. Some shots he will keep the same angle and without changing the shot for ten minutes I think these kind of shots were the most effective in the film. The film is set in the United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery and taken away from his family.
Throughout the film you see a whole lot of punishment and it is very graphic. I would say that if your not very good at watching films on hard topics prepare yourself, I have seen many films and found this by far the hardest to watch. Even so it is still a brilliant film and I think one of the best films ever made, especially for making you feel very educate on the subject and like you was a part of it yourself. 12 years of slave really brings you a whirlwind of emotions you don't know whether to be angry or upset.
The film made me feel very frustrated but that's just because of certain scenes, without spoiling it you see things that makes you want to go and help. I would recommend the film to anyone but again warn them how shocking and gripping it can be towards you. I would give the film a solid nine because nothing can be perfect.
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