Review of 12 Years a Slave (2013) by Notrogerebert — 20 Jun 2014
This film is simply overrated. Steve McQueen is by no means a bad director, but his characters are dull and brutal. They spend much of the movie torturing slaves as a sympathy tool, but it fails and makes you feel horrible.
His freeing at the end feels meaningless and stupid. I don't understand why I don't like this movie, it simply rubbed me the wrong way.
This review of 12 Years a Slave (2013) was written by Notrogerebert on 20 Jun 2014.
12 Years a Slave has generally received very positive reviews.
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