Review of 12 Years a Slave (2013) by Maliciouspuppet — 25 Dec 2013
For such charged subject matter, this film is a snooze. The script is laughably eloquent and unbelievable, the direction is plodding and slow paced, the acting (with the exception of Lupita Nyongo as Patsey) is adequate at best.
The movie needs about 30 minutes edited out of it to be watchable, for that matter the editing itself is unskilled and sophomoric. Don't even get me started on the overblown soundtrack. This film shouldn't even be nominated for a best film or best actor or best director Oscar.
But it will be, because everyone would be afraid not to vote for it since it deals with slavery and just like the Holocaust a film about this subject will be revered whether it's good or not. I think Steve McQueen might very well be the most overrated director today.
This review of 12 Years a Slave (2013) was written by Maliciouspuppet on 25 Dec 2013.
12 Years a Slave has generally received very positive reviews.
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