Review of 12 Years a Slave (2013) by Tyler P — 14 Sep 2014

Voilà un grand film qui devrait être programmé dans les lycées malgré sa dureté. J'aimerai avoir une Dolorean pour aller faire une petite "esclavagistonnade"...

This review of 12 Years a Slave (2013) was written by Tyler P on 14 Sep 2014.

12 Years a Slave has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Pablo A. Scholz (320) for Clarín (492) on 28 Feb 2018

The use of sequence shots, with the camera surrounding and swaying around the characters, makes the story more fluid. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Nishat C (20) on 02 Jun 2018

Wasn't at all comfortable watching it, but can't move my eyes from the screen for a minute. Knowing that it is an autobiography added some extra zing…

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By Erick Estrada (196) for Cinegarage (196) on 28 Feb 2018

is brilliant and generates an anguish difficult to bear. [Full review in Spanish]…

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