Despite the heavy material, powerful themes, and a handful of stress-inducing scenes, I found the storytelling to be sub-par. I appreciate the amount of talent this film amassed, but rarely did it appear on screen.
This review of 12 Years a Slave (2013) was written by Matt F on 29 Aug 2014.
12 Years a Slave has generally received very positive reviews.
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